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Simplified bird #129 - common wood pigeon

( requested by me! )

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Updated January 2025

Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit Biology

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Crustacea

Class: Malacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Family: Gladiidae

Genus: Gladius bellicus

Range and Habitat

Pawniard and Bisharp are native to much of the Northern Hemisphere south of the Arctic tundra, including the Unova, Kalos, Galar, Paldea, and Kitakami regions; with an introduced population in Alola. They inhabit a great variety of grasslands, woodlands, and forests wherever rivers and streams with good sharpening stones and a year-round supply of surface water run through; avoiding areas that are highly wet or dry.

Kingambit is currently only known to occur naturally in Paldea and Kitakami, and is likely extirpated from the rest of the evolutionary line’s native range due to habitat loss and fragmentation, and absent due to insufficient habitat space in the introduced range.

Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit are largely nocturnal and sometimes use small caves as shelter, but can still often be seen active in daylight. They also have individual favorite sharpening stones, and defend them. This often leads Bisharp to clash with Fraxure, which also use the stones to sharpen their tusks.

Social Behavior

In most cases, Pawniard live in packs that are commanded by a single Bisharp, either male or female. The number of Pawniard varies greatly, but is most commonly between 10-30. Bisharp battle one another for control of these groups, with three possible results:

The defeated Bisharp is allowed to live, but is cast out.

The victor kills its opponent and takes the blade from its head if it is in need of the Leader’s Crest item.

One Bisharp receives a dent in the same blade, gives up the fight, and retires as this is considered dishonorable (most often happens to older Bisharp).

When two packs engage in territorial battles, the Pawniard from the losing Bisharp’s pack join the winner’s.

If a Bisharp manages to defeat three others that are each holding a Leader’s Crest and then evolves into Kingambit, all nearby Pawniard and Bisharp will form into an army numbering in the hundreds, which continues to expand throughout the Kingambit’s life as more packs are assimilated. Typically fewer than 20 Bisharp are present in such groupings, and most of those are the opposite gender of the leading Kingambit and have joined as breeding partners for it. When the Kingambit dies, its army dissolves into the usual packs until another Bisharp attains the 2nd evolution.

Reproduction and Life History

Pawniard are too young to breed, so only Bisharp and Kingambit do. Breeding takes place seasonally and depending on the duration of cold weather, from March to May in the Northern Hemisphere and from September to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Bisharp and Kingambit are polygynandrous, meaning that both males and females have multiple mates in a single breeding season, and Pawniard from the same clutch of Eggs often have different fathers.

In order to breed, male and female Bisharp each with their own groups of Pawniard must temporarily join up on several occasions at the right time of the year. This occurs with as many potential mates as possible until Eggs are laid. After this, the partners usually tolerate each other’s presence for another breeding season, unless one has a smaller group of Pawniard and decides to challenge a mate for its group. A lone male Bisharp will be rejected by females, and a lone female will not be able to defend her Eggs against predators. If a male Bisharp with a large enough pack of Pawniard meets a lone female, he will give up half of the Pawniard to her so she becomes willing to breed, although this will inevitably lead to the female challenging the male for the remaining Pawniard in order to better protect her Eggs. If the male wins, he will keep the Eggs until they hatch.

Kingambit most commonly breed with many Bisharp of the opposite gender within their armies, but will also temporarily pair with another Kingambit of the opposite gender if there is an opportunity.

Female Bisharp usually lay up to 6 Eggs per breeding season, while female Kingambit are capable of laying 12. Both stages make nests of dirt and rotting vegetation for their Eggs, with Kingambit armies using a large communal nest. After three months of incubation, the Eggs hatch in July and August in the Northern Hemisphere, or January and February in the Southern Hemisphere. Pawniard are fully active and independent when they hatch, and disperse from their natal group shortly after to join another. They evolve into Bisharp around the age of 16 years, while the evolution into Kingambit can occur at any age for the few Bisharp that are successful at attaining it.

