Scaleskunik

Scaleskunik
(Tectoskunikus ligniovius)
25/?, unknown cause
Information
Creator	Hydromancerx Other
Week/Generation	24/150
Habitat	Colddigger Polar Beach
Size	25 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Herbivore (Glaalgaes, Pioneeroots, Chitjorns), Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Sexual, Wooden Eggs, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Tectoskunikus Tectoskunikus ligniovius

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Scaled Diveskunik	Herbilly Stretchskunik Gulperskunik

The scaleskunik replaced its ancestor, the scaled diveskunik. It has also expanded it range to warmer biomes. Unlike their ancestors, they produce eggs with "wooden" shells. The females will bury their eggs at the beach in large clusters during the same time of year. The large amount of offspring hatching at once ensures that some will survive while being hunted by predators. Once hatched, they will go inland.

Like their ancestors, their entire body is covered in cellulose scales that not only help it keep from drying out, but also help it retain its shape. It works like an exoskeleton and is ridged enough to protect them like a shell. The scales are also photosynthetic and help give them a boost of energy when the sun is up. However, photosynthesis alone is not enough to sustain them and they must eat. They have developed a hard beak to help it tear off hard flora like the glaalgaes. They are cold blooded and must warm themselves up on rocks before going out to eat. However, this also means they do not need to eat very often.