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The '''squirrelly dufftrout''' split from its ancestor the [[needlewing]] and spread into the surrounding boreal regions. They have strong legs that briskly carry the solitary opportunists as they roam across the forest floor. Their front limbs have hardened and lengthened into sharp spines which are used as highly mobile defense. Their wings have become more robust, with strong musculature at their base and their length hardening and ending in a spine. The needles growing off have become long and filament-like, increasing the surface of the wing. Though their primary purpose is photosynthesis they double as decoys and if damaged they're very easy to regrow. The posterior spines have multiplied and lengthened to increase their defensive ability. Their skin has become patterned to better break up their appearance against the forest floor. |
The '''squirrelly dufftrout''' split from its ancestor, the [[needlewing]] and spread into the surrounding boreal regions. They have strong legs that briskly carry the solitary opportunists as they roam across the forest floor. Their front limbs have hardened and lengthened into sharp spines which are used as highly mobile defense. Their wings have become more robust, with strong musculature at their base and their length hardening and ending in a spine. The needles growing off have become long and filament-like, increasing the surface of the wing. Though their primary purpose is photosynthesis they double as decoys and if damaged they're very easy to regrow. The posterior spines have multiplied and lengthened to increase their defensive ability. Their skin has become patterned to better break up their appearance against the forest floor. |
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They have a diverse diet, and will attempt to eat anything smaller than themselves that could be food. Typical hunting involves scratching through leaf litter or poking around in burrows and underbrush. However they won't stray from chasing down small prey, including lost [[interbiat]] chicks. Fruit and seeds are pulled from low-growing flora, though more often simply found on the ground. Though preferring to live alone when scouring the duff or feasting on fallen fruit, they can be found basking in small groups under breaks in the canopy enjoying the sunbeams. |
They have a diverse diet, and will attempt to eat anything smaller than themselves that could be food. Typical hunting involves scratching through leaf litter or poking around in burrows and underbrush. However they won't stray from chasing down small prey, including lost [[interbiat]] chicks. Fruit and seeds are pulled from low-growing flora, though more often simply found on the ground. Though preferring to live alone when scouring the duff or feasting on fallen fruit, they can be found basking in small groups under breaks in the canopy enjoying the sunbeams. |
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