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The '''flunejaw''' split from its ancestor the [[Grubby Flune|grubby flune]]. In the absence of any land-based predators in [[Chum Temperate Riparian]], the grubby flune was able to fill the niche. Becoming a full-time carnivore, rather than an omnivore,
Despite its increased maneuverability, the flunejaw still is not terribly fast and is mainly an ambush predator. It lurks within the stands of [[River Saltgrass|saltgrass]] and [[Segmented Carnofern|segmented carnoferns]] or in shallow water by the riverside, waiting for a suitable prey fauna to come along. When one is spotted, it darts out of hiding, grasping the unfortunate fauna with its powerful beak to drag it away.
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