Traits

While size, environment, or lack of predators may influence some animals to abandon the need for countershading, with Xeros, it is just a happenstance of random mutation rather adaptation. Xeros with this mutation will be primarily a solid color, with no obvious countershading on their belly, or may have countershading that falls well outside of normal requirements.

An abundance of pigmentation has caused some Xeros to have countershading that is darker than their primary coat color. This is just a happenstance of random mutation rather than an adaptation.