Spectresnatch
| Spectresnatch | ||
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| (Banderodoratus phantasmo) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Jlind11 Other | |
| Week/Generation | 24/150 | |
| Habitat | Mandate Limestone Caves, Barlowe Tropical Rainforest | |
| Size | 30 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Endoskeleton (Jointed Wood) | |
| Diet | Scavenger, Carnivore (Mandate Gossalizard eggs and young, Blind Cavehorn young) | |
| Respiration | Active (Lungs) | |
| Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat) | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Two Sexes, Live Birth | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Superkingdom Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Order Suborder Superfamily Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Viridisagania Mancerxa Phytozoa (info) Chloropodia (info) Pterophylla (info) Leptorhyncha Sphairavorineae Carrolisauroidea Banderodoratuidae Banderodoratus Banderodoratus phantasmo | |
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The spectresnatch replaced its ancestor. The species' continued isolation from the world above has caused some dramatic adaptions to occur.
Their ancestor's primitive smelling organ has increased in efficiency, taking the form of numerous olfactory pits that cover the rim and interior of their butt-nostril. The butt-nostril itself can be oriented in a multitude of ways, allowing them to track sniff out sent trails with greater ease. When a scent trail has been found, they will walk butt-nostril forward in the direction of the scent.
Their eyes have completely disappeared, a hole in their skulls the only remnant of the organ. Instead, their ears have grown to fill most of their head space, a requirement for detecting even pin-drop sounds in the endless caverns. They will use their long flexible neck to slowly rotate their head, listening for any and every disturbance.
Most of their leg muscles are located on the upper part of the limb, giving them faster movement. Their toes are spindly, tipped with sensitive gripping pads and sharp claws for climbing.
Its skin is moist and shiny, even semi-translucent in some places. The delicacy of its skin prevents them from being exposed to light for even moderate periods (specifically, over an hour) without risking bodily damage. Because of this, and because of their loss of sight, their ancestral leaf-ridges have become eye-spots, a recycling of certain light-sensitive genes once used for photosynthesis.
Individuals live for 5 years, young taking 5 months to be birthed and gaining maturity in the first year. They travel in "wraiths" of 12-15 individuals. Some spectresnatch wraiths have made their way out of the caves and into the surrounding rainforest,; however, this is generally done while under the cover of darkness.