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This article details the events of the East Continent Evolution stage in the Primordial Evolution Game.

Progenitors

Boomer: A derivative of the Hopping Flouz. Boomers are blind, pig-sized herbivores. Their large abdomens are filled with methane, which they ignite upon serious injury or death as a deterrent to predators.

Higitain: An offshoot of early Land Slizers. Due to isolation and a small population, they've lost a small bit of their agression and their adhesive acid-spray.

Govnik: Ambush predators which are descended from Stalcks.

Joord: Descendants of Bords which landed in the far east. They've become tall and slender with a long beak for wading into shallow waters in order to catch fish.

Ngung: A fluzpuff derivative. They live off of a varied diet of carrion, detris, dung, and sap.

Ribboner: This speedy flier is an offshoot of Flatworems. It feeds on small insects.

Dahon: Colonies of microscopic jellyfish acting as if they were a single organism. They feed on algae and small organisms.

Keerb: Relative of Krubs, Keerbs are amphibious arthropods which feed on riverside plants and detritus.

Glowing Ramel: A descendant of Ramel Magnificus. It has luminescent compounds in its exoskeleton.

Ramel Stalker: The Ramel Stalker is a bipedal glundiform with an internalized skeleton. It hunts using its bladed snout.

Azrach: A leafless tree descended from Yantars with photosynthetic bark. They asexually produce fruit which are eaten by many herbivores.

Tapascu: This Yantar derived plant protects itself from herbivores with large spikes around its base. It releases spores to reproduce.

Vindra: This blue plant is a species of Hrass which has broad leaves and tuberous roots.

Boomer Evolution

Eyespot Boomer

Eyespot Boomer
Status: Extinct
progenitor: Boomer
-> Crawling Boomer
-> Coastal Boomer
-> Walking Boomer

Boomers developed two large light-sensitive patches on their faces. Like their ancestors, these Boomers secrete a thick slime which aids in dragging their large, yet light abdomen. The red patches on the head of this creature are luminescent organs, which it flashes as a warning to predators to leave it alone.

Crawling Boomer

Crawling Boomer
Status: Extinct
progenitor: Boomer
-> Climbing Boomer

The crawling boomers developed stronger feet, with their fingers developing into almost claw-like digits. This allowed them to dig in deeper to the ground and gain purchase on a larger variety of terrain, as well as cling to surfaces better.

Climbing Boomer

Climbing Boomer
Status: Extant
progenitor: Crawling Boomer

The Climbing Boomers have specialized in living in the vast canopies of the azrach forests that cover the eastern coastline and swamps. Their tentacles are longer and stronger, and they move through the canopy by swinging themselves from one branch to another. Over time, they gained elaborate luminescent displays and sticky surfaces on their palms. They mostly eat the fruits and bark of the azrach trees.

Coastal Boomer

Coastal Boomer
Status: Extant
progenitor: Boomer

The front legs of boomers living on the southern coast became webbed in order to swim back to shore whenever they were swept out to sea. They also developed transparent eyelids.

Walking Boomer

Over time, the boomers living near the plains developed stronger tentacles, which allow them to walk, instead of simply crawling on the ground. These boomers live in small herds, using the noxious gases their former slime glands adapted to excrete for common protection.

Mountain Boomer

Due to flooding for parts of the year, some boomers began to seek higher ground. Eventually they became the mountain boomers, who have hard clawed hoof like feet which help them to move in the rockier environment.

Volcanic activity caused a split in the mountain boomer species. Their population suffered heavily from the eruptions, and most of the survivors had to migrate to south, away from the most active volcanoes. These mountain hoppas were few and far between, they live in small herds that wandered the southern mountains in search of food.

Cave Boomer

The Mountain Boomers which stayed in the northern mountains sought safety in caves and nooks that shielded them against the volcanic activity. Over time, these cave boomers became reclusive species, usually only living by themselves or in small family groups. Their skin became thicker and developed hard scale like plates that protected the creatures against the irritating ash that was everywhere. The plant life in the mountains was too scarce to get rid of the nutrient rich material very fast. Without their now thicker skin, the ash would smear and cause infections in the sensitive skin of the boomers.

