Petica
This creature is a small, very colorful bird that loves Gemini seed.
A bird
The colors that Petica come in are red, green, yellow and blue.
A small bird, like a small colorful woodpecker.
About the size of a small woodpecker or robin.
Average height-4 inches
2-4 oz.
The long body and colorful feathers.
There are no vestigial features because this bird isn't flightless and uses all of it's body parts.
Legs are somewhat scaly but the rest is feathers.
This creature is very subtle, so the Petica is very temperamental.
Mostly pecking other things.
With it's beak by pecking.
Petica can move at 20-30 mph
A notable strength is that they have incredibly strong pecking ability.
The colors stand out, so no camouflage.
A loud chirp
Tail feathers
There are no conditions.
Eyesight because the eyes on the bird are peripheral.
The weakest sense is hearing because their ears only hear the sound of another Petica.
The jungle
On the ground, there are many seeds.
The Petica never leaves the jungle because it is the warmest area.
Petica live alone unless mating.
Petica are the only animal that live in the jungle.
The predator of this creature is Gemini because the Petica could accidentally get Gemini poison inside them while rooting around for seeds.
Petica eat seeds and don't have to hunt very often for fruit.
Similar creatures include birds.
The symbol that Petica holds on Juron is the sign courage because they never give up going for seeds.
Petica has gone from only eating seeds to eating some fruit as well.
The delicious looking fruit of new plants.
The positive trade-off is getting a variety of food.
Petica might eat different things in the future as new plant show up.
At a Juron year old
They have to have enough to eat and have enough body reserves to support offspring.
Chirping to each other three times and then seeing if another one calls back. Then they find a home together.
By mating with another Petica and hatching eggs.
Twice a year on Juron
To always look for extra seeds for babies.
They feed seeds to offspring as well as build a tall nest so the offspring are protected.
100% of offspring make it because there is no competition for the Petica and no disease.
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