Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm

Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm
Creator	D̜͙̟͉ìn̨̹o̬̗C̼̮̣͡óaͅt͜
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm
Zones	4, 10, 14, C, Q
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Remucauda
Species	Remucauda novita
Evolution
Date	April 7th, 2020
Ancestor	Remucauda volitos
Descendants	No results

Remucauda novita (Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm)
Zone 10 and shorelines of Zones C and Q

As the habitat of Remucauda volitos was overtaken with saltwater, things took a major turn. While the inhabitants weren't as severely affected in the oceans as freshwater organisms would be, they still had to evolve better tolerances to thrive in the new environment. Its kidneys work even harder to keep out salt and maintain a cellular water balance, and they are specialized for survival in more salty water. It needs to eat more than its ancestors to supply the energy demand of its working kidneys. This is not a major problem, however, as it does not face a whole lot of competition yet. Yet...

The Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm (Castorocauda novita) managed to survive the extinction event as its primary food source, the Smallstem Floating Bayshroom (Bulbus minutruncus), survived and evolved into the Floating Seashroom (Bulbus aecorus). It grows from twenty-five to thirty centimeters (25 cm - 30 cm) in length from beak-to-tail. Aside from the faster urinary system, the Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm is almost anatomically identical to its ancestor. Over time, the skin on its exposed back has further darkened to protect it from UV radiation while it feeds on Floating Seashrooms at the ocean's surface.

The Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worm matures around eleven weeks (11 wks) of age and will reproduce in eleven week (11 wk) intervals. They will find land and then reproduce there, laying twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) eggs away from the water so that they are not swept away or drowned. They have no current predators, as Sturgoslontus vexus, their former predator, is not (yet?) suited to the saltwater environment.

If the air of the surrounding environment drops beneath twelve degrees Celsius (12°C), Oceanic Beaver Bird Snake Worms will float at the surface, flip over onto their backs, and become dormant until it warms up. This reflex is inherited from their ancestor, and it is beneficial to survival as they are cold-blooded and polyphs, such as Floating Seashrooms, are not as abundant in cold temperatures. They hold their beaks open to circulate air while hibernating, which keeps water out and avoids suffocation.