Stigeon
| Stigeon | ||
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| (Acipensagi prominenza) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Mnidjm Other | |
| Week/Generation | 27/167 | |
| Habitat | Sparks Tropical Coast, Ramul Subtropical Coast, Russ Subtropical Coast, Ramul Subtropical Mangal, Steiner Subtropical Mangal, Steiner Tropical Mangal | |
| Size | 80 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Carnivore (Krillpedes, Larvaback, Bijadadu, Kyutescoot, Lureflab, Squaphaneer, Steiner Squaph young, Flabnose, Flat Swarmer, Archipelago Uktank) | |
| Respiration | Active (Pumpgill) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectothermic | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Two Sexes, Eggs | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Pterigiophora (info) Caudabranchia (info) Aquapumpiformes Acipensagiidae Acipensagi Acipensagi prominenza | |
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The stigeon arose in response to increasing competition in the Ramul-Steiner ecoregion. Their ancestral diamond pumpgills found themselves pushed further out towards the periphery of their environments, no longer having available food to form large schools. Those that migrated to the Sparks Tropical Coast and surrounding mangal found an open environment, thus allowing them a reprieve, but the subtropical population had to adapt, and were eventually replaced by their descendant there. The stigeon is more solitary than their ancestor, and significantly more aggressive. Their most obvious feature is their beaks, which have grown considerably from their ancestor. Beaks of this size are in danger of breaking, so the stigeon has grown a layer of skin tissue over the top of the beak. This skin is vascular and the bottom is lined with tissue that produce more beak material, allowing them to recover from potential breaks in their beaks. Fully carnivorous, they now become more specialize towards hunting the scooters in the region, those will hunt other prey when available. In terms of hunting behavior, the stigeon uses their long beak to snap over prey, then thrashing or side-swiping at its prey with its elongated beak until they're killed. This technique is particularly effective in the dense mangal environments of the Ramul-Steiner ecoregion. While the Stigeon's beak lacks teeth, its serrated edge are highly adapted for gripping and holding slippery prey like the uktanks, krillpedes, larvabacks, and various scooters found in its habitat. They are still thin, but have lost the distinctive diamond shape of their ancestor, instead adapting a long streamlined body plan. This allows them to weave through the flora to chase after their prey.