Longevity

Bisharp and Kingambit may live to be 50 years old in the wild. Pawniard may die from chips in their blades or attacks by Tinkatuff and Tinkaton, but have a greater chance of survival after evolving. The main causes of death for Bisharp are old age, conflicts with other Bisharp, or being attacked by Tinkatuff and Tinkaton as with their pre-evolution. Kingambit most often survive for a full 50 years.

Feeding Behavior

Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit are primarily carnivorous, and hunt prey in packs. Their main prey are ruminant Pokémon such as Tauros (although only Kingambit armies will take on all three Paldean Tauros forms, which possess a compound type advantage; unless they are sick or injured), Ampharos, Girafarig, Stantler, Sawsbuck, Bouffalant, Gogoat, and Dubwool; as well as Alolan Rattata/Raticate in the Alola region, Galarian Rapidash in the Galar region, and Zebstrika and Espathra in regions where they are found. Armies that are headed by a Kingambit will also hunt Farigiraf. Prey that make up less biomass in the evolutionary line’s diet include Pidgeotto/Pidgeot, standard Raticate, Fearow, Furret, Bibarel, Lopunny, Watchog, Unfezant, Diggersby, Talonflame, Gumshoos, Toucannon, Greedent, Corviknight, Oinkologne, Bombirdier, and Cyclizar.

In the usual packs, the Bisharp leads every hunt, and selects the target. Once it commands the Pawniard to attack, they jump directly onto the selected prey and inflict stabbing and slashing wounds. When the prey has been sufficiently weakened, the Pawniard clang their blades together to celebrate the victory. Bisharp delivers the finishing blow, slicing the prey in half. A Kingambit takes on the typical Bisharp role when its army takes on herds of Paldean Tauros or Farigiraf, in which the goal is to catch as many prey individuals as possible. After a successful hunt, the Bisharp or Kingambit further dismembers the carcass of its prey and opens the ribcage. All individuals that participated in the hunt then cut off manageable chunks continuously as they eat. Any meat that is not eaten in a single sitting is cached for the following days. If the Kingambit is not present while Pawniard and Bisharp in the army hunt other prey, the Bisharp will save pieces of meat for it. Once they have eaten their fill, Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit make their way to their favorite spots on a riverbank to sharpen their blades and clean the prey’s blood and fecal matter off themselves.

In addition, Bisharp and Kingambit will eat Fraxure, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton if they manage to defeat them; and even other Bisharp in the event that the winner of a territorial battle does not have a Leader’s Crest. The evolutionary line also eats small amounts of plant matter such as Berries, grains, and some leaves; but does not actively seek out these foods.

Predators

Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit are apex predators; although Tinkatuff and Tinkaton kill Pawniard and Bisharp to use their metal for building both houses and the hammers they wield. Pawniard are very easy targets for Tinkatuff and Tinkaton, but Bisharp and Kingambit may be able to turn the tables on them. In addition, Bisharp are sometimes killed and cannibalized by their opponents in territorial battles. The evolutionary line has no known predators besides other Bisharp, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton.

Ecosystem Roles

At the top of their food chain, Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit are important for regulating prey populations. Many other Pokémon also benefit from stealing cached meat, if they avoid being caught or are strong enough to fight back against a Bisharp. The evolutionary line is also important as a source of metal for Tinkatuff and Tinkaton.

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Pokémon Classification: Subphylum Crustacea 🦐🦞🦀

Class Malacostraca

Order Decapoda

Krabby

Kingler

Corphish

Crawdaunt

Dwebble

Crustle

Pawniard

Bisharp

Clauncher

Clawitzer

Crabrawler

Crabominable

Klawf

Kingambit

Order Isopoda

Wimpod

Golisopod

Class Thecostraca

Order Pedunculata

Binacle

Barbaracle

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Red Admiral at University of Murcia, Spain on 1/15/2025

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Royal Terns with gulls in the background at Playa del Rey, Los Angeles on 1/3/2025

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Merry late Mantismas everyone! 🎄

My pet Stagmomantis limbata

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🎶 Grandma got run over by a Wyrdeer,

Walking home from our house Christmas Eve🎶 👵🎄

🎶 You can say there's no such thing as Santa,

But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.🎶 👴🎅

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Since you covered both Pawniard and Bisharp and had fun with them, do you have any Kingambit facts to top it off?

