Fatlip Islesnapper

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Fatlip Islesnapper
(Orasarus laetuslabiosum)
Main image of Fatlip Islesnapper
Species is extinct.
19/125, sinking of Ovi Island
Information
CreatorOpDDay2001 Other
Week/Generation18/119
HabitatOvi Island, Ovi Island Beach, Ovi Coast
Size90 cm Long
Primary MobilityBiped, Erect Posture
SupportEndoskeleton (Hollow Bone)
DietCarnivore (Walking Uktank young, Raking Uktank, Sail Gillfin, Rusty-Red Foi, Krillpede)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEndotherm (Downy Feathers)
ReproductionSexual, Two sexes, Hard-shelled eggs, Ground nests
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Order
Family
Subfamily
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Tetrapodes
Dakoptera (info)
Tectopteriformes
Insulasauridae
Insulasaurinae
Orasarus
Orasarus laetuslabiosum
Ancestor:Descendants:

The fatlip islesnapper split from its ancestor. Fatlip islesnappers still hunt in packs while on land, but only occasionally hunt in groups while diving. Fatlip islesnappers are still able to glide in emergencies, but far less effectively than their ancestors. However, they are excellent swimmers and rival the island skysnapper in swimming ability. They use their wings to paddle through the water, and use their tail help propel them forward. They still use their wings for communication when on land, but have to rely on more subtle physical cues of the tail when in water, because of this their eyesight has gotten better. They have a small pouch in their mouth, which they use to catch and store food, that is able to expand slightly. This pouch can also be engorged as a warning or when the creature is threatened, though this method of communication is rarely used between members of the same species.

They are warm-blooded and have oily outer feathers with softer, dry down-like feathers beneath them.

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)
  • Burrsnapper (class Dakoptera)