Green Boomer

Green Boomers are an herbivore found in the rainforests extending from the southern end of the mountains onto the archipelago. They live in small groups of between 4-15 members. Their diet consists of underbrush and fallen or low-growing fruit. The tips of their tentacles are covered with numerous section cups, making then effective manipulators.

Crag Boomer

Just like the mountain Boomers, these too migrated to the mountains to escape the floods. Rather than hoofed feet, they developed stronger digits to grip and climb the uneasy surfaces.

Red Boomer

Red Boomers a carnivorous species. They lost their beak in favor of a fanged maw. Their skin is covered in armored plates, which most likely formed as protection from falling rock in the geologically active region in which they live.

Bagr

Bagrs are social predators living in the northern mountains. They form large packs ruled by the strongest male. This male doesn't necessarily get all of the mates. He is simply at the top of the pecking order for feeding and mating. From their diet, their armor contains numerous metal-based compounds, making it strong and good at resisting heat. As part of both hunting and defense, they spray a highly reactive mix of chemicals from their mouths which burn intensely when mixed.

Willo Boomer

The Willo Boomer is a nocturnal animal that lives in the caves of the southern mountains. It only leaves its home in the caves at night after the sun has set. The blood of the Willo Boomers contains a luninescent chemical. The bluish glow can be seen in the night when it is looking for something to eat. Normally it eats the moss growing inside of the caves. When it is time to mate, however, it tends to seek out more nutritious food. The Boomer is able to spray a foul smelling, and luminescent fluid from its mouth as surprisingly high pressure in defense.

Running Boomer

Wild fires were devastating for boomers, which are incredibly vulnerable to fire, as the gases their bodies contain are quite flammable. The only ones who survived these fires were the ones with longest and the fastest legs. Over time, these fast boomers became the dominant boomer variety on the plains.

Gotta go fast!

Long-Legged Boomer

This species of boomer has long legs which allow it to keep it's gas filled body far away from the flames of frequent grass fires. They can skitter over avarage wildfires, due to their thicker skin on their legs. They have also adapted to feed on charred plants, which other herbivores tend to ignore.

>implying fires can touch me.

Stilt Boomer

Stilt Boomers are predatory ambushers which hunt during the night. They use the bioluminiscent tips at the ends of their sensory tentacles to emulate the movements of Lightbutt Ngung, which attracts smaller creatures such as Joords to them. Their dark coloration and tall posture allow them to stay unnoticed by the approaching creature fixated on the pretty dancing lights indicating potential snack. When the prey is close enough, the stilt boomer activates it's head lamps, which can easily blind and shock the prey for a moment. The boomers use this moment to lunge at their prey, ripping them apart with their long and sharp fangs. In case the prey tries to flee or fight back, the muscular legs of the stilt boomers allow it to easily catch and pummel the prey to death.

The stilt boomers less social than their ancestors, though they often stay within the seeing distance of each other, using their bioluminiscence to communicate. They inhabit a number of biomes. The coast, southern marshes, ashlands and frilla forests are all quite suitable habitats for them.

>implying fires can touch me either.

Jungle Boomers

Smaller than Green Boomers, Jungle Boomers live in the canopy of the forest canopy. Their diet consists of fruit and Tapascu leaves. Their long, dextrous legs make it easy for them to jump and run swiftly along the tops of the trees.

Frilla Boomer

In order to escape seasonal floods, these Boomers began to climb up the surfaces of the massive Frilla trees. They developed gecko like paws which allowed them to do so with ease. They also became much smaller.

Sap Boomer

The sap boomer has a strong, chisel-like beak. They use it to break off layers of Frilla bark and reach the layer of phloem so that they may drink the sap carried within. Their skin has taken on a pigment similar to that of the bark, so they may feed uninterrupted by predators.

Gliding Boomer

Gliding boomers are omnivorous animals which live in the Frilla forest. Their diet mainly consists of bugs and vegetation. Their namesake comes from their ability to glide from tree to tree. While gliding, they often leave their beakless mouths open in order to catch swarms of Ngungs. While gliding, they can release a stream of volatile chemicals which ignite and provide a speed boost.

