Avianaquarius kinthus

Avianaquarius kinthus
Creator	Bad Decisions
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	G
Roles	Predator
Classification
Genus	Avianaquarius
Species	Avianaquarius kinthus
Evolution
Date	April 30th, 2019
Ancestor	Short-Tailed Avianaquarius
Descendants	No results

Evolving from A. tropheus in Zone E, kinthus is more suited to they dryer region that Zone G is. They moved and expanded towards inland as an escape from their predators. This inland move has caused them to gain traits better suited to terrestrial living.

kinthus has gained stronger, thicker legs so that in heavy winds it can still travel distances. The scales on its legs are also tougher to protect against sand whipped up by the wind.

Its feathers are thicker to protect its skin from burning, yet lighter to prevent kinthus from overheating. Males have larger feathers on the head than females, and show them off during mating season. Tropheus looked for healthy mates through how well kept and healthy the feathers looked. The added size to the head feathers emphasizes this. They also have bigger, more prominent feathers around their eyes to keep dust and debris out of them.

The eggs have thicker, tougher shells to keep them from drying out. And as a result, kinthus has a much stronger beak to penetrate the shell, and to crush the armor of T. saharus and T. scorpio in order to eat them.

kinthus is still the same size as tropheus, 1.4 ft. and a 3.4 ft. wingspan