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|ancestor = Snapjaw Sandcroc |
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|size = 2.1 m Long |
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|habitat = Fermi Desert |
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|habitat2 = Fermi High Desert |
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|diet = PAdults: Carnivore ([[Durambi]], [[Duramboar]], [[Whiskerback]], [[Pearback]]), Scavenger; Larvae: Scavenger, Detritivore |
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|habitat = Terra Tropical Riparian |
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|reproduction= Sexual, Two Genders, Ovoviviparous, Air-breathing Worm-like Larva |
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|diet = Photosynthesis |
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|reproduction= Sexual (Seeds, Fruit, Airborne Pollen) |
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|genus = Arenasuchus |
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|species = quadraxis |
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Splitting from its ancestor, the '''quadracroc''' inhabits the deserts of Fermi Island. Its evolution was spurred by a major environmental pressure that affected the [[Snapjaw Sandcrock|snapjaw sandcrock]], the extreme heat of the black sand under the hot desert sun. The sandcrock lacked any adaptations against this, and many young ones would die from the heat while they lay in wait for prey. Thus some of their descendants eventually left the sand altogether to escape this deadly heat, and encountered new problems in locomotion. Due to the orientation of their legs, fast movement was all but impossible, thus those that were able to solve it were able to thrive. Now they move in a bounding manner, rarely ever keeping two feet on the hot sand at any time, save for when at rest, which typically occurs in the shade of great flora. |
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Carnivorous predators, they favor smaller prey when out hunting at dusk and twilight. Other predators like the [[shantak]] are their only competition once fully grown, though the quadracrocs tend to avoid confrontations due to their own smaller, lankier forms leave them at a distinct disadvantage. However, quadracrocs are highly adept at surviving in the desert, having large stores of fat around their tail, as well as their ability to retain water quite well. Few other species can compete with them in regards to surviving over longer periods of time with little resources, thus allowing them to thrive in the interior of Fermi. |
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Frayedspikes split from their ancestor the tusovinda, and have spread further north. It lives exclusively in tropical areas with high annual rainfall. It has fewer leaves than its ancestor, but those leaves it did keep are much larger (and much wider in particular.) Frayedspike leaves and the veins within them slope downwards, forcing excess rain to slip off of them. Some rain stays on the plant though, thanks to adaptations it shares with it’s ancestor like a water-absorbent coating. They get their name for distinctive feather like structure emanating from their thorns, almost like the frayed edges of a carpet. These evolved to increasing their surface area in the dark forests they call home, and get increasingly complex as they age. Flower poles rise from the center of the flora, allowing it to pollinate by wind and produce small fruits, which dry and eventually expel the seeds inside into the winds before falling off the plant. The flower poles are taller than those of the tusovinda, in order to spread seeds further away from the parent. |
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Because of this success, they have replaced their ancestors throughout the interior of Fermi Island, primarily due to their better adaptations to desert life, though the sand sandcrock still exists on its beaches, where the heat is far more tolerable due to the cooling nature of the ocean breeze. |
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Note: Picture by Coolsteph |
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Revision as of 01:25, 17 June 2015
| Quadracroc | ||
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| (Arenasuchus quadraxis) | ||
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| Creator | Nergali Other | |
| Week/Generation | 25/157 | |
| Habitat | Fermi Desert | |
| Size | 2.1 m Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | PAdults: Carnivore (Durambi, Duramboar, Whiskerback, Pearback), Scavenger; Larvae: Scavenger, Detritivore | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Unknown | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Two Genders, Ovoviviparous, Air-breathing Worm-like Larva | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Genus Species | Eukaryota Arenasuchus Arenasuchus quadraxis | |
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Splitting from its ancestor, the quadracroc inhabits the deserts of Fermi Island. Its evolution was spurred by a major environmental pressure that affected the snapjaw sandcrock, the extreme heat of the black sand under the hot desert sun. The sandcrock lacked any adaptations against this, and many young ones would die from the heat while they lay in wait for prey. Thus some of their descendants eventually left the sand altogether to escape this deadly heat, and encountered new problems in locomotion. Due to the orientation of their legs, fast movement was all but impossible, thus those that were able to solve it were able to thrive. Now they move in a bounding manner, rarely ever keeping two feet on the hot sand at any time, save for when at rest, which typically occurs in the shade of great flora.
Carnivorous predators, they favor smaller prey when out hunting at dusk and twilight. Other predators like the shantak are their only competition once fully grown, though the quadracrocs tend to avoid confrontations due to their own smaller, lankier forms leave them at a distinct disadvantage. However, quadracrocs are highly adept at surviving in the desert, having large stores of fat around their tail, as well as their ability to retain water quite well. Few other species can compete with them in regards to surviving over longer periods of time with little resources, thus allowing them to thrive in the interior of Fermi.
Because of this success, they have replaced their ancestors throughout the interior of Fermi Island, primarily due to their better adaptations to desert life, though the sand sandcrock still exists on its beaches, where the heat is far more tolerable due to the cooling nature of the ocean breeze.