Tetrapus

Basic Information

Anatomy

Tetrapuses are small, invertebrate creatures. they have a big, squishy head, two eyes, and four tentacles. Overall, tetrapuses are small (from 1/2 to 5 dactyls long). Some species posess colorful and/or wierdly shaped mantles.

Ecology and Habitats

Most tetrapuses are more or less specialist herbivores. The grasses of the Blue Sea, and the lush Sea of Green have high diversity of these creatures. Some specialize in feeding on only a handful of plant species, but other have a more adaptable diet.
Some tetrapus species are specialized in feeding on dead plants, and live in the forest litter.
The majority of tetrapuses are toxic, but some predators adapted to feeding on them, such as giant wasps and Magnicoccids.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Tetrapus chamii is used for the Skisefeii.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Blue Sea, Sea of Green, Golden Sea, mountain ranges (not proven yet).

Scientific Name

tetrapoda: tetrapus sp.

Average Weight

1-100 Grains

Average Length

0.5-5 d

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

from greyish colours to camouflaged green, from dull white details to bright red or pink, even blue... Color schemes are highly variable between species