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Description
Common Name: Chinese Rootchomper

Scientific Name: Risofagos seres

Length: 15 to 20 centimeters from head to rear

Weight: 85 to 140 ounces

Diet: Roots and tubers

Distribution: The open desert of the Taiyang Desert in Asia

Lifespan: 3 to 6 years

Description: Most birds aren’t known for their ability to burrow. A bird’s body doesn’t work with a subterranean lifestyle. Some birds nested underground or on the sides of cliffs. The closest bird that comes up to a fossorial lifestyle is the burrowing owl. They didn’t make burrows digging up by themselves. This owl species occupied the abandoned burrows of tortoises and prairie dogs. Other birds, such as the sand-walker coot and the burrowing kookaburra, in the Novicene sleep in small dens. In the Taiyang Desert, a quail evolved a mostly fossorial lifestyle. This bird species is known as the Chinese rootchomper.
The Chinese rootchomper is a descendent of the common quail that create massive burrows. Some burrows cover over half of a kilometer in area. They use their modified wings to dig up the loose substrate of the desert. They will kick the excess dirt behind them with their tiny feet. Once the dirt clogs the burrow, they will remove the extra sand from their tunnels. These birds are slightly social creatures and live in groups of up to 16 individuals. They spend most of their time underground, surviving off the tubers that live in the area. The only time they come up to the surface is during the mating season. The mating season is from the early spring to late summer, when tubers are most plentiful. Their smooth rounded beaks allow the rootchompers to bite through the wild tuber of the Taiyang. Their pseudo-whiskers make traveling through the tunnels easy since they live in complete darkness.
Unlike most birds, these birds don’t build nests. Instead, they have a room in their tunnels where all the females lay their eggs. Once the babies hatch, the main goal of the females turns into trying to feed the babies until they get to mature. It usually takes about three months to reach maturity. During the mating season, males will abandon the tunnels. Once they find another burrow, they will announce their arrival. The females will see if the male is strong enough for their tunnel system. The male will either be rejected or accepted through the calls of the females. This lifecycle allows the population of Chinese rootchompers to stay genetically diverse and makes inbreeding rare.

Description
Common Name: Chinese Rootchomper

Scientific Name: Risofagos seres

Length: 15 to 20 centimeters from head to rear

Weight: 85 to 140 ounces

Diet: Roots and tubers

Distribution: The open desert of the Taiyang Desert in Asia

Lifespan: 3 to 6 years

Description: Most birds aren’t known for their ability to burrow. A bird’s body doesn’t work with a subterranean lifestyle. Some birds nested underground or on the sides of cliffs. The closest bird that comes up to a fossorial lifestyle is the burrowing owl. They didn’t make burrows digging up by themselves. This owl species occupied the abandoned burrows of tortoises and prairie dogs. Other birds, such as the sand-walker coot and the burrowing kookaburra, in the Novicene sleep in small dens. In the Taiyang Desert, a quail evolved a mostly fossorial lifestyle. This bird species is known as the Chinese rootchomper.
The Chinese rootchomper is a descendent of the common quail that create massive burrows. Some burrows cover over half of a kilometer in area. They use their modified wings to dig up the loose substrate of the desert. They will kick the excess dirt behind them with their tiny feet. Once the dirt clogs the burrow, they will remove the extra sand from their tunnels. These birds are slightly social creatures and live in groups of up to 16 individuals. They spend most of their time underground, surviving off the tubers that live in the area. The only time they come up to the surface is during the mating season. The mating season is from the early spring to late summer, when tubers are most plentiful. Their smooth rounded beaks allow the rootchompers to bite through the wild tuber of the Taiyang. Their pseudo-whiskers make traveling through the tunnels easy since they live in complete darkness.
Unlike most birds, these birds don’t build nests. Instead, they have a room in their tunnels where all the females lay their eggs. Once the babies hatch, the main goal of the females turns into trying to feed the babies until they get to mature. It usually takes about three months to reach maturity. During the mating season, males will abandon the tunnels. Once they find another burrow, they will announce their arrival. The females will see if the male is strong enough for their tunnel system. The male will either be rejected or accepted through the calls of the females. This lifecycle allows the population of Chinese rootchompers to stay genetically diverse and makes inbreeding rare.