Swamp Boomer

The legs of Walking Boomers which moved into the swamps became longer to traverse the watery terrain. Their skin also became darker to blend in with the environment.

As the the terrain of the swamps became more difficult from the dense Azrach growth, the boomers developed claws on their toes in order to better grip to the roots and trunks of the trees which they walked along.

Predatory Boomer

In the harsh struggle of survival in the dark and damp central marshes, a new predatory splinter species of the swamp boomers emerges. These boomers have adapted to the low light conditions of the central marshes, by developing Infrared sensitive eyes, which allow them to better track suitable prey. Unfortunately, these new eyes are vulnerable to direct sunlight, which confines these species to the perpertual darkness of the central marsh, and forces them to move in the other parts of the great azrach forest during the night.

These carnivorous boomers hunt smaller critters, their swamp boomer bretheren, govinks and keerbs. Their strong and shear-like beak allow them to make short work out of their prey. The predatory boomers hunt by outmanouvering their prey, using the speed and agility that all the swamp boomers posses to get the kill.

Tundra Boomer

The tundra boomers are bigger and stockier than their cousins, and they move in great herds for mutual protection. They have lost their gas discharge defense, as their bodies need to focus on keeping the creature warm. They've begun to develop an organ attached to their lungs and float sacs which burns small amounts of their internal methane supply for heat. The sensory hairs of their toes have also started to spread to the rest of their legs, as they help in retaining heat.

The tundra boomers mostly feed on tubers and other plant material found in the north during the summer. They migrate south during the winter, as even they can't stand the cold arctic winter, despite their adaptations.

They spend the winter on the southern side of the riverside plains of this continent. When summer comes, the swim across the river and return to the north and begin once again to feast on the vindra tubers of the tundra. The walking boomers give birth to more developed young, who don't float away from the herd, like they do in most hoppa an boomer species. They usually breed during spring, and give birth during summer, so that the young can quickly get fat on the abundant plant life of the tundra.

Arctic Boomer

Volcanic eruptions resulted in disrupting the migration cycle of the tundra boomers. They could not cross the muddy river, and thus they were forced to endure the cold winter of the north. Many of them died, and the ones who survived were hairiest of them all. Within relatively few generations, the boomers became extremely hairy. These hairs grow before winter, and they trap the internal heat of the boomer very efficiently, allowing these creatures to survive the harsh arctic winter. They no longer migrate back to the south. They do come closer to the river during the winter, but they do not cross it anymore.

Wooly Boomer

Wooly Boomers are massive creatures which live in the cold north year-round, traveling in small herds. Their thick, shaggy fur is very effective in holding in the heat which the creatures produce from their methane burning. The diet of these boomers is made up of grasses and roots which they dig up using the tusks to either side of their beak. One major distinction between Wooly Boomers and all other species is that these have skeleton make entirely of actual bone rather than mostly cartilage.

Higitain Evolution

Frilla Higitain

These Higitains are vicious predators which grab onto prey with their large fangs and mandibles and rip it apart with the tiny clawed mouth parts. Their feet are clawed, allowing them to scale the massive Frilla trees. They hunt mainly on the ground and lower limbs of the Frillas. A major stable of their diet are Ramels which inhabit the same forests. Some specializations made in hunting them are having thicker exoskeletons to withstand being charged at, and glowing eye spots which resemble they eyes of the ramels in the dark.

Flying Higitain

Close relatives of the Frilla Higitain, these predators of the forest canopy sport three pair of insect-like wings. While capable of limited flight, they mostly function in regulatings the Higitain's body temperature. They build small dens of bark on the large saucer shaped limbs along the frilla's trunk. When hunting, the Flying Higitains divebomb their prey, usually catching it in mid-flight. Their wings, coupled with rudder-like flaps of there exoskeletons give them a high degree of control in mid-air. With sharp eyesight, they are able to spot potential prey at a considerable distance.

Plains Higitain

Plains Higitains have shear-like mandibles which they slice their victims up with. On theri front, they have two scythe-like limbs which are actually used to crack open the shells of other creatures. Their posture and leg positioning make them efficient runners.

