Polar Skysnapper

From Sagan 4 Alpha Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Polar Skysnapper
(Tectopterus downsaur)
Main image of Polar Skysnapper
Species is extinct.
16/106, replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation15/98
HabitatSouth Tundra, South Polar Coast, Yannick Ice Cave
Size50 cm Wingspan
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Hollow Bone)
DietCarnivore (Cave Swarmer, Nobit, Plentslider, Baby Black-Winged Nobom, Baby White-Backed Plent, South Polar Swarmer, Polar Krillpede)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEndotherm (Downy Feathers)
ReproductionSexual, Lays Hard-Shelled Eggs, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Tetrapodes
Dakoptera (info)
Tectopteriformes
Tectopteridae
Tectopterus
Tectopterus downsaur
Ancestor:Descendants:

The polar skysnapper split from its ancestor, the skysnapper. It is similar to it's ancestor except it has adapted to the polar environment. It now has downy feathers covering its body and is warm-blooded. It lays hard shelled eggs now and takes care of them in the ice caves. They pair for life and take turns taking care of the egg. They make their nests inside to protected ice cave in high ledges. They will build them very close to each other and will huddle together to keep warm. They use their sharp claws to hand on to the ice and snow as well as carving out the ice for the nest. They only have 1 to 2 eggs and will raise them until they are young-adults.

Their wings and membrane are black so it can help them warm up better when the sun is out. Since they are deaf they communicate through gestures with their wings and tails. Normally they will go out to the coasts to get food but during lean times they can survive on just cave swarmers within the cave.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Swiftsnapper (class Dakoptera)