Anoteroslontus oculus

Anoteroslontus oculus
Creator	CheetoLord02
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	H
Roles	Predator
Classification
Genus	Anoteroslontus
Species	Anoteroslontus oculus
Evolution
Date	March 2nd, 2019
Ancestor	Ungoslontus scorpio
Descendants	Anoteroslontus edselom

After a group of T. scorpio hitched a ride on the back of a G. flotensis, they wound up in zone H. While this new humid environment was difficult to adapt to, the heat made the new zone just habitable enough for this species to adapt. They have acquired new prey in the form of V. coxaeiuncturam, D. vulturtalonus, and P. tridentus. To combat these new, more well adapted prey, they have grown to a size of 45cm and their mandibles have become serrated. Their claws have also become much larger and extremely muscular. Once they grab hold of prey, they aren’t letting go. They have also developed more advanced eyes capable of greater sight than any other moxipod. Finally their back fins have become completely rigid with a primitive bone structure, and they have developed small pads that help with balance. Due to the new bone structure they can slightly move these pads back and forth, assisting with their movement.This species now lives with a breeding partner for life. Once they become sexually mature, a female will select a male to live with for life. This is mainly because of the P. tridentus. While individuals can defend against an attack by using their tail spike to pick the Pseudosukalensis off their back, being in pairs makes this much easier and also makes chances of getting injured in these attacks lower. They will consume any P. tridentus that they kill this way, however they do not actively seek out and hunt them. Instead, they choose to hunt V. coxaeiuncturam and D. vulturtalonus. Both of these prey are fairly susceptible to predation due to their smaller size, however D. vulturtalonus are much more of an issue. When hunting, they lock their mandibles around the neck or torso of the D. vulturtalonus while pinning the arms in place with their superior size and strength. Once this happens, the breeding partner will use its tail and mandibles to kill. They are mostly ambush hunters, however due to their prey being quite aggressive when they engage the prey tend to stand their ground instead of fighting. When breeding (once a year) the male will use her claws to dig a small hole in the soil, where the female will lay her 4-6 eggs. After fertilization, the male will cover the eggs back up. The young hatch at 15cm and survive in groups with their hatch-mates. Once they reach sexual maturity, they split off and find a breeding partner.