Jungle Higitain

Being redone

Northern Higitain

In the warmer seasons, this Higitain stalks the temperate plains of the north. A highly noticeable feature in this species is the lack of the spines along its back. They have been lost in order for the Higitain to burrow underground when winter approaches for hibernation.

Swamp Higitain

The apex predator of the swamps, these Higitains ar smaller than other species of the genus. Their reduced size allows them to pursue prey through the tangled tree maze. The claws on their feet are more suited for climbing and gripping, and they possess barbed graspers on their backside, which allow them to anchor themselves on a tree trunk. They way in which their eyes are aligned give the Swamp Higitains a very wide field of vision. When one picks up movement, it will give chase through the tangle.

Govnik Evolution

Herbivorous Govnik

The Herbivorous Govnik was a herd animal that lived on the once lush plains of the eastern continent. They fed on most kinds of vegetation. Their main defense against predators was a thicker carapace than what earlier Stalcks had.

Armored Govnik

Armored Govnik
Status: Extinct
Progenitor: Herbivorous Govnik
-> Cutter Govnik
-> Coast Govnik
-> Jungle Govnik
-> Gohrok

The Armored Govnik possessed an incredibly thick carapace to defend itself from predators which had become more proficient in cracking shells open. Despite their appearances, this species of Govnik is an apt runner. The muted color attracts less unwanted attention than the bright pink shell did. While their heavy pincers can crack open most things they are able to grasp, they are most often used to club predators with.

Cutter Govnik

The Cutter Govnik is a resident in the root labyrinths of the great swamp. It feeds on the roots, fruits, detritus and other plant matter. The Govnik use its strong and sharp claws to cut its way through the tangled mess of roots and branches. The mandibles of the animal are large and powerful to break apart tough plant matter. Cutter Govniks move in small groups, helping each other to clear the way towards food.

Coastal Govnik

Coastal Govniks are strict herbivores which live mainly in the Coastal Plains. They have two specialized pairs of mandibles, one pair for small, tender foods such as tubers and grasses, and a large pair for crushing harder, woody vegetation. They'll use their claws and major mandibles to dig up the tuberous roots of Vindras.

Jungle Govnik

The Jungle Govniks are slightly smaller than their relatives. Their legs are suited for climbing over the fallen over trunks that litter the forest floor. The Govniks use their long, yellow ears to communicate with members of their herds.

Gohrok

These stout Govniks were once omnivores which once wandered in small herds along the plains (both the coastal and the burning), highlands, southern marshes and in the edges of the jungles. Now they are just found on the eastern end of the continent, due to other species forcing them out of their former habitat. They lost a lot of the thickness of their exoskeleton, but they ware still rather sturdy creatures. The Gohroks' resilience comes from their large stature, as they are capable of taking blows that would knock a normal armored Govnik to the ground. A combination of their bulk and strength allows them to easily brace for most impacts. Surprisingly, they are actually quite fast when they need to be. They can produce explosive bursts of speeds by flinging themselves forward with their strong front limbs. However, they prefer to slowly lumber along. They walk mostly on four legs, but they are also able to stand on just their hind legs.

Gohroks are mainly herbivorous, although they eagerly feed on carrion and occasionally hunt down a sick or wounded animal.

Jungle Gohrok

The Jungle Gohroks are carnivorous animals that feed on whatever they are able to catch. Their mantis-like claws elongate and are able to shoot out so fast they break the sound barrier. One can tell when a Gohrok is hunting nearby when by the sound of gunfire or falling trees. The sound is used both to scare away larger predators as well as disorienting their prey. Due to the skulks and other sources of LemUy their diet, the Jungle Gohroks tend to glow in the dark slightly.

Standing Gohrok

Hailing from the Ashen Highlands, the Standing Gohroks move in large swarms, eating everything they come across. They are extremely aggressive and easy to provoke if they are meddled with. They will attack anything they perceive as a threat without warning and with relentless fury. They use their extremely powerful necks to make devastating headbutts and their crushing claws to ~~RIP AND TEAR YOUR GUTS!~~ crack open almost any armor. They will pursue the thing that angered them for miles, and if they catch it, they will pummel it to death.

