>>5405630Faced with the threat of their brighter and sturdier cousins, the Fumble Eaters have regressed to the basics, widening and deepening their nose-slits. This adaptation not only reduces the rate of accidental cannibalism due to pheromones but has made near-cannibalism much easier, by smelling softer-shelled young at a distance and risking their packs to dive in at a weak-point, snatch one or two, and retreat before their elders can retaliate. This mirrors the ancient strategy of the Ripple Trackers and has much of the same success here. The Flounder Feeders return the favor but are often smelled and fled before they can avenge their kind. The Fumble Eater’s population rises at the same proportion the Flounder Feeder’s falls. At the current rate, it will be majority-contender to the apex soon.
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