User:WhiteSpice/Gwoob

The Gwoob (pronounced g-woob) are a sentient reptilian species found on many different planets across many universes. They are well known as the bottom of the food chain on many planets.

Evolution
It's believed Gwoob started off as long snaky orange cells, and it can be observed from their appearance that they have not completely finished the transition. More evidence for this is that Gwoob are most commonly found near bodies of water, and their bodies are moist.

Physiology
Gwoob are small reptiles which are incredibly likely descended from snakes or lizards. They are most commonly orange, however silver and blue Gwoob have also been spotted. Their tail is also home to a spike made of keratin, likely to fend off predators attacking from behind.

Their mouthes are full of square, flat teeth to grind down plants easily. They can even eat while running from predators. Gwoob, despite their plant-eating tendencies, are actually seen as pests by very few farmers. This is because Gwoob rarely venture near cities or farms, and are aware of empire activity. They are also helpful because they serve as a food source for Biiyeg, driving them away from the plants.

Gwoob are also useful in agriculture, because they can be trained on farms to harvest crops or find damaged or unwanted crops and eat them, then spit the seeds back into the soil. This increases crop production and money income for the farmer.

Female Gwoob normally consist of a slightly brighter orange, and have grooves in their teeth unlike males. These are used to feed young Gwoob, who lack teeth. The female eats plants but some plant matter gets caught in the grooves, which can be spat out and fed to the babies.

Abilities & Behavior
Gwoob lack any extraordinary abilities. They communicate via squeaky whistling sounds. Amazingly, when winter falls Gwoob are not affected by small drops in temperature, though on some colder days they may take reside in hot springs to keep warm. The mating season takes place earlier in the spring.

Gwoob will live together even if the same gender. They share food and water and play together. One common Gwoob game is Tag, and another is Catch the Leaf.