The swarms migrate across the ashen highlands and mountains. Occasionally they end up in other biomes such as the southern mountain ranges, its jungles, the burning plains, and the frilla forest.

Mountain Govnik

A freak mutation resulted in an extra pair of functional legs. Coupled with their toes, Mountain Govniks can easily navigate the rugged terrain of the mountains, as well as the Ashen Highlands.

Hex Govnik

Hex Govniks were predators which hunted in packs. They ran on their four legs and used the two large pincers to take down prey. Having been dependent on their sense of vision, the Govniks had shorter eyes talks than other species.

Govink

Govinks are a nocturnal predator of the plains. They hunt by stalking their prey during the day, and launching numerous rapid attacks on the victim after nightfall, slowly tiring it out. They kill their prey by inflicting a few heavy wounds and allowing it to bleed out.

Ripper Govink

The Ripper Govinks are large predatory creatures, honed for hunting prey in the dark. They stalk and ambush their prey, before quickly tearing it apart with it's heavy claws. These predators are capable of taking down almost anything the jungle has to offer.

Climbing Govink

The Climber Govinks live in the large Azrach trees. Their long legs and flexible bodies allowing them to move with surprising ease amongst the branches. They eat small insects, fruits, bark and the occasional Joord they manage to catch.

Jumper Govink

The Jumper Govinks were a compact offshoot of the Govink. Their powerful hind legs allowed them to leap from tree to tree. The paws at the ends of their middle limbs were hand like, allowing them to better climb the trees. Rudimentary jaws allowed them to better eat everything they can get in their claws. They even gnawed at the bark of the azrach trees for sustenance. They lived in loosely scattered groups, usually hunting climbing boomers and eating fruits. Their main threats were the higitains(which are still the dominant predators of these forests).

Only few survived into adulthood. An increased number of offspring guaranteed that at least few would survive.

They had a curious mental trait. Because of the shortage of food, the ones who attempted to taste and eat strange foods were able to survive to breed more often than the ones who tried to stick to the lesser quantities of familiar prey. Over time, this trait had manifested itself as almost suicidal curiosity. When they got interested in something, they quickly became very distracted from their surroundings. They would poke a sleeping higitain in the eye, and the ones who survived would probably have learned something.

Swamp Govink

The upright posture of the Swamp Govink was more suited for holding on to the branches and trunks of the Azrach trees covering the swamp. They used their large crab like claws for hunting, climbing and clearing their way through the tangled roots and branches.

Their suicidal curiosity was still very much present. The ones who learned what was dangerous would survive until they reached sexual maturity. A new learning behavior had begun to develop in the young of the species: imitation. They could learn necessary survival skills by watching the adults of the species.

The govinks have started nesting together for common protection. They usually built their nests in the upper branches of the azrach trees, away from the water, Higitains and the Skulks. The govinks guarded their young until they became old enough and dispersed to the forest again in smaller groups.

Govkar

The inquisitive Govkars are one of the six sapient species native to East Continent. The long, tentacle-like projections were an extra pair of malformed pinnas. Without being connected to the inner ear, they did nothing to aid in hearing. However, they did aid in the regulation of body temperature. Over time, they became longer as well as somewhat prehensile (the tentacles can be flexed, but they are not strong enough to lift themselves). Now, they serve as antennae, and are sensitive enough to feel the slightest breezes passing through the Azrach tangle.

In human terms, the govkar seem to be insanely curious, from our perspective, resembling children with ADHD. Though from closer inspection, it is clear that they lack a certain amount of logical thinking that we take for granted. This is because from their perspective, the marshes make very little sense. They don't understand why some of their brethren are suddenly killed by seemingly invisible strings and then dragged to the canopy, they can't comprehend how the wounded looking plant which is suddenly alive again, dragging them towards a giant nefarious looking tree with glee, the fallen Azrach log that suddenly turned into a ravenous Govnik and killed one of their mates is just another nonsensical occurrence, the uncanny precision in which the hunter boomers track them is beyond their comprehension, the hunters that never returned being found hanging from the canopy shriveled is just one of the mysteries of this infernal swamp. Why try to make sense of anything, when it bloody doesn't make sense? The Govkar, although curious and capable of learning extremely fast, don't think logically at all, because they don't understand the marshes they live in. In their mind, stuff just happens, and it is all the fault of this cursed marsh.

