Zamtrios Ecology

Taxonomy
Order: Amphibia wyvernia- Suborder:Amphibian feet- Family:Tundra Frogs. Zaboazagiru is the only full grown adult beast in its family as Sukuagiru are juveniles.

Habitat range
Zaboazagiru only inhabits the Frozen Sea.

Ecological Niche
Zaboazagiru is a powerful predator although it has to compete with other fearsome monsters such as the Tigrex and the rare Kushala Daora. Lagombi also dwell in the area but these Fanged Beasts prefer a vegetarian diet. Kunchuu are hunted when food is scarce. Khezu and Red Khezu are not strong enough to take on a full grown Zaboazagiru, although they may prey on Sukuagiru if they venture into a cave containing these beasts. Tetsukabura may the biggest threat to the amphibians as they compete for the same food and they may eat each other's young. Kushala Daora may also target both Sukuagiru and Zaboazagiru and compete for prey along the shore.

Biological Adaptations
Zaboazagiru is something of an evolutionary throwback. This amphibian has many features identical to that of a Sharq, indicating a possible ancestral link. However, instead of fins, the Zaboazagiru have legs similar to those of a frog. This mixture of fish and amphibian gives the Monster the look of a "missing link" between the two. By no means, however, is this creature a reject of evolution. It is a highly efficient predator, capable of overwhelming prey with a highly adaptable and variable arsenal of weapons and combat abilities.

The four legs that the Zaboazagiru posesses are as equally capable in the water as they are on land. It is capable of traveling through the water at a high rate of speed, easily cutting through thick surface ice. This allows the Zaboazagiru to pursue prey on both water and land, as well as letting the beast make brief expeditions to the shore.

Zabozagiru, despite living in an arctic enviornment, are not warm-blooded. Instead, they rely on a net-like mesh of veins and arteries along the Zabazagiru's sides are capable of greatly warming the body of the shark so that it is warmer than the water around it. This allows the Zabozagiru to not only survive in the frigid waters of the Frozen Sea, but thrive. One of the most striking capabilities of the Zabozagiru is the monster's ability to generate a thick layer of ice over its body. This layer of ice is generated by a liquid that seeps from the pores of its skin, which supercools upon contact with air. Armor is not the only reason for this adaptation, as a thick ice "lance" forms on top of the head of the Zaboazagiru. This lance is capable of greatly wounding prey items, displaying enough strength to be a hazard to even the thick-hulled arctic exploration and transport vessels that enter the area. This liquid also creates a "boundary layer" of liquid under the ice between the ice and the skin, preventing them from touching. This prevents the Zaboazagiru from getting frostbite from the extremely cold ice. These liquid-producing pores are not only located in the Zaboazagiru's skin; it is capable of generating this liquid in their mouths. This displays itself in the form of globs of freezing liquid that freeze prey items in place, allowing the Zaboazagiru to attack and eat them at their leisure.

Another feature of the Zaboazagiru is its capablity to greatly expand its throat and stomach. This serves a dual purpose. It allows the Zaboazagiru to attack and swallow whole prey items that it may not normally be capable of eating, letting it eat almost anything it encounters in an enviornment where prey is widespread and scarce. It also acts as a defensive mechanism. The Zaboazagiru will suck in air or water, inflating to appear to be several times larger than it actually is. When in combat with Hunters, the Zaboazagiru uses this inflation as a means to crush them under its tremendous weight.

Zaboazagiru are ovoviviparous, gestating eggs which hatch inside of the body of the mother Zaboazagiru and are later birthed live. Zaboazagiru spawn many litters of pups, which are known as Sukuagiru, many of which do not survive into full adulthood.

Behavior
Zaboazagiru are primarily marine creatures, coming to land only for short durations to hunt for prey that retreat or dwell on the shore. Due to its amphibious nature, they cannot survive on land for long and will eventually retreat to the oceans to remoisturize  their rough but porus skin. This means that they do not frequently clash with the predators that inhabit the mainland interior, but they may clash with these predators when the later venture towards the shore.

Zaboazagiru are opprotunistic predators. They will eat anything that they can fit in their mouths, up to and including junk on the shore and in the ocean and even their own young. Favored prey items are warm-blooded seagoing mammals, but they will also eat fish, squid and other Monsters.

Zaboazagiru are extremely territorial, with wide territories that circle the shoreline. Zaboazagiru avoid each other as a matter of course, rarely getting into direct conflicts. They will, however, take any opprotunity they can to kill and eat any Sukuagiru they come across to eliminate future competiton for territory and prey. Like many ocean-going monsters, they have been also known to attack ships. However, it is not known if this is a consequence of the ships entering their territory, or if it is a case of mistaken identity, where the Zaboazagiru mistakes the ships for the large marine mammals it preys upon.