04-16-2013, 09:31 PM
This is Day One
This creature is a(n): Puma Gecarcinus
This is its story: This creature was recently found in a previously unexplored area of mountain forests. It seems to be related to Puma Concolor (or mountain lions) though is much shorter than its relative, and seems to also be related in some way to the crab family, most closely the Gecarcinus ruricola. It was spotted by a local hiker, who panicked believing it to be some kind of alien because of its deformed appearance, and a swarm of tourists relocated to the location thus discovering the new species.
It is extremely short for a mountain cat, reaching only about six inches to a foot tall. It's ugly coat meant as a camouflage so that it appears as just a simple moss on the rocks of the mountain forest floor. It's crab like claw legs appear to allow it to scuttle almost unnoticed across the rocks, and through crevices, allowing it a fast pounce on its prey. It's prey mainly being small rodents, and large spiders. One was spotted scurrying under some moss and lifting it up to carry aware somewhere. Speculation is that they drink the water from it, but others debate that they are nesting in caves, and find the moss comforting. Much is yet unknown about this creature.
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