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Like their ancestor, taserflames live in groups, though they rarely exceed 50 members. A group of taserflames is called a mob. They do not migrate, instead preferring to inhabit a specific area which is not likely to be burned down by their use of fire, such as a collection of small caves or an abandoned bannertail-[[drakeshrog]] "village". Unlike other tasertongues, which often violently smash their heads together over disputes or mating rights, taserflames are largely more social and friendly with one another and all headbutting is comparatively gentle and ritual, more comparable to goats than, say, pachycephalosaurs; as a result, their skull caps are smaller. Their small body size makes them vulnerable to predation, but at the same time, they can also easily duck into small hiding spots which their predators may struggle to extract them from. Though taserflames do not instinctively use tools, their reflexes to avoid burning themselves will sometimes result in them chucking a burning pile of leaves straight ahead; some individuals may do this intentionally to scare away predators after previously doing so on accident, though it can backfire if there's a lot of flammable material around.
Taserflames often split up into smaller bands of
Like their ancestor, and like most terrestrial plents, taserflames mate mouth to mouth and give live birth. Unlike their ancestor, female taserflames do not stay in one place while pregnant. However, they do still stay relatively close to home to avoid endangering their unborn offspring. Pregnant females stand slightly upright during late pregnancy to avoid tipping over. They give birth inside dens, which are usually made from natural caves, hollow logs, or abandoned nests or burrows of other creatures. Their offspring are semi-precocial, already fluffy and able to move around on their own but largely helpless, somewhat like toddlers. They reach full size in less than a year due to their highly nutritious diet. Notably, while adults can still digest raw meat if they need to, juveniles cannot.
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