>>5405599>>5405600>>5405606>>5405612>In a reflexive display of hunger, a Flounder Feeder clacks its pincers together. Unlike many of its ancestors of the same age, rather than chipped and frail, their surface is yet smooth and would be menacing if its prey had the minds to grasp it. Still, many dents and furrows remain.The Flounder Feeders have developed thicker shells of cartilage and with it, their pincers, of the same material, have stiffened, becoming less prone to wear-and-tear. Natural selection against the norm is slow and only a modest difference is clear. Their shells are less likely to crack on an impact, but they do and their blubber is still exposed to the waves. Their deadliest rivals, the Fumble Eaters, rarely crack their pincers trying to ravage their flesh, but they do and their projected lifespan is still cut that much shorter. It isn’t much of an improvement but it is notable and cancer rates have slightly dropped, allowing a slight growth in the Flounder Feeder population.
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