Whonkin (SciiFii)

The whonkin (Adstrepotitan longicollis) is a species of fully terrestrial cetacean that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the subtropical and temperate forests of the Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. It was difficult to create due to its "third leg", which is actually its modified tail, however, SciiFii has successfully created this animal without any side effects (illnesses, etc). The whonkin is a much larger relative of the gazelle-sized dolpholope (Gracilitripodus lineatus), growing to be about the size of a mainland moose (Alces alces). The whonkin is a herbivore that primarily feeds on fruits, leaves, pine needles, shrubs, grasses, roots, and shoots, filling the similar ecological niche to largendeer such as elk and moose from elsewhere. The whonkin has a tall golden crest on its head, which helps in species recognition to keep others of its species from getting lost in the forested environment, and is also used as a visual display to attract the females, which have more dull brown crests. It is nocturnal due to predation from megasquids, using its wiskers, rather than its melon, which is degenerated due to being a land animal, in order to find its way around in the dark. The whonkin is either a solitary animal that mostly lives alone, or it is a social animal that usually lives in herds consisting of up to about 30 individuals at a time. The conservation status of the whonkin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the whonkin's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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