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| StinglessBee | Sep 9 2010, 10:04 AM Post #1 |
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Manders Time- Carboniferous Size- Between 15-50cm, although most species are roughly 20cm Diet- Herbivorous Habitat- Among rope trees, originating in Euramerica but spreading once Pangeia is formed Herbivorous descendents of the parrot newts, manders adapted to become more terrestrial than their ancestors, with stronger, more flexible limbs giving them the ability to scuttle quickly when in danger and three eyes giving them the wide ranging vision associated with herbivores. Meanwhile, tooth like projections from their beak allow them to crush roots and shred leaves, and a more dexterous "clawed" foot allows them to move through the dense "vineland" rope trees form. The first manders rested within the densest patches of rope trees whilst moving into more open areas to forage for neocharophytes and into slow moving water to breed, but by the middle Carboniferous most species of mander were capable of foraging around the rope trees for roots, weeds, fresh shoots and water catcher pods and a fair few of those were prone to using the temporary pools formed by water catchers instead of slow moving water. Several small species of mander also became able to venture into the "understory" created by the rope trees, either to search for food or to escape from danger, though due to their keratin shod feet manders are clumsy climbers, making do with claw-like extentions. |
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