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What a delightful creature. I like the spotting on its feathers/fuzz.

I always figured that the long tongue must have been retained in order to remove prey off their tusks. Otherwise they might have to resort to scrapping them on rocks or flora to remove them, which might damage the tusks.

QUOTE (Nergali @ Jul 26 2020, 08:49 AM)

I always figured that the long tongue must have been retained in order to remove prey off their tusks. Otherwise they might have to resort to scrapping them on rocks or flora to remove them, which might damage the tusks.

Sauceback "tusks" are actually mobile jaws, so that's not actually an issue in most species. The inaccurate and misleading skeleton Hydro made with the misinterpreted immobile tusks and toothless mouth has been decanonized for being, well, really really inaccurate and misleading.

This post has been edited by Disgustedorite: Jul 26 2020, 11:20 AM

Oh, I know that, it's just that I've seen images of them piercing small prey with them. One example being the Foi-Devourer Sauceback.

Ah, yeah I imagine that one would probably need to use its tongue. Alternatively, it could remove the foi from its tusks using its feet, kinda like how some animals step on their prey to help them tear off chunks.