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Splitting from its ancestor, the '''glyndrax''' have spread far throughout the interior of Vivus Island. Quite sizable compared to the [[pudgelynpudglyn]], this growth has been an evolutionary adaptation to the cooler to temperate temperates that pervade the island, and coincides with a notable increase in their fat stores, leading to their somewhat "hefty" appearance. Heavier beaks allow them to more efficiently tear apart the low growing flora of the region, which is beneficial feature to them, as the glyndrax must eat constantly in order to fuel their size, especially when young. Despite this, however, when fully grown they can go for weeks at a time without eating, which can occur during the colder months when most potential food has retracted close to the ground beneath mounds of snow. This of course won't stop them from seeking them out, and it is not uncommon to find many a hole in the frozen snow where herds dug downwards in search of food.
 
Their wings are now almost entirely vestigial. While infants still have them extended during their first few days of life, they are functionless in terms of performing photosynthesis and will quite quickly retract back into their bodies. This is an adaptation to the cooler weather, as such thin wings would be quite prone to frostbite. Their ears have undergone a similar transformation, though in this case, they still perform their function and are merely being insulated.