2011/11/06

MRE: Manticore

Manticores are horrible monsters, the name meaning literally man eater they live up to it with otu a doubt.

If more numerous they would be the apex predator of most of earth, luckily they are largely still hunted, but not extinct. a feline body near the size of a rhino housing unearthly sharp claws, is one of the most common traits among all types of manticores, whoever there are many off shoots but are all similar enough creatures.

the most deadly of such is probably the goofiest looking. In addition to the large lion like body they have large bat like wings, capable of limited flight, a scorpion like tail, and a head of a man with 3 rows of sharp like teeth. These appear to be the most intelligent, able to actually speak and plan some what clever attacks, in addition the tail quickly produces poison as is able to launch the sharpest point of its tail giving it a deadly ranged attack. Though not necessarily the most poison monster out there, the toxin causes terrible burning, and will often subdue most humans with one barb.

Other variants exist, though it seems to be a game of mix and match. Some have more like like heads, seemign to be less cunning but far more violent, as well they have 4 to six rows of teeth, leaving a single bite moire deadly then a shark's. Others are wingless, but a bit bulkier, making up for their lack of mobility with more muscle mass. As well Reptilian tails are not uncommon. the lack of poison is made up with a creature with a far more durable hide and thicker bones.

It is currently unknown how these differences came about, and if these are one strain of creature, with different stages through maturity, or a result of inter-species breeding. sadly even ones able to talk are far more concerned with their next meal then they are with sharing information.

Currently they have been spotted all the way from italy to south east asia, preferring hot to warm climates, luckily the lack of sighting in the Americas does give some safety if their numbers ever reach critical portions. Luckily they seem to be rare enough that this should not ever be an issue. 

At the current time they are ranked at kill on sight despite being natural to earth.

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