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| "Mud Puppy,
also waterdog, common name for a group of aquatic salamanders. Found in
southern Canada and the United States, mud puppies have a flattened
head, a dark brown or gray body, a flattened tail, and three pairs of
bushy external gills. They generally crawl on their four legs along
river or lake bottoms. They feed on aquatic invertebrates and
vertebrates. A female lays 60 to 70 eggs in shallow water in late
spring.
Scientific classification: Mud puppies belong to the genus Necturus in the family Proteidae."
STR d6+10 INT 4 (an. d4+4) dur as CON AC 10+/9/4/2 Attacks Defenses armor d2 (LI), 0 (HI), 0 (En) Skills Mutations: Gills, Thermal Vision, Improved Natural Attack (fangs) Defects: Nocturnal, Toxin Intolerance, Extreme Environmental Sensitivity (arid and cold), Achilles Heel (gills) Desc: The mud puppie is a newt 3 meters long. It is dun to brown, depending on where it is living. Its gills have enlarged to draw oxygen from the mud and they are sensitive to damage. Cmbt: Like its ancestors, the puppie is carnivorous and will attack animal up to 2 meters tall/long. It hides in the mud waiting for something to come within reach, and then strikes, trying to cripple the prey's legs and bleed it to death. If its gills are damaged, or a cold producing weapon is used against it, a puppie will swim away to find other prey. Hab: Mud puppies are found in the deep mud along streams and rivers. The mud must be at least .75 meters deep. They hunt at favorite watering sites of the local animals. Soc: Mud puppies are solitary like alligators; they can be found in small groups, but will not interact. They mate in the fall and 4d6 young hatch in the spring. The mother does protect the young until they are .3 meters long. Biome Temperate/Tropical streams and rivers (mud) |
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