Talyxian Leeches
Talyxian Forest / Mountain Leeches (タリクシアンの山ヒル) are a species which belongs to the Talyxian organism group. They are one of the most feared predatorial wildlife on Tal, found in the depths of the Forests or Mountainous regions such as Nevrea and Lyvank.
While they are often misunderstood as Sand Worms or desert creatures on the internet, however, Desert or Sandy areas are never part of their host array of habitats. Due to various reasons, they are not identical to the stereotypical "Sand Worms."
Biology
Their bodies are comprised almost entirely of red muscular structures, capable of flexibly undulating around akin to snakes and leeches in order to move around and about.
They possess a set of four-pointed, bone mandibles which serve as a mouth guard as well as a delivery system for their venomous needles.
The Talyxian-Leech can draw in a breath of air into its lungs, inflating itself in the process and exhale it out forcibly through the bony mandibles, effectively performing the function of a pressurized blow dart, spewing out numerous venomous needles toward its prey in order to subdue it via paralysis.
In addition, the venomous needles are also hollow and laden with holes in order to aid in bleeding the victim out if paralysis does not occur fast enough.
They eat their prey whole and preferably alive, descending upon them and extruding their sticky, muscular structures that serve as their esophagus, drawing the prey in for digestion. They have numerous sets of eyes spread out across their head giving them ample vision. As well as a keen sense of hearing.
A pair of Talyxian-Leeches on the hunt. Notice the grooves on the mandibles, serving as needle canals.
Talyxian Leech drawing in a breath and firing venomous needles towards a Sergal.
Talyxian leech needles are sharp, hollow and laden with holes in order to aid the prey in bleeding out as well as venom delivery.
Ecology
They are completely carnivorous, commonly being found in the woods with higher elevation and generally thicker fauna or mountainous regions.
Talyxian Leeches can be found preying on both Talyxian and Eltus species alike.
Relation with people
Highly aggressive and territorial, they stalk the forests for prey, often traveling together in loose groups of two or three, hoping to be easily able to corner and catch prey by working in tandem, making use of their paralyzing needles if they need to give chase.
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