Entomodracius aboriginii

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Extinct (May 2nd, 2020): Ventricapillus hemolaimus disease

This descendant of Aquadracius thalassomoloch has began reverting back away from the ocean and back to land as an opportunistic generalist. More specifically, it is beginning to adapt towards hunting the "sky fish" Aerialslontus achiensis rather than hunting in the ocean, where predators now lurk and where there is competition for food sources. The ocean has become a rougher place since Aquadracius thalassomoloch first evolved, with killer eels and more specialized wyverns ruling over it.

Aquadracius aboriginii is at a similar size as its ancestor at fifty centimeters (50 cm) in length but its tail length ratio has grown while the rest of the body has scaled down except for the wingspan, which is around seventy to seventy-five centimeters (70-75 cm) in length. This lower volume reduces food demand and allows heat to escape more easily. They can be easily targeted and eaten by other wyverns due to their small size but they compensate for it by hanging out in nomadic "swarms" that may intimidate potential predators, such as Dracuanguilacerta aquacanthus and Dracowyverious stercorarius, and make them steer clear. Swarms have no set number of individuals (usually ranging from 20-1000) but they are kept genetically diverse with the help of offspring being rejected by the parents at maturity and being sent to find their own swarm.

Although Aquadracius aboriginii's primary food source is Aerialslontus achiensis, they are opportunistic and have been known to drive wyverns such as Dracowyverious stercorarius from their kills by scaring them off and stealing food for themselves. If a predator attempts to attack an Aquadracius aboriginii, those nearby will retaliate against the predator by flapping around it and biting until the predator goes away, whether the victim is alive or dead.

Aquadracius aboriginii will nest underneath large "tree" polyphs like Plortatus spineesa near cliffs of the western coast. The swarm members are not territorial in particular towards their own species and they will share trees that are near eachother. The feather coloring of both sexes are identical, with orange-toned heads and backs to recognize their species without being overly noticed, while only mature males grow nasal warts. Both parents take care of the nest, which consists of two (2) or three (3) chicks which hatch from eggs and leave the nest at six (6) weeks of age. They will stick around with the swarm for another twelve (12) weeks until they leave to join another swarm