Polar torpjet
Taxonomy
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Ancestors and Descendants
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Creator: Bufforpington
Ancestor: Torpjet
Habitat: North Datura-Aladreeladon Polar Coast
Size: 55 cm Long
Diet: Carnivore (Psittaicer) Scavenger
Reproduction: Sexual, Eggs laid under corpse piles
As some torpjet eggs were dislodged from their waveskimmers, some landed in North Datura-Aladreeladon Polar Coast, some hatched and fared relatively well- until the winter came of course. However, some of these torpjets became better suited for the colder climate. One of the adaptations most of these specimens displayed was the production of an antifreeze-like chemical that prevented their blood from freezing and reduced activity during the winter. Some continued to hunt in the dark winters by developing bioluminescence to light their way in their hunt for psittaicers. While these survivors were relegated to the edges of the polar coast, as their adaptations became increasingly efficient, they began to penetrate deeper into their new home. Eventually, they were distributed all across the polar coast. The result was the polar torpjet. They look relatively similar to their ancestors- apart from the bioluminescence and color change, and their behavior is relatively unchanged as well. The only thing that truly changed drastically is their mating behavior. Towards the end of fall, they will migrate to the edge of the polar coast and begin their courtship rituals. Like the torpnaut, males will gather their kills and form a pile. Females choose the males with the largest piles. The male and female will then dig a pit into the ground and lay their eggs in it. The kill pile will then be dumped into the pit. Over the winter, the eggs will incubate under the pile of rotting corpses. When the eggs hatch, the hatchlings will devour the partially-rotted pile of corpses. The female will stand guard of her pit until spring comes, ambushing any form of food that comes too close. Despite their attempts to survive over the winter, many females will die of starvation, while others will feed on the corpse pile in a desperate attempt to stay alive, endangering their young. Males fare better, as they will slowly patrol the seas, conserving as much energy as possible, in search of psittaicers, which are easy prey during the winter, as the cold makes them sluggish and prone to attack. Young polar torpjets will primarily feed on sea flaplets and carrion until they grow large enough to kill psittaicers. However, many of these young are consumed by psittaicers, as their hollow shells and small size makes for relatively easy prey. However, they still have a chance of escaping- as their jets allow them to move quickly.