Creature:Troglodytus

Troglodytus is the cave dwelling (hence the name) ancestor of Harks. They were largely nervous scavengers and while they were capable of defending themselves to an extent, when faced with a threat, they much preferred to run. Troglodytus lived in family groups and this pack dynamic eventually led to the advanced hunting techniques and intelligence displayed by their Harks descendents.

Anatomy
Troglodytus are bipedal / knucklewalking amphibious creatures with a large cranium and a spiny fin along the skull's ridge as is the case of all creatures from the Harkus genus. They have a leafy green slimy skin that both camouflages them and stops them from losing over heating in their natural tropical environment in the equatorial regions of Dagon-Ur. They also have the large bulbous areas of muscle and fat on their backs that provides vital protection to their spine and is characteristic of Harks.

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 * Genus:  (Honiahaka, 2009)
 * Species: Harkus Troglodytes (Honiahaka, 2009)