The stubnose phibi split from its ancestor and spread throughout the region. It is now capable of staying out of the water for its entire adult life, though it is a fully capable swimmer and will return to the water in order to mate and reproduce. Males have larger sails than females, and will pump blood into them when trying to entice a mate. Specimens within the Darwin Chaparral will tend to stay within Huggs River, and will only leave the water when it rains and at night in order to avoid overheating. Young stubnose phibi form small schools for protection, and produce a hum-like sound from the vibrations of their lungs and use it as a form of communication between each other, and retain this ability when they mature.
Living Relatives (click to show/hide)
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