Curlhead

Common Name: Curlhead

Genus: Agesevalda

Species: ligo

Endemic To: Agniria

Habitat: Rainforest

Diet Type:Herbivore

Diet: Driftwood, Fruit, Leaves, Woody Branches

Height: 5 Feet

Length: 16 Feet

Weight: 1.3 Tons

Features: Curled Multi-Colored Head Crest, Small Knobs Along The Crest, Beaked Mouth, Medium Length Neck, Brown Muscular Body, Small Ridges Along The Back, Smaller Front Legs Than Hind Legs, Black And White Striped Legs, Three Toed Feet, Hooves At The End Of Each Digit, Long Stiff Tail

Lifespan: 10-15 Years

Sexual Maturity: 1 Year

Hatch Period: 1 Month

Clutch Size: 25-29 Eggs

Personality: Cautious, Defensive, Thoughtful

Aggressiveness: Low

Sociability: High

Group Type: Herd

Herd Size: 8 to 30(Breeding Season)

Description: Curlhead’s are medium sized reptilian Metafauna which stand at 5 feet tall, are 16 feet in length, and weigh 1.3 tons. Their hide is mostly brown with black and white stripes along the legs to aid in camouflage. Both males and females possess a curled head crest however males possess larger head crests, which also possess a multi-colored rainbow-like pattern. The Curlhead possesses a large beak at the end of their mouth, which consists of said beak, thick jaws, and thick molars. Their mouths are quite strong as they possess a diet of consuming woody plants, which also results in them being able to deliver a bone breaking bite. The hind legs of a Curlhead are much larger and longer than their front limbs, allowing them to achieve a bipedal stance in order to gain a higher vantage point or to allow them to stomp downward with more power. They are also known for their thick stiff tails which allow them to achieve a level of balance on their hind legs, allowing them to rear up for long periods of time or even run bipedally for a distance.

They are native to the dense rainforests of Agniria and are one of the smallest species of Agesevalda. Curlheads constantly move throughout their forest homes searching for available food sources. Curlheads live within mixed sex herds of up to 8 members for most of the year, consisting of six females and two males. Herds will sometimes travel to more open areas of the rainforest for food due to over consumption of their inner forest homes, however due to the more open areas having less cover this makes them vulnerable to larger predators. When a predator is spotted the member who spotted it will make a quick sharp noise before the entire herd disperses and runs into the dense part of the forest where they cannot be followed.

During mating season neighboring herds will come together to form a large colony within a specific nesting site for a period of time. Once in the nesting site the females and males will cluster into separate groups, and the males will approach the females and will begin nodding their head up and down, shaking it from side to side as they do while making small rhythmic noises. Reciprocating females will approach the male and will go off to mate with them, some females may return to the group to mate with another male should they find another male appealing. Once all females have mated and the female group has dispersed the mating period will conclude and the herd will return to a communal sense.

Females will dig out a pit and will fill it with leaves and soft plant material, depositing their eggs within. The mothers will sit on the nest for a period of 1-3 hours after laying to recover energy, establish their scent and create a bond with the nest itself. They will then cover the eggs with more vegetation as well as dirt to cover the scent of the nest and camouflage it with the surroundings. Once covered the mother may go out and forage, returning periodically to lay on top of the nest and provide warmth, while the decaying plant material maintains it. Curlheads nest in large densely packed colonies and will become quite bold against predators who enter within the area, up to a certain size. After a month the eggs will hatch and the herd will raise the young communally, until the conclusion of breeding season. Once the season concludes the colony will disperse into smaller herds of 30 and eventually into the standard herd size of 8, while the young are abandoned to fend for themselves.

Abilities: Complex Communication, Defensive Bite, Defensive Stomp, Stunning Kick, Tail Smack

Powers: Sonic Boom

Naturia Element: Wind

Complex Communication: Due to their complex head crests they are capable of producing a complex repertoire of vocalizations to communicate with members of their herd, though some sounds have to be generalized for non herd members.

Defensive Bite: Due to their diet and their beaked mouths they are able to deliver a powerful bite which can be used to defend themselves.

Powerful Stomp: A Curlhead can use their ability to rear up onto their hind legs to achieve a stomping ability, and they can use this to knock down opponents and if the predator is smaller than them they can easily break a bone or cause injury to the vital organs.

Sonic Boom: The Curlhead can infuse their vocalizations with Wind element allowing them to amplify these vocalizations to achieve a sonic boom. Under most circumstances they limit said frequencies to simply stun an opponent, allowing the Curlhead to escape and leave the opponent simply with a headache. Under extreme circumstances a Curlhead can amplify their sonic boom ability to be powerful enough to crack stone, knock an opponent out, or cause an air embolism within the lungs of an opponent resulting in their death.

Stunning Kick: A Curlhead can produce a powerful kick with their hind legs which is able to stun or injure an opponent. Particularly they have been known to cause heavy damage to humanoids due to kicks to the digestive and respiratory system.

Tail Smack: Due to their thick stiff tails they make for excellent blunt weapons and can be used to smack away opponents which approach them from the rear or knock over small vegetation.

General Weaknesses: Age, Illness, Injury, Nasal Strain, Separation, Sonic Backlash

Naturia Weakness: Fire

Age: Young and elderly Curlheads are generally more vulnerable to predation than healthy adults. Both types of Curlhead will primarily rely on hiding within dense vegetation as a form of defense.

Fire: Curlheads are particularly vulnerable to fire and fire Naturia attacks from either predators or weapons.

Illness: Curlheads are vulnerable to many maladies which can result in them becoming an easy target for predators. They are particularly vulnerable to nasal diseases as a large amount of mucus can impede their ability to vocalize or produce a Sonic Boom.

Injury: Curlheads are vulnerable when injured and commonly possess injuries from attempts at predation from a Drake.

Nasal Strain: Overuse of their Sonic Boom can result in their nasal passages becoming strained and can even result in damage to the internal structure, resulting in nosebleeds or a permanent dampening of their vocalization ability.

Separation: Separation from their herd can result not only in an increase in vulnerability but an increase in stress and anxiety within the separated individual.

Sonic Backlash: The Curlhead is not immune to the effects of their Sonic Boom, and have been known to receive damage to their beak or bone as a result of releasing a particularly powerful Sonic Boom, though these injuries are not severe most of the time it is not unheard of for a Curlhead to accidentally blast off a part of their beak by accident.

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