Ta'Raekhet walking cactus
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|name=Ta'Reakhet Walking Cactus | |name=Ta'Reakhet Walking Cactus | ||
| - | |habitat=Exceedingly aggressive, highly venomous and difficult to detect, this 'phasmarachnid' is found from deep desert to low | + | |habitat=Exceedingly aggressive, highly venomous and difficult to detect, this 'phasmarachnid' is found from deep desert to low scrub lands, varying in color according to local vegetation. |
| - | |description=Possessing a combination of the most fearsome arachnid weapons, including pincers, fangs, and a prehensile tail with a lethal sting, the Walking Cactus also commands a rather improbable crossover of insectoid features as well, such as ant-like mandibles, a venomous underside stinger and countless serrated spines for defense. With a balled-up diameter of three to five | + | |description=Possessing a combination of the most fearsome arachnid weapons, including pincers, fangs, and a prehensile tail with a lethal sting, the Walking Cactus also commands a rather improbable crossover of insectoid features as well, such as ant-like mandibles, a venomous underside stinger and countless serrated spines for defense. With a balled-up diameter of three to five [[Measurements|thum]]s, the expanded creature's length including pincers and tail can exceed ten [[Measurements|thum]]s. |
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|notes=One might expect this monstrosity to saunter boldly across the desert, however, its perhaps deadliest trait is its uncanny camouflage manifestation, 'balling up' to appear as a small ground cactus, used both defensively and for hunting prey. | |notes=One might expect this monstrosity to saunter boldly across the desert, however, its perhaps deadliest trait is its uncanny camouflage manifestation, 'balling up' to appear as a small ground cactus, used both defensively and for hunting prey. | ||
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| + | With a balled-up diameter of three to five [[Measurements|thum]]s, the expanded creature's length including pincers and tail can exceed ten [[Measurements|thum]]s. | ||
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With a balled-up diameter of three to five thums, the expanded creature's length including pincers and tail can exceed ten thums.
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