Earth has reached a new boiling point in which it's climate has achieved an all time record high heat wave. This change in our climate has killed off many of our ancestral mammal species but a few varying species of arthropods, reptiles and birds have unexplainable adapted to the new and deadly temperatures. One such species are the Golden Guddle Greaper, a subspecies of the now known arthreptica family. They have cross bred between each of the 3 families creating a family of animals capable of adapting to practically any situation. Their many forearms are used to burrow quickly and deeply into the ground where they create nest like spiders or lairs in which they keep them self cool when needed. Their name derives from their Golden appearance and their gold plated feathers which are quite tough like scales. These scaled feathers are used to reflect the light and bounce it off of their bodies when they are out foraging for food. However they also use their wings to absorb a needed percentage of the suns exposure stored for night fall when sleeping in their dens. Though their wings are rather small in comparison to their body weight they are used more for protection and absorption of the sun than flying, however they are capable of a slow decent from high altitudes in which they glide to lower ground.
Scientist and the human species closely study these arthreptica to learn of new ways they can survive our dying planet, learning from nature how to adapt and evolve in order to welcome this change instead of fear it. The Golden Guddle Greaper still possesses many traits of their ancestors and various recognizable features. The bright red bubbles of skin and fatty tissue on top of the forehead is utilized by males to attract a mate. The males display this red skin while flashing the bright golden backside of their feathers in the sun like morse code, letting the females know of their position. The skull markings on the underside of the wings are used for intimidation though with their size it's hardly necessary, this trait has been passed down from moth's over the generations.