Viridoras

Viridoras are Rooted Wyverns.

Physiology
Viridoras are moderately sized Rooted Wyverns that have very short, stumpy stems that appear as large, green lumps in the ground with a red spot in the center. The front of the creature is characterized by long, thick branches that appear to have bulbous crab-like pincers which are actually modified flowers. The top halves are red while the bottom halves are green. It has four pairs of thistle leaves that resemble crab legs and a long frond on the rear that resembles a tail.

Abilities
Viridoras defend themselves by smashing enemies with their pincer-like flowers. If they need to do so, they can actually launch the entire limb at enemies by building up pressure where the branch emerges from its stem.

Taxonomy

 * Order: True Plant Wyvern
 * Infraorder: Grass Wyvern
 * Superfamily: Crab Grass Wyvern
 * Family: Virid

Habitat Range
Viridoras are primarily found in the Old World. Their known habitats are the Ancestral Steppe, Deserted Island Everwood, Flooded Forest, Jurassic Frontier, Marshlands, Primal Forest, Ruined Ridge, Sunken Hollow, Tide Island, and the Verdant Hills. They have been recently discovered living in the Ancient Forest in the New World, but they are quite rare.

Ecological Niche
Viridoras are true plants, so they perform photosynthesis to collect nutrients. Herbivores often nibble at the leaves sprouting from the sides of their bodies.

Biological Adaptations
Viridoras has modified flowers that resemble the pincers of a crab. The petals are bulbous and have epidermal windows, similar to the leaves of certain plants. They are sessile, so they stay in one place for their entire lives. They overall resembles crabs, as their leaves give the impression of legs and the frond resembles a tail.

Behavior
Viridoras only move about when they detect nearby threats.