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|thermoregulation=Endotherm (Feathers)
|reproduction=Sexual (Male and Female, Eggs)
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|genus=Patientia
|species=hagloxmimus
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The species has thick, shaggy feathery coats, which become still longer as winter approaches. Its chest is deeper than its ancestor's, allowing greater capacity for its intestines, and therefore the ability to extract nutrition from even tough flora material. Its feathers are longer and shaggier around its neck and chest, exaggerating its slightly top-heavy proportions.
Falsegloxes will eat almost any kind of flora tissue, even if it's thorny, tough, acidic, bitter, odd-tasting, or mildly poisonous. The acidic taste of [[Alpine Hedgelog]] fruits do not deter it at all, and it simply ignores any dermatitis from the rare snack of [[Alpine Cirrus
==Reproduction & Maturation==
Though there is less food in the alpine regions, they nearly always (barring travel delays) lay their eggs and brood their young in Drake Alpine, beyond the reach of its predators. If there are weather delays, however, it will locate a hard-to-access rocky area with several Alpine Hedgelogs. They breed mainly in a somewhat lower, flatter part of Drake Alpine to the east and northeast, since it has Alpine Hedgelogs. They lay eggs and incubate their young among Alpine Hedgelog
The young are more strongly purplish, and
Similarly to a distantly-related lineage of saucebacks, waxfaces, it feeds its young
As Falsegloxes mature, their feathers change to a dull purplish color, although some brighter coloration remains along the spine, and especially the upper neck and the top of the head. A curly tuft on its head, like the forelock of a horse, is almost universal in the species. Some individuals also keep
==Anti-Predator Adaptations==
As a large herbivore, it is unable to limit itself only to habitats dominated by particular flora. Consequently, its dark grey coat is a compromise between its
Their thick feathers and the layer of fat along their "necks" (technically sensory proboscises) and chests offer a degree of protection against shallow injuries to these vulnerable locations.
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Its thick, fuzzy footpads protect it from the rashes caused by Alpine Cirruses, which are a nuisance to various would-be pursuers, though the hooved Falsejaw Saucebacks are one notable exception.
Unlike the [[Double-Lipped Sauceback]], another large herbivore in the area, it is largely nocturnal, which helps it avoid predators. It has only blurry greyscale vision. Since colors are much harder to distinguish at night, the fact its coat
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