Foaming squander (SciiFii)

The foaming squander (Ambulatrachus spumatus​) is a species of frog-like amphibian, most closely related to the Triadobatrachus, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the boreal forests and some temperate forests of the Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. The foaming squander is adapted for the cold via a very unique adaptation, its eponymous foam. Specialized pores on the squander’s back produce a sustaining flow of air into a thick, gelatinous mucus covering its body. The result is a thick, sometimes towering covering of insulating foam. The foam traps heat within its structure, allowing the squander to carry its heat with it. Similarly to how polar bears survive the arctic, the translucent foam allows heat to to enter its structure, while the squander’s dark skin helps it retain that heat. The squander travel in nomadic herds, often clumping together during inclement weather to pool their heat resources, with the youngest and weakest at the center of the pile. The conservation status of the foaming squander is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the foaming squanders are a protected species and are making a comeback.
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