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|creator = Disgustedorite
|image = Tambuck.png
|ancestor = Tamjack
|habitat = Jlindy Tropical Beach, Jlindy Tropical Coast, Dass Temperate Beach, Dass Temperate Coast, BigL Tropical Beach, BigL Tropical Coast
|size = 2.5 meters long
|support = Endoskeleton (Bone)
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|thermoregulation = Endotherm (Fur)
|reproduction = Sexual (Male and Female, Placental, Milk)
|parent = Serralutrinae
|genus = Scandonychotherium
|species = albus
|meaning=white climbing-claw-beast
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The '''tambuck''' split from its ancestor, the [[tamjack]], when some floating nests drifted further east into the waters surrounding the supercontinent. Unlike the tamjack, the tambuck does not drift far out to sea, instead living among [[tlukvaequabora]] mangrove-reefs which encircle Dixon. It is a somewhat better swimmer than its ancestor; its spikes are now mobile and can be pulled flat against its body as to not interfere with swimming. It is also a decent climber, with each of its three-toed feet bearing a semi-retractable, semi-opposable thumb, which allows it to wander among tlukvaequabora roots and logs that rise above the water's surface. As a [[tamjacks|tamjack]], the tambuck is somewhat intelligent and has advanced instinctive nest-building capabilities.
The tambuck is named for its enlarged incisors, which it uses to bite through flora. They do not grow continuously, unlike a rodent's teeth, so their large size ensures that they last at least as long as the tambuck's natural lifespan. It primarily feeds on aquatic flora, but it may venture onto the beach to consume flora found there as well. Tambucks without nests will also travel to beaches in search of good wood for nest construction. Tambucks are naturally monogamous and generally live as small family groups consisting of a mated pair with young, though they are not territorial and will interact amicably with neighboring families.
Though the tambuck still constructs radial basket-like boat-nests, these are mostly immobile and set among the mangroves where they will not drift away. Instead of dispersal, the floating nest now serves a new
The tambuck reproduces more often than its ancestor, giving birth to 2-4 babies at a time every 1-2 years. Tambucks gestate for 6 months, take 3 years to reach full size, and, barring early death by disease or predation, they can live for up to 30 years.▼
▲The tambuck reproduces more often than its ancestor, giving birth to 2-4 babies at a time every
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