Nocjaw
| Nocjaw | |
|---|---|
| Base Information | |
| Classification | Omnivore/Hunter & Heterotrophic Consumer |
| Terrain | Terrestrial/Beach/Arboreal |
| Locomotion | Climbing/Crawling/Slithering |
| Size | (1.5m length 0.3m diameter) / (6kg) |
| Speed | Typical Speed 1 Crawling |
| Strength | Typical Hits to wound/kill 6/8 |
| Social Structure | Solitary |
| Weapons | Claws and Teeth Inflicts 8 Wounds |
| Armor | None, Attack 3, Flee 3 |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Didaa (Fornast 2622) |
| Multi-world | No |
| Canon | No |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
The Nocjaw is a creature lifeform that is not a sophont.
- It is a TBD species most closely resembles a Terran TBD.
- It is part of the Didaa Beach Ecosystem.
Description (Specifications)
The Nocjaw is a radially symmetrical, poikilothermic consumer. It is an omnivore hunter native to the beaches of Didaa (world). They are a smaller terrestrial animal species found in the beach ecosystems. They evolved from early amphibious forms but now dwell exclusively on land, yet still near the vast dark oceans of their world. They have a light weight body with four major appendages. These are long, flexible arms which end in short grasping claws. These sharp talons permit the animal to climb and maneuver in an arboreal habitat where the foliage permits. They rest and hide in the tree tops during the day and hunt for food at night. During the day they gather fruits and seeds among the tops of plants. They seek to avoid flying hunters and terrestrial pouncers. At night they climb down and seek out food. They specialize in collecting the young of the other beach species. Too small to attack and kill the other adult species, they seek sustenance from among the hatchlings of other species. Expert in finding the hidden nests of other species they exploit these resources. Their birth rate and solitary nature prevent them from slowing down the other organisms native to their environment. They serve as a population check and limiting factor. Island and beach ecosystems can be easily thrown out of balance by the over population of any one species. They have similar biochemistry to the other major species in this habitat. They do fall prey to Sapow on occasion and generally seek to avoid those encounters. Their skin does not provide much in the way of protection. The original zoological notations for this species was a notation: Nocturnal, Dis-articulating Jaw. This became corrupted and shortened into Nocjaw. The body is divided into thick tubular, muscular segments. The black and red striped body segments are sheathed in thick layers of keratinocytes, integrated into flexible epidermis. The surface of the skin is rough, this provides traction and facilitates their rapid movement across open ground or among the groves of plants and "trees" along the waters edges. They share a great deal of anatomical and biochemical features with the Sapow. Each arm is driven by its own spinal nerve cord. Their mouth has four mandibular plates which can, unhinge and expand to facilitate swallowing very large prey items. They have the ability to scoop up numerous small prey items and then retreat into the tree tops. They spend several days digesting these large meals. Their distended bodies don't allow rapid movement during these times and leave them vulnerable. Their sensor suite is tuned to function best at night. Using infra red and tracing faint heat trails allows them to locate food items, even when they are buried in sand. Their claws allow them to dig into nests and extract unhatched young. They gorge themselves and them escape to their arboreal nesting lofts. They tend to dig deep nesting tunnels under local trees to hide their young. Ironically they dedicate a large percentage of metabolic energy into the production of numerous young. Their tiny 1g young hatch with a fluffy coating and will blow and drift on powerful storm wind currents. The planets dense atmosphere provides spectacular storms dwarfing terrestrial hurricanes. They also take advantage of surface tension to float on the ocean currents. This allows them to arrive on remote islands and distant beaches across vast open ocean distances. Much of this floating mana is collected by aerial and marine consumers. This is a vital intermingling of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and energy flow within the food web.
Physiology & Ecology
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Life Cycle & Reproduction
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Diet & Trophics
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History & Background (Dossier)
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Derived Products (Goods)
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Travellers' Aid Society Advisory
The Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) classifies the TBD as non-threatening to most sophonts and makes no special advisory regarding this creature.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This creature can primarily be found in the following areas:
Homeworld: 1105
The homeworld of this creature is:
World Listing: 1105
Significant communities of this creature are known to be found within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)
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