Crimson Bandersnatch

The crimson bandersnatch has split from its ancestors and abandoned the Mandate Limestone Caverns altogether. While not physically different from most of the other bandersnatches, their neurotoxin-filled saliva has become even more potent, especially within the males who will fight one another over females when it comes to mating. Their brains have grown even more, allowing for more complex packs to develop with a distinct hierarchy ruled by an alpha male and female. This provides protection from predators while at the same time allowing for more ground to be covered and thus more carrion to be found. They have also redeveloped "eye patches" that surround their eyes and protect them from excess sunlight. There is the beginning of distinct sexual dimorphism in this species. Besides coloration and patterns, males are larger, possess more distinctive crests, and have a bigger, hooked lower jaw that, while occasionally making it harder to feed, shows offs their sexual maturity. Males tend to be much more vicious than the females and will, on very rare occasions, go after prey directly instead of carrion, though this is not the norm of the species. Five months after fertilization, females will give birth to two to three small snipes that will be carried on the mother's back till they are old enough to move on their own. This usually takes a month, after which they will continue to grow till they sexual maturity at around seven months of age. They will then either stick with the pack or head out into the world to either join another or start their own. While often walking on all fours, they will revert to bipedal movement to both gain a greater view of their surroundings as well as to make themselves seem bigger. They are also known to fling stones and such at predators in order to deter them, though for the most part they tend to flee instead. They will also use stones to break open bones and such, much like their ancestors did.