Slender Spotted Limbless

Splitting from its ancestor, the slender spotted limbless came about when its ancestor encountered the openings of helmethead uksip tunnels. Finding an abundance of food as well as the relatives of its primary prey, its population exploded and it soon adapted for life in the spacious tunnels. Containing a layer of fat-like substance just beneath its tough skin for warmth, it is thick enough to block the blows of helmethead uksip horns. They have also become viviparous, their eggs hatching within their bodies as they would be unable to lay them in the tunnels without them freezing. This, however, requires a relatively long gestation so that the young develop adequate insulation from the cold. While not true diggers themselves, they evolved a slightly modified front tooth for scrapping away at dirt and ice. It usually does this to form a side burrow in tunnels where it can rest in peace and lay in ambush as prey passes it by. Females are twice the length of males, and they mate whenever they encounter one another. It takes about three years for the resulting young, usually three or four, to reach sexual maturity.