Radivorislontus drillus

Radivorislontus drillus
Creator	CheetoLord02
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	B
Roles	Base-Consumer, Detritivore
Classification
Genus	Radivorislontus
Species	Radivorislontus drillus
Evolution
Date	May 16th, 2019
Ancestor	Radivorislontus cuniculum
Descendants	Radivorislontus axivermis Radivorislontus ultradrillus

This species has adapted to improve its burrowing abilities via a new corkscrew-like projections around the beak. These projections are made of the same material as the beak and form a spiral around the beak. This helps the creature burrow by sticking its beak into the ground and twisting the head displacing soil with the spiral projections on the beak.

They originate in zone B, avoiding competition from similar species. Due to the changes to the beak this species is able to burrow up to a meter deep, generally residing around 20-60cm. Its diet mainly consists of the deep roots of Plortaceae species. When on or near the surface they will eat detritus and carrion as they are very opportunistic feeders.

Vermislontus drillus will become sexually mature at a month after hatching, typically growing around 20 centimeters long, and will mate with the first sexually mature opposite-sex member they encounter underground. Females will lay 20-25 soft eggs in a unique underground chamber dug every two months and will leave the eggs unsupervised.

When the underground temperature is 12°C and food becomes scarcer Vermislontus drillus will burrow down to 60-100 centimeters underground for greater thermal insulation and proceed to hibernate until the temperature rise again.