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|creator = Nergali
|image = Pedesorm.gif
|ancestor = Shieldworm
|size = 5 cm Tall
|habitat = Maineiac Volcanic, Maineiac Temperate Riparian, Maineiac Temperate Coast
|diet = Coprophagic, Detritivore, Scavenger
|thermoregulation=Ectotherm
|reproduction= Sexual, Two
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|species = insoliradix
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A warmer climate means more available decaying food to feed on, but also means that said food will rot away faster and likely attract other scavengers before a pedesorm can get to it. Thus the pedesorms needed to evolve a stronger sense of "smell" from their tentacular lips running down their "nose". These taste the air for the tantalizing flavor of decay, and they then follow these trails back to the source. Large corpses can provide an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord that can last for weeks at a time, and also serve as prime mating sites. Males and females will often gorge themselves before mating with one another, then lay eggs encapsulated in protective mucus membranes which are then buried in the rich volcanic soil for protection. These eggs will then hatch in a relatively short time, and then mature and reach a breeding age within several weeks, before fulfilling a rather short lifespan within a year or two, if they're lucky.
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