Egglutton

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Egglutton
(Gulonorcus ovigluttus)
Artwork of Egglutton
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Saganophidia
Eudigitogradia
Brachiophidae
Gulonorcus
Gulonorcus ovigluttus
Week/Generation 18/120
Habitat Bone River, Bone Swamp
Size 2 m Tall
Support Unknown
Diet Ovivore (Turtsnapper eggs, Bloated Serpentsaur eggs, Ambush Sauceback eggs, Boneslider eggs, Deflatersaur eggs, Egglutton eggs)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Two Sexes, Hard-Shelled Eggs
Descendant of Ancestor of


The egglutton replaced its ancestor the boneripper. With so many other predators around it changed it diet to only eggs. This resource was currently untapped. Its body has become big and fat with a huge mouth. In one gulp it can devour an entire nest thus allowing it to "gulp and go". If confronted by the parent of the eggs it has strong front legs with sharp claws as well as a big mouth full of teeth. It also has developed thicker skin in case it gets injured. Its tail now forms a strong back leg to help it walk on the riverbanks. It hardly swims anymore but will wade in the water to steal from nest on the river's edge.

It eats mostly hard-shelled eggs of other species but will sometimes eat rival egglutton eggs as well. It is not as smart as its ancestor and lack social skills. Basically all it likes to do is eat and mate, and then eat again. To keep from dying out it lays eggs year round since some eggs are bound to eat eaten by rivals. Its strong arms can tear down a burrow which may be filled with precious eggs. Its huge nostrils can smell eggs from miles away.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Vicious Seaswimmer (class Saganophidia)