Jeragon

Jeragon
Creator	Gonthor
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Jeragon
Zones	G
Roles	Base-Consumer, Scavenger
Classification
Genus	Genaialong
Species	Genaialong jerbous
Evolution
Date	November 6th, 2020
Ancestor	Hopping Wyvern
Descendants	Beach Jeragon

Genaialong jerbous, commonly known as the Jeragon, is a small, 6 inches long, muscal descended from Genaialong pidimatreximus, evolving to better survive in the deserts of Zone G and improve hearing. It has shorter feathers on its tail to reduces drag when hopping or flying and bigger ear flaps. The bigger ears let it dissipate heat. The tympanum has recessed into the head forming an ear canal, so its ear flaps work better and the intensity of wind noise is reduced around its head. Its face is shorter,its teeth are flatter, and it has larger jaw muscles so it can bite harder to crack seeds. It can still fly to escape predators, but it prefers to hop, because its burrow is on the ground.

It eats the seeds of Paralius paralius, Altaramosa akakius, Cliffethanos cliffteus, Erimopinnus phylloakidus and Hierba noncortexus. It also scavenges for meat and it stores food in it's burrow. It is tan/yellowish with faint spots to blend in with sand and has all the same predators as Genaialong pidimatreximus. Males have long eyelash feathers and a feather beard while females lack the beard and have short eyelashes. The males show off their feathers to females and move into the females burrow if she accepts him. They will mate twice a year. She lays 4-8 eggs and the chicks stay with their parents until they are fully grown at 6 months old.