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It's adapting to cold environments? Neat! That's one way to beat the competition, as I doubt many other species will be able to live there, so they'll have those regions all to themselves.

This post has been edited by Nergali: Jun 19 2021, 06:12 PM

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: Y

Name: Snowmelt Srugeing
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Volanix annuss
Creator?: Disgustedorite

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Brown chitinous skin, hairs on fin-wing joint, young have larger pectoral fins
• Internal?: Antifreeze proteins in eggs
• Behavioral/Mental?: Rapid lifespan during the summer

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why) Already done

Habitat:
Type?: Polar (1/2)
Flavor?: Tundra (1/3)
Connected?: N/A
Wildcard?: N/A

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: ???
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration: Semi-Active (Ram Gill) & (Gill-Lung)
Same as Ancestor?: N
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: Needs to be updated for Srugeing

Thermoregulation: Young: Ectotherm; Adult: Heterotherm
Same as Ancestor?: N
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: Needs to be updated for Srugeing

Reproduction: Sexual (Male and Female, Spawning)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Acceptable
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?:

Status: Approved

"to replenish their gametes"
Surely they would eat for other reasons, too, such as to fulfill energy stores? I doubt all the nutrition goes into making more gametes, even if they have notably high reproductive investments. This sentence also suggests they do this purposefully, which they do not.

"so that it may" and "so that they may" These also sounds purpose-based.

I like the shading.

Is that binomial name meant to be "Volanix annuss" or "Volcanix annuus"? "annuss" doesn't give any results in Wiktionary.