Podiptera flectopesus

Podiptera flectopesus
Creator	Zenith
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	B
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Podiptera
Species	Podiptera flectopesus
Evolution
Date	February 22nd, 2019
Ancestor	Ofsepteryx flectocornus
Descendants	Grouping Tapifly Junctopinna fucopinna Megaslontus terrastial

30 cm
Aerialslontus flectopesus has developed primitive foot pads on the joints of their wings. These allow them to move around on branches more easily and decrease the risk of slipping and falling. The bones in the front half have increased in strength and weight somewhat, but the larger size of the wings counteract this. A. cornucrusus has also developed a more advanced neck, eyes, and jaw, which allow it to more easily find and consume food. Their tail is now somewhat more rigid, and their rudder has increased in size. These structures stabilize their body in flight.
Like their relatives and ancestors, they lay their soft eggs in the canopy of trees. A. flectopesus, however, has made a slight advancement in this field. Males have brightly colored tail rudders that are used to attract females. These bright colors demonstrate to females that the male in question has enough access to nutrients to create these colors, proving that the male's genes are viable. Other than this color difference, there is no other sexual dimorphism. Eggs are not taken care of by their parents, and only about half of the 9 - 15 eggs laid survive to maturity.
A. flectopesus primarily feeds on the leaves of Megaplortatus sustensa, but will supplement its diet with the leaves of other plants and trees, such as Megaplortatus firmumsus and Megaplortatus coilus.