Phlinch
| Phlinch | ||
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| (Steineravis insulam) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Hydromancerx Other | |
| Week/Generation | 27/166 | |
| Habitat | Sparks Tropical Beach, Steiner Tropical Beach Archipelago, Steiner Subtropical Beach Archipelago, Steiner Tropical Mangal, Steiner Subtropical Mangal, Steiner Tropical Rainforest, Steiner Tropical Rainforest Archipelago | |
| Size | 1 m Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Endoskeleton (Unjointed Wood) | |
| Diet | Omnivore (Teacup Saucebacks, Vermees, Minikruggs, Silkruggs, Scuttlers, Xenobees, Xenowasps, Frabukis, Sunstalks, Supershrooms, Pioneeroots, Glaalgaes, Chitjorns), Scavenger, Photosynthesis | |
| Respiration | Active (Lungs) | |
| Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat) | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Superkingdom Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Superorder Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Viridisagania Mancerxa Phytozoa Chloropodia Pterophylla Rostrophylla Phyllogryphomorpha Harpactomancerces Didymopteridae Steineravis Steineravis insulam | |
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The Phlinch split from its ancestor, the Soaring Phlyer. It has come down from the atmosphere and colonized the islands of Steiner. As one of the first colonizers it didn't have to worry about predators and it's population boomed. Spreading to every island and nearly every biome expect for the drier parts.
It is now a generalist omnivore eating anything it can. Its wings are smaller since they no longer soar all day, just enough to hop from island to island. Most of the time they walk on the ground feeding. Their legs are less stubby than their ancestor due to the increase in ground feeding. They nest on the ground both due to lack of predators but also lack of trees. The flora on the islands are no bigger than 20 cm currently.
When they do fly the double wings use very little energy. While their entire body is photosynthetic, their wings in particular are highly concentrated with chloroplasts, which make them bright green. This helps them get the energy they need even on a diet of small things. Their keen eyesight looks out for prey or carrion that washes up on the beaches.