>>5400389The Ripple Trackers have finally done the unthinkable. Through sheer force of unconscious will over tens of thousands of generations, they have taken their ancient, curved muscle and bent it straight. This has made them the single fastest species in the narrow band ecosystem, par none, and with the combination of its fins, numerical headstart, and ruthless sensory apparatus, it has become the undisputed apex predator. Even lone, frail, and small Flounder Feeders are thrust into vicious danger by their freakish speed and instinctive ability to tack with the waves. In terms of efficiency and versatility as a predator, they simply can’t be matched.
This has caused them to fall into a dangerous trap. By achieving such environmental supremacy, it has become so perfectly adapted to its niche that until the sea changes once more and it is threatened in its status, the rigours of natural selection will pass them over. For now, the Ripple Trackers have reached a stopping point. Their foremost rivals, the Flounder Feeders, Double Mouthers, and Shufflers, are too slow to be of any threat, on the brink of extinction, and contributing far more to their food intake than they cost, respectively. The Lazy Feeders have continued trudging by and the Flat-Tail Crawler has stubbornly clung to survival.
Due to the fierce competition and interconsumption among its predators, the Lump Grazers’ population has remained roughly static. Luckily, as if their nutritional bedrock were to decline the narrow band ecosystem would be thrown into disarray. This is an evolutionary era of stability, one the Flounder Feeders would benefit greatly from shattering. In time. With the harsh sun bearing down on their hides, simple evolutions and incremental behavioral changes will suit it well. Complexity, however, offers a great advantage at an even greater risk.
>How should the Flounder Feeders evolve?>2/2 