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Vermahoes (Musmanticaeflora)
Creator: Nergali
Ancestors: [[Electro Spelunkhoe]], [[Hikahoe]]
Habitat: Global (Dixon, Darwin, Vivus)
Size: 10 cm to 20 cm long
Diet: Omnivore ([[Marbleflora]], [[Pioneeroots]], [[Supershrooms]], [[Sapshrooms]], [[Dartirs]], [[Sapworms]], [[Xenobees]], [[Minikruggs]], [[Vermees]]))
Reproduction: Sexual, Two Genders, Live Birth, Prolific Breeders
When the [[Electro Spelunkhoe|electro spelunkhoe]] first left the safety of their ancient home, the [[Electro Limestone Caves]], they eventually gave rise to the species known as [[Hikahoe|hikahoe]]. As time continued to go by, a lack of predators within the cave led to continued population increases, followed by inevitable exoduses in search of new homes and food sources. Chance occurrences between themselves and their kin led to the occasional matings, which created fertile offspring. These vermahoes, while smaller than either of their ancestors, went on to spread across the continent of Dixon, before inevitably making their way to Darwin and Vivus as well. In time, they established themselves amongst the undergrowth, taking on a variety of small niches and food sources, but in turn becoming food sources for much larger predators as well.
Reproduction is the same as it was with both of its ancestors. After a chance mating, females will undergo a short gestation of three to four weeks. The resulting young, often twins or rarely quadruplets, are then born, resembling a cross between an electro spelunkhoe and a fleshy jelly bean to some degree. In this helpless state, they must then make their way to their mother's pouches, crawling in with their already developed claws, and then remain within for slightly over a month, during which they will lap up the sugary secretions secreted - not unlike the milk produced by some plents - within from portions of the anatomy that once formed the photosynthetic wings of their distant ancestors. After this point, the young will leave the pouch and begin to consume solid food left for them by their mother, as well as learning several survival skills from her. Once they have grown large enough - and consequently when their mother is ready to mate again, which is typically after a few weeks - they will head out on their own and hopefully continue on their species.
Most vermahoe species are relatively solitary, though their habits often lead to them living in close proximity to one another, with only a few species being truly social organisms. They feed on a wide range of flora and small fauna. While some specialize, most are fairly generalized in their diets, which alongside their fairly rapid reproduction rate has led to them spreading throughout the supercontinent they inhabit. Communication is often accomplished via short "chirps" caused by forcing air through their tail holes. The more social the species, the more complex their "chirps" and "squeaks" are.
Most species are active all year long, but those that dwell in temperate and polar climates will dig small burrows and hibernate within them. Adorning their dens with dried-out flora and fattening themselves up with a calorie-rich diet, they wait out the worst parts of the year until the warmer weather returns.
Picture depicts a forest dwelling temperate species (top left), a colorful rainforest dwelling tropical species (right), and a lakeside dwelling polar species (bottom left).
Vermahoes (Musmanticaeflora)
Creator: Nergali
Ancestors: [[Electro Spelunkhoe]], [[Hikahoe]]
Habitat: Global (Dixon, Darwin, Vivus)
Size: 10 cm to 20 cm long
Diet: Omnivore ([[Marbleflora]], [[Pioneeroots]], [[Supershrooms]], [[Sapshrooms]], [[Dartirs]], [[Sapworms]], [[Xenobees]], [[Minikruggs]], [[Vermees]]))
Reproduction: Sexual, Two Genders, Live Birth, Prolific Breeders
When the [[Electro Spelunkhoe|electro spelunkhoe]] first left the safety of their ancient home, the [[Electro Limestone Caves]], they eventually gave rise to the species known as [[Hikahoe|hikahoe]]. As time continued to go by, a lack of predators within the cave led to continued population increases, followed by inevitable exoduses in search of new homes and food sources. Chance occurrences between themselves and their kin led to the occasional matings, which created fertile offspring. These vermahoes, while smaller than either of their ancestors, went on to spread across the continent of Dixon, before inevitably making their way to Darwin and Vivus as well. In time, they established themselves amongst the undergrowth, taking on a variety of small niches and food sources, but in turn becoming food sources for much larger predators as well.
Reproduction is the same as it was with both of its ancestors. After a chance mating, females will undergo a short gestation of three to four weeks. The resulting young, often twins or rarely quadruplets, are then born, resembling a cross between an electro spelunkhoe and a fleshy jelly bean to some degree. In this helpless state, they must then make their way to their mother's pouches, crawling in with their already developed claws, and then remain within for slightly over a month, during which they will lap up the sugary secretions secreted - not unlike the milk produced by some plents - within from portions of the anatomy that once formed the photosynthetic wings of their distant ancestors. After this point, the young will leave the pouch and begin to consume solid food left for them by their mother, as well as learning several survival skills from her. Once they have grown large enough - and consequently when their mother is ready to mate again, which is typically after a few weeks - they will head out on their own and hopefully continue on their species.
Most vermahoe species are relatively solitary, though their habits often lead to them living in close proximity to one another, with only a few species being truly social organisms. They feed on a wide range of flora and small fauna. While some specialize, most are fairly generalized in their diets, which alongside their fairly rapid reproduction rate has led to them spreading throughout the supercontinent they inhabit. Communication is often accomplished via short "chirps" caused by forcing air through their tail holes. The more social the species, the more complex their "chirps" and "squeaks" are.
Most species are active all year long, but those that dwell in temperate and polar climates will dig small burrows and hibernate within them. Adorning their dens with dried-out flora and fattening themselves up with a calorie-rich diet, they wait out the worst parts of the year until the warmer weather returns.
Picture depicts a forest dwelling temperate species (top left), a colorful rainforest dwelling tropical species (right), and a lakeside dwelling polar species (bottom left).
I wonder how one would take care of a pet Hikahoe...
Also, surprised you didn't mention the "Plent Milk" in the "Reproduction" description when Shrews do that all the time.
Also, surprised you didn't mention the "Plent Milk" in the "Reproduction" description when Shrews do that all the time.
Given the river hikahoe doesn't particularly fit into this, these don't really look like any existing hikahoe, and they are a hybrid with a non-hikahoe, I feel like these should probably be a split under a different name
Okay, I made the changes to the name and such.
I don't seem to be able to edit the title of this, so if a moderator sees this, could you change the name to reflect the new species name?
I don't seem to be able to edit the title of this, so if a moderator sees this, could you change the name to reflect the new species name?
Surely there's some upper limit to genus groups' sizes and the number of genus groups at one time? It seems like they've become disproportionate in both the Alpha and Beta projects now. Alpha already had a bunch of genus groups, unlike Beta.
To be fair, despite how many they are in number Alpha genera are still a bit low in diversity. Beta genera include tons of related genera, like having fire ants, leafcutter ants, and vampire ants, while despite Hydro actually intending for genera to be like that here we comparatively just have a genus for "ants". People just make genera and forget about them, when it goes completely against what genera are supposed to be.
Though, I must say I'm not so sure about what's basically comparable to a small mammal being a genus group. Earth's equivalents to genus groups form because the species in them have very high birthrates, boosting their speciation rate into maximum overdrive.
Though, I must say I'm not so sure about what's basically comparable to a small mammal being a genus group. Earth's equivalents to genus groups form because the species in them have very high birthrates, boosting their speciation rate into maximum overdrive.
I'm going to make this three separate submissions. May a moderator please remove this when they see it?
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