Burning Devislont

Burning Devislont
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Burning Devislont
Zones	3
Roles	Base-Consumer, Predator
Classification
Genus	Thagoslontus
Species	Thagoslontus vexopellis
Evolution
Date	April 10th, 2022
Ancestor	Thagoslontus devilosis
Descendants	No results

When Bacterium antemanerecyst and Bacterium kleptospiritus entered Zone 3, they caused many species to die out. Thagoslontus devilosis suffered from these diseases, with many populations quickly dying out. In more isolated areas a few small populations survived even began producing antibodies to fight these parasites. The surviving populations evolved into a new species.

40 centimeters long

The Burning Devilslont (Thagoslontus vexopellis) has more spines on their tail and head used for sexual display. The Burning Devilslont utilizes various toxins that are in their tissues for predation defense.

The Burning Devilslont feeds exclusively upon toxic Algeayans and a Sukopod that feeds upon one of these Algeayans. Having developed an immunity towards the phycotoxins these species use, it incorporates the toxins throughout their own tissues. Causing any predators that attempt to eat them to feel a burning sensation on contact and become sick possibly dying. This directly correlates with the ancestral bright colors the Burning Devilslont inherits, which deliberately makes them stand out and warn potential threats about their toxins.

The use of toxins for defense allows the spinesto be more useful as display structures. Both male and female Burning Devilslonts prefer individuals with larger and more numerous spines, as these show off the overall fitness of the muscal. The Burning Devilslont breeds only once a year, with females producing about 15 eggs at a time. When the 5 centimeter long young hatch from their eggs, they are capable of fending for themselves. Burning Devilslonts reach sexual maturity at the age of 7 months.

While the Burning Devilslont no longer shares its range with Bacterium antemanerecyst and Bacterium kleptospiritus, it still retains the ability to produce antibodies to fend off the Promykaphorans.