Scrub Barkback

Scrub Barkback
(Latrocortexia scrubus)
Information
Creator	Hydromancerx Other
Week/Generation	25/158
Habitat	Darwin Tropical Woodland
Size	30 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Herbivore (Grovecrystal, Pagoda Crystal, Crystal Brambley, Parala Grovecrystal, Crystamboo, Fruiting Grovecrystal, Woodland Grovecrystal, Tropical Crystamboo, Caprystal)
Respiration	Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation	Mesotherm (Bark)
Reproduction	Sexual, Live Birth, Two Genders
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Latrocortexia Latrocortexia scrubus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Barkback	Barkbuck

The scrub barkback split from its ancestor the barkback. Like its ancestor it specializes in eating crystal flora, however it is quite abundant in Darwin. Its huge wooden teeth-beak help it gnaw on the hard photosynthetic outer layer of crystal flora. They are good climbers and can get to the photosynthetic parts of even the very tall crystal flora. Most of their bodies are covered in scale-like bark which help both insulate and protect them. Their long tail is prehensile and can hold onto branches when climbing. They try to keep an arboreal lifestyle, but due to sparse patches in the scrublands they must come down to the ground sometimes.

To avoid predators they live in hollowed out crystal flora trees and raise their young inside. They have 3 to 4 babies each year. Both parents care for their young and will bring them food. However after their offspring grow up they will go their separate ways and find a new mate next mating season.