Podovolare velox
This descendant of Draco brunus has learned to exploit something unique to its lineage; it has developed longer back legs while the front legs have shrunk in size. This was selected for as this helps the reptile in sprinting to ambush its small prey items, a new energy-efficient lifestyle it has developed that is successful in hunting for adults. It has become a new genus, Podovolare ("Foot Sprint"), due to its new use of body form, which allows longer and quicker strides for faster running.
Although it can run temporarily on just its hind legs in short bursts, Podovolare velox will usually walk on all four legs for better support when not spending energy. The legs are sprawled outwards like in their ancestors and are not directly underneath the body. When running, all four toes are held underneath the foot to absorb force and reduce drag, and they are also held closely together while walking and are able to absorb the leg's gained weight and distribute it this way. They have developed broader toes because of this and are lost the ability to climb vertically. Their stripes are less even in pattern to break up their body shape and be less noticeable.
Young and juveniles will feed on the seeds of Megaplortatus sustensa and Lorensia clearensis in order to avoid competition with the adults of their species. The adults of this species grow up to forty centimeters (40 cm) from head-to-tail and mainly hunt Vermislontus detritus, Vermislontus cocotus, Vermislontus allium, and Castorocauda equinoxum by chasing after prey items on their hind legs before going on top of its victim and inflicting bite wounds until the prey is dead. Aerialslontus opposa, Aerialslontus distringa, Vermislontus cuniculum at the surface, juveniles of their own kind, and any available muscal less than half its body length are also on the menu.Podovolare velox will stay with its kill and protect it from other members of its species, who will compete with each other for kills and try to chase others off to steal food.
Both Podovolare velox males and females will use their head crests as signs of status, which make them appear larger than they really are. Males will chase eachother to earn mating rights and females choose the males who are able to stick around them the longest. Females will lay up to forty (40) eggs in nests dug in soft soil to fend for themselves, but many of the babies will be fed on before reaching maturity.
