Colonizing Varanusuchus

Colonizing Varanusuchus
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Colonizing Varanusuchus
Zones	H
Roles	Base-consumer
Classification
Genus	Varanusuchus
Species	Varanusuchus colonisuchus
Evolution
Date	April 6th, 2019
Ancestor	Varanusuchus coxaeiuncturam
Descendants	Colonelsuchus aborealus

Evolved from V.coxaeiuncturam this species became smaller so they can dig small burrows to hide from predators. Found in the coast and mangrove swamps of zone 6 they live in large colonies of 10-20. They grow up to 8-10cm for females while males grow 9-12cm.They use their sharp claws to dig through the sand and mud to create burrows in high ground that can hold up to 5 individuals. Burrows are loose soil but to make sure burrows do not fall down they use mud to attach the loose soils so it would be stable. When the burrows flood they will evacuate and find a new spot to dig a new burrow in higher grounds. They forage on L. clearensis, L. subaquatica, and C. vineredensia but they also eat T. magnideus or T. titanokelpus that have wash up to the beaches of zone H. Their hip joint is used to run from predators faster bipedally and for dominance fighting. Males will stand bipedal and start to wrestle for dominance as they get the control of the pack and the most females to mate as the alpha. They will fight until one tires. Males can get exiled because of this but this is rare. The ratio of males and females are 1:1 but female ratios can be higher. To prevent flooding they would build their burrows in higher ground to avoid the floods.

When breeding they will mate in their burrows releasing eggs(up to 40-50 eggs but only 2-5 survive) in burrows that contains water (usually burrows contains water) and are incubated in the burrow. When the eggs hatch it will take 5 days to lose their gills and start breathing oxygen which the colony will take care of them. When the reach subadult they may leave the colony and start a new one.