Butterphant
The butterphant is a very interesting animal. They have many interesting characteristics.They live in The treetops of Africa. They also have a very effective way of getting rid of their enemies.
Butterphants are really interesting creatures. Their scientific name is Loxolocera. They are smaller than normal elephants because of their butterfly ancestry. They are basically an elephant with butterfly wings for ears. Their diet consists of roots, grass, fruit and nectar plants. Thanks to their butterfly wing ears they have the ability to fly. Butterphants bathe in thick nectar after hot and exhausting days. They like to bathe in bubbling mud on cold days when it is too cold to bathe in cold nectar.. Their young are called Camph and they are born through the trunk of their mother in an egg. They are also severely endangered and there are no more than 120 of them left.
The butterphant usually lives in the Baobab treetops in Africa. Sometimes you can find it scouring the plains for food or to find somewhere to bathe. If they are unfortunate enough to be born in a place with no trees they will most likely die. In the early 17th century they chose to live in the Baobab tree because it is one of the only trees that can hold their weight.
To defend against their enemies, which are Hornets and sandflies, they flap their wing ears and create a wind so powerful that the enemies go blow away. Their wind is so strong that it's almost impossible to stay stable on the ground near the Butterphant. It is as strong as a wind turbine at full power.
If the Butterphant gets stung/bitten, The will blow up 10x their actual size, they also turn a dark purple colour.
In conclusion, Butterphants are severely endangered and the population is just about 120. You can find them peacefully caring for their baby camph And washing themselves up, All in the treetops of africa. Blowing their enemies away just with a flap of their wing ears, it's a pretty amazing animal with an interesting lifestyle.
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