Gem Crocodile

Overview
This small creature long ago was simply a small reptile. After some retreated into a cave for a while, they came out to find that spiked crystals had grown into their backs. The kazyeeqen liked this adaptation, so they added it into the genes of the crocodiles, causing them to be what they are now.

Daily Life
Gem crocodiles are lithovores, but will be predatory to protect their friends, the gem hedgehogs. If they are hunted by predators, they can shatter their gems and shoot them at the predators. They do this more often than the hedgehogs but regenerate slower.

Adaptations

 * The gems on their backs could not be shattered at first. It occurred due to a mutation.