Flune

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Flune
(Spheresaurus flailus)
Artwork of Flune
Species is extinct.
20/?, unknown cause
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
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Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Saurochelones
Spherosauriformes
Spherosauridae
Spheresaurus
Spheresaurus flailus
Week/Generation 18/118
Habitat Huggs-Yokto Desert, BioCat River
Size 30 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Herbivore (Spikeblades, Quillblades, Salt Grass, River Saltgrass)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Two Sexes, Frog-like eggs laid in BioCat River


The flune replaced its ancestor the turtsnapper in the Huggs-Yokto Desert. With many predators around it needed to improve its armor. It now has a segmented shell which can be turned into a ball. This not only is impenetrable to predators but can help it quickly roll down sand dunes to escape. It has shrunk in side as well. Since they are smaller they do not sink in the sand as easily when rolling. Its coloring blend in whit the rocks and purple flora around. Its beak allows it to graze on normally uneatable grasses like spikeblades and quillblades.

Like its ancestor it can survive during times of famine by digging a hole and hibernating in it. Since water is scare it must migrate to BioCat River and lay its eggs in the river when it is flowing. The eggs grow up quickly eating the local river flora such as Salt Grass and River Saltgrass. Once they grow into adults they will make their way into the harsh desert. After mating the females will return to the river to lay their frog-eggs there, thus completely the cycle.

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)
  • Tumbling Flune (genus Spheresaurus)
  • Squeaky Gremlin (family Spherosauridae)
  • Honey Toadtuga (order Spherosauriformes)
  • Durameloth (class Saurochelones)