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As the open plains of Fermi were colonized by the ancestors of the [[gorgodohve]], [[wolverback]]s found themselves displaced from the roles of top predators and had to settle more for the roles of small game hunters. Meanwhile, some groups of them would move into other habitats in an attempt to find better hunting grounds. While most of these proved fruitless, groups of wolverback that wandered into the temperate woodlands of Fermi found a place where competition was absent and there was available prey for them. As they thrived in this new area, the wolverbacks would rapidly grow in size until they split off and became the '''ravager wolverback''', by far the largest species of shrewback yet to have evolved.
In many ways, the ravager wolverback acts much like its ancestor and relatives, indeed having virtually identical larval stages. The larvae are still small burrowing ectotherms, though they start their lives at ten millimeters in length rather than just one. Their diet primarily consists of other burrowing ectotherms such as [[vermees]] and the larvae of teacup saucebacks, though as they get bigger they become strong enough to tackle more difficult game such as tiny [[kruggs]] and [[mudfish]]. Detritus only makes up a small part of a larval ravager
In a trend started by their direct ancestor, the ravager
Particularly small game like teacup saucebacks and minikruggs can often be killed by the initial grab, but larger game such as the [[Great Ruddy Pinyuk|great ruddy pinyuk]] or [[Tongue Flapper|tongue flapper]], such game making up the bulk of a ravager
The large feathery mohawk running along the tail of the ravager wolverback is designed for display, both for intraspecific and interspecific interactions. While interspecific interactions are simply just acts of intimidation, like a ravager wolverback unfurling their mohawk to scare off something that has gotten too close to them, intraspecific interactions are much more complex. Since ravager wolverbacks are completely blind, like the majority of saucebacks, they do not notice things like the coloration of the mohawk. Instead,
When they evolved, ravager wolverbacks have some of the longest lifespans of any shrewback, being typically able to live for over thirty years, though some individuals can even reach their forties. Combined with the fact they are the apex predators of their ecosystem when they evolved, ravager wolverbacks have some of the smallest egg clutches of any shrewback, producing only around a hundred or even as few as fifty eggs at a time. Additionally, the species still lays their eggs in mid winter, so that the resulting larvae will hatch during the start of spring so they can take advantage of warming temperatures and the increasing number of food to rapidly grow. The mohawks of youngsters after metamorphosis, as it helps adults distinguish them from other shrewbacks and thus prevents them from potentially eating their own progeny.
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