There is an odd phenomenon which causes some Govkars to be born with a third eye and glowing tentacles. While the condition is genetic, the traits will not be exhibited without some external influences during development.

Swimming Govnik

Swimming Govniks are ambush predators which live along the river banks and in the massive swamp. They lie motionless, floating at the water's surface and wait for potential prey to approach. Their coloration make them appear as a simple Azrach log. When something wanders close, they lunge out of the water and clamp onto the victim with their two claws and either rip it apart or drown it. While submerged, the Govnik can extend its eye stalks above the surface to look for prey, or watch out for larger predators such as Higitains.

Joord Evolution

Smart Joord

Smart Joord
Status:
progenitor: Joord
->Aggrod
->Joorod

Aggrod

Aggrod
Status:
progenitor: Smart Joord

Joorod

Joorod
Status:
progenitor: Smart Joord

Plainsrunner

Plainsrunner
Status:
progenitor: Joord
-> Fisher

Fisher

Joord
Status:
progenitor: Plainsrunner

Noord

Noord
Status:
progenitor: Joord
-> Stalker/Yeti?/ Noord
-> Flying Noord

Stalker/Yeti/? Noord

? Noord
Status: Unknown
progenitor: Noord
-> Unknown

Flying Noord

Flying Noord
Status:
progenitor: Noord
->Southern Noord

Hill Joord

Mountain Joord

Crusher Joord

Hydra Joord

Ngung Evolution

Ribboner Evolution

Dahon Evolution

Balloon Dahon

Frilla Dahon

Ocean Dahon

Bladdered Dahon

Upright Dahon

Keerb Evolution

Azrach Evolution

Swamp Azrach

Tapascu Evolution

Vindra Evolution

Miscellaneous

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 [[Image:Gohrok.png|thumb|100px|right|
 <br />'''Gohrok'''
-<br />Status: <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Extinct'''</span>
+<br />Status: <span style="color:#008000">'''Extant'''</span>
 <br />Progenitor: Armored Govnik
 <br />-> Jungle Gohrok
 <br />-> Upright Gohrok]]
-These stout Govniks were once omnivores which once wandered in small herds along the  plains (both the coastal and the burning), highlands, southern marshes and in the edges of the jungles. They lost a lot of the thickness of their exoskeleton, but they were still rather sturdy creatures. The Gohroks' resilience came from their large stature, as they are capable of taking blows that would knock a normal armored Govnik to the ground. A combination of their bulk and strength allowed them to easily brace for most impacts.
+These stout Govniks were once omnivores which once wandered in small herds along the  plains (both the coastal and the burning), highlands, southern marshes and in the edges of the jungles. Now they are just found on the eastern end of the continent, due to other species forcing them out of their former habitat. They lost a lot of the thickness of their exoskeleton, but they ware still rather sturdy creatures. The Gohroks' resilience comes from their large stature, as they are capable of taking blows that would knock a normal armored Govnik to the ground. A combination of their bulk and strength allows them to easily brace for most impacts.
-Surprisingly, they were actually quite fast when they needed to be. They could produce explosive bursts of speeds by flinging themselves forward with their strong front limbs. However, they preferred to slowly lumber along. They walked mostly on four legs, but they were also able to stand on just their hind legs.
+Surprisingly, they are actually quite fast when they need to be. They can produce explosive bursts of speeds by flinging themselves forward with their strong front limbs. However, they prefer to slowly lumber along. They walk mostly on four legs, but they are also able to stand on just their hind legs.
-Gohroks were mainly herbivorous, although they'd eagerly feed on carrion and occasionally hunt down a sick or wounded animal.
+Gohroks are mainly herbivorous, although they eagerly feed on carrion and occasionally hunt down a sick or wounded animal.
 ===Jungle Gohrok===