Species-008: Poths

Poths are another common predatory species of Eth. Unlike doths, they use ambush tactics, hiding among the treeth forests and striking quick and fast. They mostly feed on nomths, romths, vaths, and quanoths, but will attack a lone doth.

Structure and Behavior
Poths have a small central body, with a distinctive large “neck” or “tail”. Their tail is visually indistinguishable from a treeth. It stores energy in specially designed strucutres in order to strike faster than any muscle or Eth muscle equivalent could move. It also has a long spike or “beak” that breaks open the shells of it’s prey. The poth consumes matter through the tail. Poths will attack unaware humans, but will retreat if given indication that their prey is aware of them. They can be easily avoided using heat sensors, but explorers should be careful.