Space/Click --- Lehitamehis oram Alias: Oram Strander Niche: High-Speed Predator Evolved From: Oram Herder Desc: A much larger descendant of the Herder genus, Oram Stranders have lost their back fins and instead have very large pectoral fins, like their ancestor, the Snoutfin. They have three tongues which wrap around small prey and keep them from swimming away. They prefer to hunt smaller creatures, chasing their prey until their meal either tires out, or strays too close to the coastline, beaching itself and eventually dying, usually the latter. After successfully beaching their prey, Oram Beachers will briefly go onto land to retrieve their hard-earned food before rushing back to the water. Adults usually live in pairs, most commonly one male and one female, although they may briefly gather in groups when hunting larger creatures. Life Cycle: About 2.5 months after breeding, female Oram Stranders give live birth to 1-3 larvae, which are born at just 20 cm long. Newly born larvae are much paler than their parents, with smaller pectoral fins and barely developed tongues. They stay very close to their parents, slowly growing brighter and gaining more defined fins and tongues until finally reaching adulthood at 1.5 years of age. At this point, they abruptly stop following their parents and begin to wander through Typhon's northern plains, searching for a suitable partner. They breed every year and usually live to 7 years, although a few individuals have lived to be 10. - Snavelioslan minibracchus Alias: Small-Arm Beaksnake Niche: Scavenger Evolved From: Swift Beaksnake Desc: This strange species of Beaksnake is named after its small, primitive "arms", which it uses to both walk along the seafloor and clamber onto land to escape predators. It is an extremely fast swimmer, able to swim at a top speed of about 40 kmh (~25 mph). Oddly enough, they tend to follow Oram Stranders and wait for them to kill and partially eat something before feasting on the remains. As if to fit in with them, these creatures are now drastically different in color, having become an icy blue in contrast with their pinkish-tan relatives. They also have larger eyes. Female Small-Arm Beaksnakes are larger than males, who have much longer whiskers, nearly two-thirds of their body length. These small creatures will occasionally assist Oram Stranders in hunting, sometimes even helping feed their large companions' larvae. Life Cycle: One month or so after breeding, female Small-Arm Beaksnakes give live birth to 2-3 larvae. Surprisingly, about 38% of newborn or very young larvae imprint on adult female Oram Stranders instead of their actual mothers, as they are usually born near these creatures. Both parents care for the young until they reach maturity at 6 months of age. Then, they will seek out a new pair of Oram Stranders to follow. They usually breed twice in their lifetimes: Once a few months after reaching adulthood, and another time when they're about 2 years old. In courtship, male Small-Arms will lightly flick their whiskers across a female's face. However, if they hit their potential partners too hard, the females may get irritated and attack the males. These small fights often end in the male fleeing with several injuries, or, occasionally, dying to the female. They can live for up to 3 years.
