The Spike-Pointed Tree Gorgon
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THE SPIKE-POINTED TREE GORGON The Spike-pointed Tree Gorgon is a human-sized theriodont, Each female guards a territory of mangrove-analogue trees, with both reptilian and mammalian features. poised to strike. Descended from flying gorgonopsians, the females of this spe- Like modern anhinga birds, they spear prey with a single cies have grown large and turned to fishing with their downward motion, spear-like finger claws. They stH retod gostrjfj (My ribs) from thisr on, *ct *S enchots for the powerful torso muscles used for predohon Wtw* pfty OppfOKhes. they Strict With tMs pOwf/flif erm end bock muscles preAoosiy used tor itfphl Their ore trO>rtd from hght vm; fingers Oespite being poor nwnwj, they ret*n j Singh c*mbing <bw 00 weft orm The* meucorpoh hive »tuskers foe defecting prey in murky wozer The crests on their heeds serve es termor# dspU/ to score other hanks from then fishing spots. r' ' MALE TREE GORGON smaller flying insectivores Exhibiting extreme dimorphism, the males are much smaller and retain their ancestral flight skills. In the flying males, the gastralia flatten the belly and strengthen the wing membranes for flight The bright colors on the female's back are visible from the air, but not to the fish below, allowing them to find mates. Atrophied flight membranes on the female serve as display surfaces.
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