Creature:Jaiah

The Jaiah is a large amphibious creature that resides in the swamps of Grethoris-V. They use their tusks and powerful bite to surprise prey in the murky, misty waters. They spend a large amount of their time waiting in the water for prey items to come close enough to strike. Due to their large bulk they are not fast at traversing long distances but their reflex speeds are immense. They strike from the water with speed comparable to the crocodillians of Earth. Their latin name means Swamp/Marsh Ambush/Trap/Snare.

Survival of Extinction Events
Shortly after evolution granted an expansion in size of the cranial capacity of the Jaiah a mass extinction event occurred. A large asteroid (directed by the Grox to destroy the sapient Grethorians) collided with Grethoris-V and caused the planets ice caps to melt resulting in planet-wide sea levels rising by 60-100 feet. While the initial blast killed off many Jaiah (and countless other species) the rise in sea levels led to new mangrove swamps being formed on the planet and ultimately turned the Jaiah (previously only inhabiting a small area of the planet) into a worldwide predator with only a few places on the planet inaccessible to them.