Hexamnio
Taxonomy
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Ancestors and Descendants
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Creator: Bufforpington
Habitat: East Peninsular Rainforest
Size: 30 cm Long
Diet: Carnivore (Pillbeak, Pillstrider, Digworm, Armorlug, Armorjaw, Crawlarmor, Tongueworm, Earthleech, Spicapill, Ricapill)
Reproduction: Sexual, Amniotic Eggs
The hexamnio replaced its ancestor in the East Peninsular Rainforest. It has completely separated its ties with the ocean by laying amniotic eggs. They now spend their entire lives in the rainforest, not needing to migrate to the beach. They are known for sneaking up on their prey before lunging at them and killing them. They primarily feed on small arthrobeaks and tuckworms, but will also prey on ricapills that fall from the trees as well as the occasional spicapill that wandered into the rainforest. They make their homes in complex burrows consisting of a single tunnel, a primary chamber, and numerous channels and runoff chambers to keep their burrows from being flooded by the rainforest's torrential rain. When the sun comes up, the hexamnio retreats into its burrow to sleep. When their mating season begins, males will dig out a secondary tunnel extending from their primary chamber. At the end of this tunnel, the male digs a large chamber for the female to lay her eggs in. Females are more likely to choose the largest chambers. After the male and female mate, the female will lay her eggs in the secondary chamber and protect them. The male must then search for food for the female. When the eggs hatch, the young are left to fend for themselves and the secondary chamber is abandoned. Old hexamnio burrows are known to have many secondary tunnels and chambers branching off of the primary chamber, as the male must dig out a new chamber every year. When a hexamnio dies, its burrow is left behind.