Beach Jeragon

Beach Jeragon
Creator	Gonthor
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Beach Jeragon
Zones	4, 6, 13, E, G
Roles	Base-Consumer, Scavenger
Classification
Genus	Genaialong
Species	Genaialong beachensis
Evolution
Date	January 16th, 2021
Ancestor	Jeragon
Descendants	No results

Genaialong beachensis, or the Beach Jeragon, is a descendant of Genaialong jerbous living on the northern beaches of eastern Adero, where it eats polyph seeds, avoiding competition with its ancestor. G. beachensis has longer, slightly webbed toes to distribute its weight and avoid sinking to wade in the ocean. Its ears are slightly smaller because it does not need to release as much heat in the slightly cooler and moister coastal air. They are capable of swimming with their membranous wings if they end up in deep water. Its color ranges from tan to a medium brown with dark spots, a white belly, and striping on the tail which is helpful for blending in with coastal rocks and Paralius paralius. It is 6 inches long.

It burrows near the beach, among the P. paralius. The males, which have longer eyelash feathers and a feather beard, display to a female, and if she accepts him, he moves into her burrow. they mate twice a year, laying 3-6 eggs each time, the amount decreased because of greater inconsistencies in food availability. The young stay with their parents until they are fully grown at 6 months old.

On the beach it will eat the seeds of P. paralius but it mainly gathers food at low tide when seeds from aquatic polyphs will be on the sand. It will also scavenge any carrion it comes across.