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>A Under hunter roams the depth. A distant "thud", which could have been heard by its ancestor, is missed because of the awkwardly up-pointed new earshape. She won't eat tonight.
The Under Hunter developed an <span class="mu-s">Ear Cone</span>. However, it points up, worsening the hearing of the creature.
This impacts both reproduction and hunt success. Current Under Hunter starves more than their ancestor, and miss more easily testicles.
Still, it accomplish a fairly good job protecting the ear membrane from tear - the species' old age issue becomes, once again, stomach bursting from undigested waste.
Fate being a cruel tormentor, the average size of a Under Hunter litter decreased from 5 to 3. Reproduction was already a bad point for the species, this turns the offspring rate into very concerning.
Last, the Tripod evolved an advanced nerve ganglion. The apex is on the path to more advanced behavior, the first of which is slamming tentacles on the ground to bait Under Hunter for an easy meal.
The situation is precarious. The Under Hunter numbers are tumbling, essentially because of low reproductive success.
>How should the Under Hunter evolve?
