Cave Stalker

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Cave Stalker
(Deinoscorius spalax)
Artwork of Cave Stalker
Species is extinct.
21/136, replaced by descendant
Creator Mnidjm Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Soricia
Hemogorgonia
Formidulomorpha
Deinoscoriidae
Deinoscorius
Deinoscorius spalax
Week/Generation 19/129
Habitat Rabid Sandstone Caves
Size 30 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Carnivore (Cave Honker), Hemophagus (Cave Honker)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes, Pouch and Milk


The cave stalker split from its ancestor and moved back to the Rabid Sandstone Caves. They now live as monogomous breeding pairs for protection. Due to genetic atavism, they have returned to a lifestyle similar to its ancestor, the cave creeper. They once again kills its prey for blood and meat, but they are too small to kill their prey, so they must now use strategy.

The males slowly stalk their prey, until they get within strike range of the herd, then they jump out, startling the creatures into a frenzy. When they isolate a weaker member, they chase it right into the awaiting females grasps. It is the females that do the killing, because the males tend to be smaller. They are able to figure out hunting strategies similar to this due to an increased brain size. They have become smarter due to their meat and blood diet.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Vivus Dinarunner (subclass Hemogorgonia)
  • Twineshrog (class Soricia)