Terrorfang Hafgufa
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Splitting from its ancestor, the Terrorfang Hafgufa has begun the process of taking to more tropical waters of the equator. Because large prey is not as common yearlong within these warmer locals, the species as a whole has shrunken in size in order to better exploit the various local species. While adults stick to more northern waters, their offspring tend to instead migrate southwards where similarly sized prey is much more common. While their ancestors were fairly solitary predators, this species is quite the opposite. Forming small packs of two to seven members - referred to as squads - they hunt down larger and smaller prey alike, swarming them as they tear bloody gashes into their flanks before pulling back to wait from afar. With enough time, these wounds will prove fatal as they lead to shock from both pain and blood loss, before inevitably causing the target to bleed out. Once this has occurred, they will approach the dead or dying target and begin to feast, gorging themselves until their bellies are full.
The Terrorfang Hafgufa has undergone several evolutionary adaptations, the most prominent of which is the evolution of a lunate tail structure. Such a design allows for greatly increased acceleration in the open water, which in turn allows this species to hunt prey much more effectively. While maneuverability can be an issue, it is less so due to the majority of their prey items being fairly large, bulky, and not particularly agile. This proves especially true for the immense species of Lyngbakrs that inhabit the sea of Sagan IV. Squads of Terrrorfang Hafgufa will use their speed and numbers in order to separate older, sicklier members of Lyngbakr pods so that they may hunt them without interference from the rest of their kin.
Mating occurs towards the end of summer, with the resulting pups - typically one to three in number - being born towards the start of spring. These juveniles are shown no parental care, and thus they eventually make their way south where there is a greater abundance of smaller prey for them to feast upon. As they are typically already two to three meters in length at birth, they are capable of hunting some of the larger prey items in region.