Trotskunik

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Trotskunik
(Zancloskunikus hotrotus)
Main image of Trotskunik
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation22/141
HabitatBarlowe Tundra
Size90 cm Tall
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietHerbivore (Tundra Gemshrub, Needlevine, Quilled Slingberry, Chime Slingberry, Dwarf Swaberry, Tundra Goth Tree), Photosynthesis
RespirationActive (Lungs, Gill Chamber)
ThermoregulationMesotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spawning, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Phytozoa (info)
Phylloichthyia (info)
Skunikomorpha
Skunikia
Euskunikia
Geonectoskunikidae
Zancloskunikus
Zancloskunikus hotrotus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The trotskunik has replaced its ancestor, the burrowing diveskunik in Barlowe Tundra. It no longer lives on glaciers. It lives in harmony with the cavohoe by helping them dig tunnels. They will help bring food from surface back into the tunnels and will openly share it with the cavehoes. They spend a lot more time on the surface than their ancestor due to having the cavehoes helping dig the tunnels. Their fatty lumps have grown bigger due to their extended time on the surface.

Their scoop-like forelimbs can carry back food like large baskets. In addition their gut can hold a lot of food. Thus when they return to the colony they will both dump their claw scoops but also vomit up food for the colony. They spawn in ponds made at the bottom of the tunnels, with the larva eating pieces of flora placed there by the adults.

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)
  • Burroskunik (family Geonectoskunikidae)
  • Stretchskunik (superorder Skunikia)