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Name: Heartsnapper (Ardeasaurus sparaktikos)
Creator: HethrJarrod
Ancestor: Wadesnapper
Habitat: Dorite Subtropical Bay, Chum Subtropical Coast, Ofan Tropical Coast, Gec Swamp, Ichthy Swamp, Biocat Bayou, Glicker Bayou, Gec Tropical Mudflat, Biocat Subtropical Mudflat, Glicker Subtropical Mudflat, Glicker Subtropical Mangal, Chum Subtropical Mangal, Ofan Tropical Mangal, BioCat Subtropical Riparian, Huggs Subtropical Riparian, Gec Tropical Riparian, Glicker Subtropical Riparian
Size: 70 cm long
Support: Endoskeleton (Hollow Bone)
Diet: Carnivore (Common Oceanscooter, Finback, Ichthypede, Salt Bog Bowlwhorl, Bog Echofin, Naked Fraboo, Incomplete Talúnuisce, Common Fraboo, Clickworm, Pewpa, Gallratworm, Belumbia, Ichthy River Netwhorl, Ichthy Gilltail, Hitchhiker Scuttler, Onamor, Diamond Pumpgill, Sucker Swarmer, Nerius, Rugged Scuttler, Flat Swarmer, Left-Right Scalucker, Floating Pumpgill, Larvaback, Scuttlers, Frabukis, Krillpedes, Miniswarmers, Marine Urpoi, Chum Gilltail, Elegant Emperor Phibisian young, Twinkiiro Gilltail, Spineless Toadtuga, River Hikahoe, Spinemander young, Scuttleball Gillfin, Diamond Pumpgill, Gulperpump, Thornback Waterworm), Scavenger
Respiration: Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation: Endotherm (Downy Feathers)
Reproduction: Sexual, Two Sexes, Lays Hard-shelled Eggs, Brood Parasite (Broken Heart)

The heartsnapper has split from its ancestor in its range. The heartsnapper is exactly like its ancestor, the wadesnapper, except in one way. It has become a brood parasite to the Broken heart.

Over time, the eggs of the heartsnapper have slowly altered in appearance to more closely match the eggs of the Broken heart. The heartsnapper does not make its own nests, but lays its eggs in the nest of the Broken heart. The heartsnapper will locate a Broken heart nest and lay its eggs alongside those of the Broken heart. If the heartsnapper egg is rejected from the nest, it will come back and destroy the eggs of the Broken heart. However, as long as the Broken heart keeps the heartsnapper egg in their nest, their nest could not be better protected. This protection allows them to go hunting without having to worry about the nest. The eggs will hatch and the hatchlings will be cared for by its adoptive parents alongside the Broken heart hatchlings until they mature and leave the nest. Heartsnappers that grew up in broken heart nests do not seem to be minded as much by the broken hearts, and they seem to recognize them.

On occasion, due to their close proximity, an unlikely pairing of heartsnapper and Broken heart can occur, but no offspring ever result.
The juvenile heartsnapper will often reside near Broken heart groups, which would allow them to find nests easier.

This post has been edited by HethrJarrod: May 29 2023, 03:09 PM

I think the creature makes sense though I think its ancestor wouldnt need to dissapear in fact I see it as a possible host ofr its brood parasitism

I feel like you should include more information on the habits of this species. Also how and why would brood parasitism develop and why would the broken hearts take in a heartsnapper egg?

Brood Parasitism
Here is a video that might help out with this species and the Broken Heart

This post has been edited by OviraptorFan: Apr 30 2023, 08:26 AM

expanded the description a little bit.

Added Binomial name