Verdant Gusherwurm
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| Verdant Gusherwurm | ||
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| (Ferracarus viridihaemophage) | ||
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| 19/125, Loss of Food (Ice Comet Impact Event) | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | OpDDay2001 Other | |
| Week/Generation | 18/118 | |
| Habitat | Wright Rainforest | |
| Size | 8 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Lithovore (Iron), Haemotroph (Rummaging Jawhog, Brumgo) | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Asexual, Budding | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Suborder Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Siderobiota Ferrovermes Siderostegae Ferrochelatomorpha Ferrochelatae Siderophthria Ferracaridae Ferracarus Ferracarus viridihaemophage | |
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The Verdant Gusherwurm split from it's ancestor, and moved to the Wright Rainforest. Gusherwurms feed on the blood of it's victims and are capable of both feeding on living or dead creatures, although Gusherwurms prefer to hunt living prey. When a Gusherwurm feeds on a living individual it will inject a mild sedative via it's mouth. It will do this in an attempt to impair the creature allowing it more time to feed. All Gusherwurms have a similar larval stage that will feed on only Iron until it's jaws and mouth are developed enough to penetrate the skin of it's prey. The Verdant Gusherwurm, due to it's limited blood source, depends on more than the Crimson Gusherwurm. This means that it's shell is thicker and harder to penetrate. This rigidness also allows for the Verdant Gusherwurm to 'lock' into place on it's prey, allowing it more feeding time.
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