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The headbanger ophan has replace its ancestor where their ranges overlap and expanded its range. They are named for their distinctive method of defense, and intimidation. When threatened, or when attempting to bully other scavengers away from a carcass, they swing their long neck back and forth, building up momentum and turning their head into a wrecking ball. This display is often accompanied by a two-note whistling vocalization. If this fails to scare off the opposition they slam their heads into their foe, potentially crippling large fauna and possibly even killing smaller ones. Their long neck also allows them to pursue the small, burrowing organisms that are their primary prey into their burrows. Most of the rest of their diet is carrion, which can make up as much as half of their diet. They prefer scavenging over hunting and given the opportunity this percentage would be even higher. When hunting on the surface they refer to ambush their prey by hiding their body behind cover such as rocks or shrubs and darting their head forward for a quick killing bite.

The '''headbanger ophan''' has replace its ancestor where their ranges overlap and expanded its range. They are named for their distinctive method of defense, and intimidation. When threatened, or when attempting to bully other scavengers away from a carcass, they swing their long neck back and forth, building up momentum and turning their head into a wrecking ball. This display is often accompanied by a two-note whistling vocalization. If this fails to scare off the opposition they slam their heads into their foe, potentially crippling large fauna and possibly even killing smaller ones. Their long neck also allows them to pursue the small, burrowing organisms that are their primary prey into their burrows. Most of the rest of their diet is carrion, which can make up as much as half of their diet. They prefer scavenging over hunting and given the opportunity this percentage would be even higher. When hunting on the surface they refer to ambush their prey by hiding their body behind cover such as rocks or shrubs and darting their head forward for a quick killing bite.

Like their ancestors headbanger ophans live in mated pairs known as “bikes”. While pursuing burrowing prey one member of the bike will keep watch while their partner reaches its neck into the burrow. A bike may also be accompanied by their juvenile and subadult offspring, forming a larger group known as a gang. When food is plentiful gangs stay together longer and may number over a dozen. These large gangs become bolder in their scavenging and kleptoparasitism, driving off other scavengers and even predators larger than themselves.

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-The headbanger ophan has replace its ancestor where their ranges overlap and expanded its range. They are named for their distinctive method of defense, and intimidation. When threatened, or when attempting to bully other scavengers away from a carcass, they swing their long neck back and forth, building up momentum and turning their head into a wrecking ball. This display is often accompanied by a two-note whistling vocalization. If this fails to scare off the opposition they slam their heads into their foe, potentially crippling large fauna and possibly even killing smaller ones. Their long neck also allows them to pursue the small, burrowing organisms that are their primary prey into their burrows. Most of the rest of their diet is carrion, which can make up as much as half of their diet. They prefer scavenging over hunting and given the opportunity this percentage would be even higher. When hunting on the surface they refer to ambush their prey by hiding their body behind cover such as rocks or shrubs and darting their head forward for a quick killing bite.
+The '''headbanger ophan''' has replace its ancestor where their ranges overlap and expanded its range. They are named for their distinctive method of defense, and intimidation. When threatened, or when attempting to bully other scavengers away from a carcass, they swing their long neck back and forth, building up momentum and turning their head into a wrecking ball. This display is often accompanied by a two-note whistling vocalization. If this fails to scare off the opposition they slam their heads into their foe, potentially crippling large fauna and possibly even killing smaller ones. Their long neck also allows them to pursue the small, burrowing organisms that are their primary prey into their burrows. Most of the rest of their diet is carrion, which can make up as much as half of their diet. They prefer scavenging over hunting and given the opportunity this percentage would be even higher. When hunting on the surface they refer to ambush their prey by hiding their body behind cover such as rocks or shrubs and darting their head forward for a quick killing bite.
 Like their ancestors headbanger ophans live in mated pairs known as “bikes”. While pursuing burrowing prey one member of the bike will keep watch while their partner reaches its neck into the burrow. A bike may also be accompanied by their juvenile and subadult offspring, forming a larger group known as a gang. When food is plentiful gangs stay together longer and may number over a dozen. These large gangs become bolder in their scavenging and kleptoparasitism, driving off other scavengers and even predators larger than themselves.

Headbanger Ophan: Difference between revisions

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