Belludon

Belludon is a genus of trunked, mixed-reproduction Geanta species somewhat reminiscent of elephants. While individual shapes/sizes differ between species, each is characterized by a toothed, split trunk, thick builds, and large "bulbs" or "pods" running the lengths of their bodies that grow young through parthenogenesis that is born during the wet season.

Aspora Bellua
(Belludon minimus)

The Aspora Bellua, Belludon minimus, is a medium-large herbivorous species of bellua typically residing in humid, aspora-based environments. They reside in tropical asporas in Pratoria, where they occasionally come in contact with their zavana-dwelling counterpart (Belludon giganteus). They are immediately recognizable by their elongated skull shape (with horns) and smaller stature relative to other species of bellua. They reproduce both syngamically and parthenogenically, using the pods around their middles to grow genetically identical offspring to thrive in the dry season and reproduce sexually for births during the wet season. This allows genetic variation but also ensures the survival of the species. They typically grow to around 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) tall and typically weigh around 9000 lbs (4082 kg). 

Giant Bellua
(Belludon giganteus)

The Giant Bellua, Belludon giganteus, is a large herbivorous species of bellua typically residing in humid, flat environments. They reside in zavanas in Pratoria, where they occasionally come in contact with their aspora-dwelling counterpart (Belludon minimus). They are immediately recognizable from their large stature (being the largest species of bellua) and the lack of horns on the edge of their skull. They participate in continent-wide migrations from season to season, migrating north when the weather gets warmer and returning south when the weather converges on frigidity. Intriguingly, they reproduce both syngamically (as do most of Earth’s animals) and parthenogenically, using the pods around their middles to grow genetically identical offspring for dry season births and reproduce sexually for births during the wet season. Wet season sexual births (still carried out in their sacs) ensure genetic variation as babies born in the wet season are more likely to survive to adulthood, and dry season births ensure that the species will continue to thrive in terms of overall numbers. This vicious reproductive cycle takes quite the toll on their bodies, and as such they rarely live longer than 50 Earth-years despite their unrivaled ecological role of grazing on Pratorian zavana sprigs. They typically grow to around 9-12 ft (2.7-3.7 m) tall and typically weigh around 14000 lbs (6350 kg). 

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