Tusked Blowhog

The Tusked Blowhog is a species of pig-like beast that was documented by the Rescue Corps during their expedition onto PNF-404. Despite the name and similarities to the more common family group of Blowhog s, the Tusked Blowhog is actually a singular member of its own family group. It is difficult to say whether or not this animal has any true relations to the blowhogs, although the similarity.

Biology
The Tusked Blowhog is a stocky quadrupedal animal with physical anatomy much similar to its namesake: namely a pig or a tapir. Unlike other true Blowhogs, this species' snout is its true nostrils rather than its mouth, which itself holds a set of upward-facing tusks. Curiously, its eyes match those of the true blowhog, the Snowy Blowhog, further indicating its relations to the seperated family group.

The exact relation the animal has compared to other Blowhogs is still debated among most scientists and biologists: some argue that it was a recently evolved species that diverged from the more common blowhogs while others think the opposite is true: it being a more ancestral missing link to the blowhogs of modern day. Some though have even argued that its similarities (and differences) to true blowhogs is more of the result of convergent evolution (similar manor when comparing Bulborb s to Mockiwi s), but the fact it is still found alongside other known blowhogs leaves this idea less pronounced.

Behavior
Territorial by nature, the Tusked Blowhog would often threaten to charge at would-be predators and attackers, using its robust skull and tusks as a form of battering ram. Observations shown this animal is strong enough to shatter through solid constructions with relative ease. This charging behavior is also observed to be used in ambushing its prey.