abstract
| - Pinnatudeamus pernix ("quick bird-goddess") or Feather Devil is a 4-6 inches (10,16-15,24 centimeters) long specie of flying bird-like dinosaur reptile that is found on Skull Island. The animal is described in the book "The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (2005). Among the most remarkable of the flying reptiles of island was the small, bizarre, fairylike Feather Devil from the jungles of Skull Island. Totally unrelated to any of the other flying reptiles on the island, Feather Devils have developed attenuated scales analgous to birds feathers. These lay flat along the reptile's sides while climbing and hunting, but flicked open to allow the little insect eater to flit from tree to tree in pursuit of prey. Of all the gliding reptiles, they are the most agile in the air, changing direction in midflight to chase insects or avoid a larger predator (like a Wicked Weaver) with graceful ease. Feather Devils can bark, similar to many species of gecko, and do so to communicate with each other and could easily be heard in the dark of the jungle. Males bark to proclaim ownership of territory or to impress potential mates.
- Among the most remarkable of the gliding lizards of Skull Island is the almost fairylike feather devil. Totally unrelated to any of the other gliding lizards on the island, feather devils have d eveloped attenuated scales analogous to a bird’s feathers. These lay flat along the unique lizard’s sides while climbing and hunting, but flick open to allow the little insect-eater to flit from tree to tree in pursuit of prey. Of all the gliding lizards, they are the most agile in the air, changing direction in midflight to chase insects or avoid a larger predator (like a wicked weaver) with graceful ease. Feather devils can bark and do so to communicate with each other in the dark of the jungle. Males bark to proclaim ownership of territory and to impress mates. At certain times of year the forest rings with the froglike croaks of hundreds of the tiny lizards laying claim to their particular stretches of branch.
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