Terrormaw

Name of Race: Terrowmaw

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Body Type: Quadruped (Reptilian)

Average Length: 2 meter head + 8 meter body + 5 meter tail (Length seemed more descriptive than height in this case)

Number of Limbs: 4

Intelligence: Sentient (non-sapient, incredibly cunning)

Diet: Carnivorous

Average Lifespan: 100 years

Appearance: A gigantic, monstrous crocodile. Thick, armored scales cover it's entire body. It has a huge and terrifying jaw with a bite force of nearly 13,000 pounds. Two rows of deadly teeth sit inside its mouth. It's tail is long, powerful, and covered in spines. They are typically green-grey in color. They can weigh up to three tons.

Physiology: Cold blooded reptile. Lays eggs, average clutch size is 50 eggs. Gestation is three weeks, incubation is another 10 weeks after that. They are cannibalistic and will not hesitate to hunt other Terrormaws or devour other Terrormaw's eggs if other prey is scarce. They can move at speeds of up to 40 km/h in the water and 15 km/h on land (in short bursts only). They have a barbed tongue that is capable of stripping away up to 4 inches of fur, hide and flesh in a single lick. Two long slits on either side of a Terrormaw's throat act as rudimentary gills, and while they do not allow Terrormaws to be totally aquatic, they can remain underwater for an impressive amount of time. When active, Terrormaws can stay submerged for up to two hours. If asleep they can stay underwater for up to eight hours. They are nocturnal, and sleep nestled in the mud at the bottom of the water during the day.

Behavior: Extremely aggressive, territorial and deadly. Terrormaws lay in wait under the water then explode up with incredible speed to seize prey.

Origins: Originally an ocean predator, it migrated to swamps and river mouths due to competition from other deep-sea predators.

Habitat/Rarity: Preferred environments are swamps and river mouths. They are most commonly seen in the summer, when they come up onto land to bask and mate.

Sexes/Reproduction: Binary, males are identified by a row of small, bony protrusions along the top of the skull.

Misc: Due to a poor digestive system, Terrowmaw's rarely eat their prey immediately after killing them. Instead they drag it to shore and use their barbed tongues to strip the victim of all of its fur and hide before devouring them and leaving the bones.