Yeah, sure. Might as well complete the whole line

Kingambit Facts

(Art by sambiso_taro on Danbooru)

-The scientific name for Kingambit is "Similis FerrumzRexus", which roughly translates to, "Similar Shaprened-King"

-While many Pawniard groups only have one lead Bisharp, groups with a Kingambit can have multiple Bisharp in a group. Instead of taking the role of leader, these Bisharp take the role of the Kingambit's larger defenders

-The older a Kingambit gets, the more rusted their metals get. Ones with shiny and polished metals tend to be younger. However, mostly older Kingambit rule, as it can take a while for a Pawniard to reach the status to evolve into Kingambit

-It's well known that Kingambit are the rulers of their clans, but many people don't know what that entails. Kingambit hekp teach young Pawniard, give roles and assignments to Bisharp and Pawniard, breeding conflict and management, and solving social problems within a clan

-Kingambit are very respectful to their trainers and are known to bow to them or give them gifts

-Kingambit spend most of their time sitting on their armor because their armor became so heavy that it becomes difficult to walk. Even though they have trouble walking, it does give them added defense

-Kingambit tend to have multiple mates. They have their main partner, but will often mate with other Bisharp as well

-The line's hate for Tinkaton continues over to Kingambit, and Kingambit are the most aggressive to them of the line. They're known to get into heated battles with their armies over a single Tinkaton

-While the rest of the line mostly eat meat, Kingambit have a balanced diet of both vegetables and meat. Eating vegetation wastes less energy, and gives them more time to tend to their clan

-The line makes their home in caves or large trees, each with separate rooms for eating, sleeping, etc. While Kingambit don't have the largest room (packs with large sizes need large spaces where all the Pawniard and Bisharp can sleep together), the rooms are usually pretty big for a single Pokemon

-Kingambit like to decorate themselves. The items they use depends on the area they live in. Kingambit that live in woodlands wittle wood and make necklaces, earing, etc, while Kingambit rhst live in caves might use stone or gemstones. Bisharp are known to do this behaviour too, but Kingambit tend to have the most decorative items

-Despite being seen as ruthless, Kingambit are known to be affectionate with their clanmates; especially young Pawniard. They gently clang the spikes on their head against one another to show affection

If you're curious, here are Pawniard and Bisharp facts!

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I NEED MORE CONTENT OF THEM PLS

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This is my Hatterene, named after Monica Helms who is the creator of the transgender flag 🏳️‍⚧️

Any phobe comments on this will be deleted, and phobe reblogs will be reported and blocked. This includes anyone who goes “I’m pro-LGB without the T”, because there are no excuses for any kind of hate and exclusion, no matter how narrowed down it is.

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Pokémon Classification: Order Squamata 🦎🐍🐉

Charmander

Charmeleon

Charizard

Ekans

Arbok

Dratini

Dragonair

Dragonite

Dunsparce

Treecko

Grovyle

Sceptile

Seviper

Kecleon

Bagon

Shelgon

Salamence

Gible

Gabite

Garchomp

Snivy

Servine

Serperior

Scraggy

Scrafty

Druddigon

Deino

Zweilous

Hydreigon

Helioptile

Heliolisk

Salandit

Salazzle

Jangmo-o

Hakamo-o

Kommo-o

Sobble

Drizzile

Inteleon

Toxel

Toxtricity

Silicobra

Sandaconda

Applin

Flapple

Appletun

Cyclizar

Dudunsparce

Dipplin

Hydrapple

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An adorable pair of pigeons ❤️ Taken at Scarborough, UK. October 2024.

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Great Diving Beetle (Dytiscus marginalis), male, family Dytiscidae, Czeck Republic

photograph by Jan Hamrsky

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i've found many abandoned grasshopper molts before but this was my first time ever catching one in the act. this is Calliptamus barbarus, probably my favorite local grasshopper due to all that contrast going on. they're not the slipperiest to begin with, but the recent molt made it especially easy to approach. you can see the wings aren't properly folded quite yet but already fully expanded, which means i must've spotted it just in time (August 1st, 2024)