Velishroot

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Velishroot
(Currenatherium crash)
Main image of Velishroot
Species is extinct.
27/167, Replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorTheBigDeepCheatsy Other
Week/Generation14/96
HabitatFlisch Savanna, Flisch Temperate Forest, Ichthy Swamp
Size62 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietOmnivore (Stickyballs, Wingworms, Rackclaw Eggs, Antlerclaw eggs, Jellyball, Sticky Fruit, Nidbin berries, Treeballs, Hermangrass berries, Violetgrass berries, Batworm, Slugworm), Scavenger
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEndotherm (Fur)
ReproductionSexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes, Pouch and Milk
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Subclass
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Pentapodes
Soricia (info)
Chaetotheria
Lumbaritheria
Currenatheria
Currenatheridae
Currenatherium
Currenatherium crash
Ancestor:Descendants:

The shrew plague wiped out many different kinds of Shrew except for a select few. One of them was the river shrew. When all of the shrews in Flisch Savanna died out, some of the river shrews moved out onto the land and evolved into velishroots. Unlike its ancestor, the velishroot has a more varied diet ranging from stickyballs to batworms. The velishroot has also evolved bigger ears, which not only help it hear better but it also helps them keep cool. The velishroot has become significantly faster than its ancestor, which allows them to escape predators. Other changes include a better set of teeth, excellent eyesight, an immunity to batworm poison, and a stronger sense of smell.

The velishroot has also spread out into different biomes that include the temperate forest, savanna, and the swamp. They each have a different color for each biome. The one shown is a forest velishroot, but the ones on the savanna have reddish-brown fur with pink stripes and the swamp ones have orange fur and blue stripes.

Despite having many physical changes, the velishroot's behavior is quite similar to its ancestor. They still live in small groups, but they reduced to 5-8 members. They still live in deep and large burrows and play with each other. The pouch of the female velishroot can still seal up tightly when swimming or escaping a fire. They still continue to display sexual dimorphism.

Gallery

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)
  • Squatshroot (family Currenatheridae)
  • Plated Tamow (subclass Chaetotheria)
  • Soricinus (class Soricia)