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Mollotoid
A brain (4 points, +3 above default) The Mollotoid is a social creature, hunting, foraging, and living in small packs of 20-50 members. They have a decent memory, and use simple objects as tools.
A basic head (1 point - default) Semi-spherical. Looks like a mushroom with teeth.
A basic neck (1 point - default) Short and stubby.
A basic torso (1 point - default) Round and ball-like.
Reproductive organs (2 points - +1 above default) Hermaphroditism, each creature is both male and female.
Heart, lungs digestive system ect (5 point - +4 above default) Heartier and better able to maintain homeostasis. Have many means on which to survive on less water, such as uric acid excrement. Immune to ingested toxins.
Human-sized (3 points - +1 above default) Chuck Norris.
Semi-Omnivore (2 point - +1 above default) Mostly a meat-eater, but willing and able to eat softer plants.
Three multi-tipped tentacles (4 points) Provide locomotion and a means to capture prey. Each tentacle ends in three smaller tentacles that have a much easier time with finer manipulation.
Exoskeleton (4 points) Hard chitin covers its skin, providing significant protection and support. Hollow tubular construct makes it very strong and provides insulation from even extreme temperatures.
Sight (2 points) Photo-sensitive cells in the chitin give the Mollotoid an acute vision.
Claws (1 point) Small but sharp spurs of chitin dot the underside of each tentacle. An embrace is now quite painful, and will likely cause very minor bleeding.
Symbiotic Relationship (1 point) Landanemones and Mollotoids live in synergistic, delicious harmony.
307 Mollotoids.
Rummaging through the brush for prey and delicious greens, Mollotoids use simple sticks and rocks as tools for digging up delectable roots and crushing the shells of potential prey. Their multi-tipped tentacles allow them to manipulate these tools with greater precision. Packs of Mollotoids dot the landscape if one keeps an eye out for them. Their colors range from mottled tan to a almost-black brown, with orange flecks in their chitin. Small and oddly shaped, though tough, they occasionally throw themselves into an awkward though surprising lunge after potential food. The sight of captured prey is taxing to watch. They are adaptable to a multitude of conditions, including temperature extremes (due to an insulated exoskeleton) and drought. Their digestive system can handle most toxins.
Packs of Mollotoids have expressed interest in particular locations, making their home around certain flowers or prime hunting grounds. Small packs will share the same territory and rest together, often huddling together at night for warmth, tentacles intertwined. Hunting and foraging are group tasks. During mating season, they will produce rasping clicks by stridulating their tentacles. Hermaphroditic, each creature is able to produce offspring. Quite curious creatures, they will spend time exploring and investigating things.
The Mollotoids and the Landanemones have developed a symbiotic relationship. Packs of Mollotoids, tolerant of the neurotoxin, will transplant colonies of Landanemones to hunting grounds, and actively chase prey toward the area. Between the two species, a greater quantity of food is gathered.