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|thermoregulation=Adults: Mesothermic, Giganotothermic; Larvae: Endothermic (Low Temperatures)
|reproduction=Spawning in Water, Frog-Like Eggs Incubated in Male Bladlap Apparatus
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|genus=Bufalusus
|species=rex
|meaning=Buffalo-boar king
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As the expansive deserts and tundras that once dominated the interior of [[Fermi]] island gave way to rolling prairies and dense forests, life of both a floral and faunal nature inevitably moved in, thrived, and diversified. Vaste grasslands in particular have flourished under the shadow of Fermi's slumbering giant, mount Prismol, where the likes of [[
Weighing in at nearly 5 tons and growing over 6 meters in length, the '''durameloths''' are one of the largest species of thornbacks native to the island of Fermi, with only the likes of the [[
Forming herds of up to a hundred members of all ages, the durameloth even greater sociality compared to that of their ancestors were. Older females tend to lead these groups, with older males not carrying young providing protection from potential threats. Young durameloth, known as a poggle once they have left their father's bladlap apparatus, are well protected in the situation. Should it be threatened, its cries will be answered by bother direct family and unrelated herd members, with the threat, such as a wolverback, either being stomped into the ground or repeatedly headbutted to death. The rest of the time, these youngsters will learn important survival tricks by watching the adults, such as what parts of flora are the best to eat. An enlarged, multi-chambered nasal organ facilitates communication within a herd, as durameloths are able to produce a wide range of calls, from high-pitched whistles to deep snorts by contracting and raising the nasal flap that covers their nostrils.
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