Tilecorn

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Tilecorn
(Stegoceros ceratochelonas)
Main image of Tilecorn
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorTheBigDeepCheatsy Other
Week/Generation24/151
HabitatRaq Temperate Beach, Dass Temperate Beach, Dixon Temperate Rainforest, Dixon Tropical Rainforest
Size1 m Tall
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietHerbivore (Glaalgaes, Obsidiroot shoots, Obsidian Shrub, Olshkra, Koelnutho, Osziza, Obsiditree shoots)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Thick Frog-like Eggs Laid into water
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Tetrapodes
Saurochelones (info)
Teguloterguformes
Stegocornoidea
Stegocornidae
Stegoceros
Stegoceros ceratochelonas
Ancestor:Descendants:

The tilecorn split from its ancestor. Due to the tilehorn living on land already, the transition from being an amphibious organism to a terrestrial organism was not terribly difficult. However, there was the obvious problem of where to lay the frog-like eggs; so not only does the tilecorn find pools of water to lay their eggs in, but the eggs themselves also have a thicker outer layer that helps them last longer than their ancestor's. Due to the fewer predators, some of the armor on its back has reduced. In order to cover greater distances for food, they have evolved longer legs that help them run faster than their ancestor. Much like its ancestor, the horn on its head is still used to jab into predators. However, the horn is made more of keratin than bone unlike its ancestor, which allows it to grow faster. The tilecorn feeds on glaalgaes and black flora with its flexible lips. The coloration has also changed from rusty-red to white with black stripes as means of hiding amongst the white ground and the black flora. Other than these changes, it is much like its ancestor.