Seedspitter

Seedspitter
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Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Terrain	Forest
Locomotion	Walker
Size	3.0kg
Speed	Unknown
Strength	Unknown
Social Structure	Unknown
Weapons	Unknown
Armor	Unknown
Source
Homeworld	Unknown
Multi-world	Yes
Canon	Yes
Extinct	Extant
Reference	Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 16

(Pseudotupaia gigans)

• The seedspitter is a small, moderately intelligent animal native to the forests and uplands of certain worlds throughout the Imperium.

Seedspitter (Creature) Physiology & Ecology

Externally, the seedspitter resembles the Terran shrew, but is larger, massing about 3 kilograms (about the size of a small domestic cat). It has reddish-grey to reddish-brown fur, a domed head and an elongated nose.

At one time the seedspitter secreted an irritant poison similar to a bee’s venom into a chamber located behind its upper lip. It would fill this chamber with venom, constrict it rapidly, and squirt the irritant out through an opening in its upper lip, with sufficient force to propel it one or two meters. The irritant could paralyze small animals (a part of the seedspitter's diet).

As time passed, the animal learned to pick up fruit seeds or small stones with its tongue, insert them into its poison cavity, and propel them at predators. In time, the seedspitter developed this skill to the point where it only secreted enough poison to lightly coat the seed and lubricate its passage out of the chamber.

Seedspitter (Creature) Life Cycle & Reproduction

No information yet available.

Seedspitter (Creature) Diet & Trophics

The Seedspitter eats a variety of grains, vegetables, and other plant matter. Seedspitter are also known to be opportunistic eaters of small insects.

Seedspitter (Creature) History & Background (Dossier)

Because of its affectionate nature and its appealing appearance, (the upturned corners of the mouth give the appearance of a perpetual smirk), the seedspitter is a common pet on starships, where it helps in pest control. Seedspitters are easily trained to do tricks such as hitting a target, or "juggling" seeds by repeatedly spitting them into the air, catching them, and spitting them again. Well-trained animals can keep four or five seeds in the air at once.

Travellers' Aid Society Advisory

No information yet available.

Seedspitter (Creature) References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Periodical: Classic Traveller Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 16
• Authors: L. Crede Lombard & Jerry Stoddard