8. Grey base, with baby blue, dark blue, and green markings, and a Newleaf pattern on the carapace and horns.
9. Snugglebug!
10. The individual was sleeping when we inspected it, and didn't seem to stir when approached. Upon further inspection, we could see creatures shuffling about underneath the carapace, a few that looked like the individual in question, as well as a few young creatures from different species, (albeit no carnivorous ones.)
We watched again a few hours later, and the shuffling of structures and objects seemed to be, in the case of this individual, a sort of nesting procedure. It used the spikes on its tail to soften the ground, tore a few strands from its carapace to line it (which I suspect it's where the hopes come from), and surrounded the next with small objects and structures as a barrier of sorts, between it and us.
9. Snugglebug!
10. The individual was sleeping when we inspected it, and didn't seem to stir when approached. Upon further inspection, we could see creatures shuffling about underneath the carapace, a few that looked like the individual in question, as well as a few young creatures from different species, (albeit no carnivorous ones.)
We watched again a few hours later, and the shuffling of structures and objects seemed to be, in the case of this individual, a sort of nesting procedure. It used the spikes on its tail to soften the ground, tore a few strands from its carapace to line it (which I suspect it's where the hopes come from), and surrounded the next with small objects and structures as a barrier of sorts, between it and us.