Creature:Bumblers

As a Whole
On Oton IV, there are numerous species of Bumblers. Typically, Bumblers are small two legged amphibians, and are omnivores, feeding on anything they can fit into their mouths. Highly adaptive, they breed quickly and are often seen moving around in small packs of up to 15 individuals. They occasionally hybridize among themselves, but the resulting hybrids are usually sterile.

Though occasionally considered "foolish" due to fact they are known to chase food over cliffs into the sea, they do show some signs of intelligence. While one Bumbler distracts a target, such as a sentient life form at a picnic, with its antics, the rest of the pack will quickly devour as much of the nearby food as possible before the trick is figured out.

Term
To be called a "Bumbler" is to say that one is foolish, as Bumblers have been seen chasing food off of cliffs, though they themselves usually survive due to their amphibious nature.

To be called a "Baby Bumbler" is to refer someone as young and naive, though in a way that is adorable.

Species
Also known as the Bumbling, this species has evolved to survive in the marshes and bogs of Oton IV. It diet usually consists of tiny amphibians, fish, and crustaceans, though it will also devour the flowers and fruits of the native swamp plants. Excellent swimmers, they use this to their advantage when avoiding land-based predators.
 * Swamp Bumbler

Laying jelly-like egg sacs in the swamps, the parents then abandon them to their fate, though the jelly that covers them makes them nearly impossible to eat as it produces a foul taste. The young Bumblings hatch from the eggs after two weeks, and will then begin to form small packs of around three to five individuals. At the age of three they reach sexual maturity, and will look for a secure area to lay their eggs, which number in the hundreds but are the size of an earth penny.

Also known as the Bumblix, this species has evolved to survive on the mountains of Oton IV. Its diet usually consists of the fruit of the numerous trees in the surrounding area, though they will also eat small mammals. Their feet have excellent traction, allowing them to rapidly ascend and descend mountain sides when avoiding larger predators.
 * Mountain Bumbler

They lay a mass of small soft-shelled eggs in small dens along the mountain side, especially near the valleys. The adults guard the dozens of eggs, and when they hatch within about three weeks, the younglings will join the adult pack until they mature within four years, after which they will leave in search of new pack and a mate so that they may continue the species.