Humpback Xatapur

Humpback Xatapur
(Mamoetioata kyphosus)
25/?, unknown cause
Information
Creator	Javen Other
Week/Generation	23/147
Habitat	Barlowe Desert
Size	50 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Herbivore (Pioneer Glassbud, Mainland Chime Slingberry)
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Sexual, Two Sexes, Hard-Shelled Eggs
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Mamoetioata Mamoetioata kyphosus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Xatakpa

The humpback xatapur replaced it's ancestor, the smaller xatakpa, in the deserts of Barlowe, where the 'hump' served to improve water and energy storage. The humpback's armour was an adaptation for defense and as a source of vital water. The dew collecting on the ridges is licked up in the morning by the herd, which tended to be smaller than it's ancestors. The leathery flesh around vital areas protect the eyes and nostrils from sand storms. Due to the high adaptation shown by the humpbacks, they were relegated to the deserts and high deserts of the region, and no longer ventured into colder areas or near the ocean. However, stronger teeth and longer survival allows them to live in the high regions where their predecessors couldn't survive. Increased size meant that humpbacks consumed significantly larger amounts of flora matter, and thus the population of humpbacks was no where as high as the xatakpa populations they evolved from.