Blood Limpet
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| Blood Limpet | |
|---|---|
| Species information | |
| Type | Leech |
| Homeworld | Proserpina[1] |
| Environment | Swamps and Rivers[1] |
| Avg Mass | 8kg |
| Avg Length | 100 cm (with tall)[1] |
| Avg Height | 24 cm[1] |
The Blood Limpet (Salirius Hirudo Proserpina) is a blood-sucking quasi-reptile species native to the swamps of Proserpina.[1]
Description[edit]
Appearance[edit]
The blood limpet's skin is a hard, gray-greenish shell with bright orange stripes. An average specimen is around one meter long (including its tail), with a height of 24 centimeters. They weigh between one and eight kilograms and can move surprisingly fast on their six legs.[1]
Lifestyle[edit]
Lives in the swamps and rivers near the equator of Proserpina where it dwells for hours at a time waiting to strike out at any potential prey. Its jaw has the strength to rip cloth and flesh in order to get to the blood where it can suck out as much as a liter of blood.[2] Blood limpets' main prey was the dragon iguana.[3]
Blood limpets are a lone wolf creature which does not claim territory from other limpets. This makes it possible for a traveler to come across more than one in a single location.[2]
Generally Blood Limpets only catch the unwary, but an unseasonably wet summer can foster an explosion in the native population and increase the risk of them attacking and killing humans.[4]
Unit insignia[edit]
The Draconis Combine's elite Proserpina Hussars, a unit associated with the world of Proserpina, have three stylized Blood Limpets as their crest.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e f Classic BattleTech Companion, p. 134: "Creatures - Blood Limpet"
- ↑ a b A Time of War Companion, p. 120: "Blood Limpet profile"
- ↑ Daughter of the Dragon, ch. 21
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 37, "Lisabet Wolf"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 146: "Proserpina Hussars"