Tree Dweller

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Tree Dweller
(Protodendrohallotes arborosaur)
Main image of Tree Dweller
Species is extinct.
19/125, Ice Comet Impact Event
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation16/104
HabitatFlisch-Krakow Rainforest
Size1 m Tall
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietHerbivore (Tower Fernplent leaves)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationUnknown
ReproductionSexual, Lays Hard-Shelled Eggs in nests, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Pentapodes
Caudapodia
Eucaudapodia
Pentagradia
Eupentapodiformes
Protodendrohallotidae
Protodendrohallotes
Protodendrohallotes arborosaur
Ancestor:Descendants:

The tree dweller replaced its ancestor, the cave dweller. They have left their life in the caves and have followed the fernplents to the rainforest. Rather than shaking leaves down like their ancestors they now use their spade front legs to climb up the tree like a lumberjack. The sharp front spades and spiked tail piece the bark allowing it to stay firmly on the side of the tree. This makes bleeding sappy holes in which the skimming sapsuckers love to eat. They are much smaller so they do not weigh as much in the branches. However like their ancestors they are quite strong. Their tail alone can hold its entire body weight if needed.

They spend almost all their time in the trees and only come down to drink, mating and nesting. Their nests however tend to be made in between the roots of the trees an are made up of the leaves they eat. They lay 2 to 3 eggs. Females will sit on the eggs while the male collects leaves for its family. Each mating pair belong to an extended family of about 10 to 12. This group will travel together from grove to grove feeding.

Their color-changing ability is very limited, with only the head changes color, and even then only for interspecies communication. Normally it stays green to blend in with the leaves they eat but will appear as a bright red if there is trouble.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Great Ruddy Pinyuk (subclass Eucaudapodia)
  • Mystery Capiri (class Caudapodia)