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By Simago624
03/11/2011 - 06:16:48

Type: Creature
Rating: 0.45 (Not rated)
Tags: agile, predator, reptilian, ribus c

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The Calucossa is another native resident of the waters of Ribus C. Evolved from bipedal shore stalkers, the calucossa is a natural enemy and competitor of the Cril?lictinn. Sharing a similar build to its armored counterparts, the calucossa is swifter and more maneuverable than the already agile cril?lictinn, though more susceptible to attacks due to a lack of a protective shell. It breathes air, surfacing and exhaling through a tube similar to the blowholes of Earthly cetaceans. This puts it at a slight disadvantage to the gilled cril?lictinn, who never find the need to surface. Its two arms serve to provide a small amount of propulsion while swimming, but mainly come into play for their wicked rows of claws. Swimming next to a coral-encrusted raft, it bats at other swimmers with its arms, occasionally lunging forward for a mantis-like strike. Making contact, its claws extend into the victim, killing it almost instantly. The unfortunate is then brought to a pair of mandible-tusks that hold the prey in place to be torn apart by complex feeding apparati. Adorning its skull is a large, partially ribbed blade. This, conceivably, is used to attack, principally prey to large to be brought down by its claws. Descending to a safe and hidden depth, the calucossa pumps its tail vigorously, propelling it upward. Slashing with its cranial blade, it splits open its target. It then devours the food scraps adrift in the water. Complex eyes perceive ultraviolet through infrared light, giving it excellent perception of anything around it. The calucossa is relatively intelligent, comparable to a wolf in terms of strategic thinking. On the rare occasion that they convene, the calucossa will form a small, temporary pod, traveling as a group and devouring nearly anything in their way?even a lone cril?lictinn. On their own, a calucossa would never think of challenging such an armed and armored adversary. In a group, with numbers and strategy on their side, the outcome is far different.