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{{Animal simple | {{Animal simple | ||
| − | |name=Square Manta | + | |name= Square Manta |
| − | |type= | + | |type= Carnivore/trapper |
| − | |terrain= | + | |terrain= Water |
| − | |locomotion=Amphibian | + | |locomotion= Amphibian |
| − | |size=30cm, 5kg | + | |size= 30cm, 5kg |
| − | |strength= | + | |strength= n/a |
| − | |speed= | + | |speed= n/a |
| − | + | |quantity= Few | |
| − | + | |weapons= n/a | |
| − | + | |armor= n/a | |
| − | + | |home= {{WorldS|Rann (SR 3106)|Solomani Rim|3106}} | |
| − | + | |multi= No | |
| − | + | |canon= No | |
| − | + | |ref= JTAS Online | |
| − | + | |footnote= | |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | The locals use the Square Manta as a form of insect repellant by punching holes in the chitin and hanging them by rope to their bodies. The outer skin is tough enough to act as armor against primitive weapons. And the still living square manta consumes the insects that approach the wearer. | + | == Square Manta (Creature) Synopsis == |
| + | The [[Square Manta]] is an exothermic insectivore with a long, sticky tongue. | ||
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| + | == Square Manta (Creature) Physiology & Ecology == | ||
| + | Their chitin is a blue-gray appearance, with a few rare specimens a bright green-gray. | ||
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| + | == Square Manta (Creature) Diet & Trophics == | ||
| + | Square Mantas almost entirely subsist on a number of species of insects. In the wild, square mantas tend to float just under the surface of a pond or slow moving river, and snare bugs on the surface of the water. | ||
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| + | == Square Manta (Creature) History & Background == | ||
| + | Found during a survey of {{WorldS|Rann (SR 3106)|Solomani Rim|3106}}, these creatures were adapted as a form of natural insect repellant. | ||
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| + | The locals use the Square Manta as a form of insect repellant by punching holes in the chitin and hanging them by rope to their bodies. The outer skin is tough enough to act as armor against primitive weapons. And the still living square manta consumes the insects that approach the wearer. | ||
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| + | == Square Manta (Creature) [[Travellers' Aid Society|TAS]] Advisory == | ||
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| + | == Square Manta (Creature) References & Contributors == | ||
{{JTAS Online|924}} | {{JTAS Online|924}} | ||
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| − | {{LEN}} | + | |S1= Author: [[Eric Funk]] |
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Revision as of 17:00, 2 March 2015
| Square Manta | |
|---|---|
| Base Information | |
| Classification | Carnivore/trapper |
| Terrain | Water |
| Locomotion | Amphibian |
| Size | 30cm, 5kg |
| Speed | n/a |
| Strength | n/a |
| Social Structure | Few |
| Weapons | n/a |
| Armor | n/a |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Rann (Solomani Rim 3106) |
| Multi-world | No |
| Canon | No |
| Reference | JTAS Online |
Square Manta (Creature) Synopsis
The Square Manta is an exothermic insectivore with a long, sticky tongue.
Square Manta (Creature) Physiology & Ecology
Their chitin is a blue-gray appearance, with a few rare specimens a bright green-gray.
Square Manta (Creature) Diet & Trophics
Square Mantas almost entirely subsist on a number of species of insects. In the wild, square mantas tend to float just under the surface of a pond or slow moving river, and snare bugs on the surface of the water.
Square Manta (Creature) History & Background
Found during a survey of Rann (Solomani Rim 3106), these creatures were adapted as a form of natural insect repellant.
The locals use the Square Manta as a form of insect repellant by punching holes in the chitin and hanging them by rope to their bodies. The outer skin is tough enough to act as armor against primitive weapons. And the still living square manta consumes the insects that approach the wearer.
Square Manta (Creature) TAS Advisory
n/a
Square Manta (Creature) References & Contributors
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- Author: Eric Funk