Lava Lizard

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The Lava Lizard is an in-development aggressive life form belonging to the fauna category. It is only spawnable in Experimental Mode.

Appearance

The Lava Lizard is rather large, and possesses green skin. It has two silver eyes. Its wide mouth features rows of small teeth on the top and bottom, and two pairs of large fangs, one on top, one on the bottom, with all four fangs pointed forward.

The Lava Lizard has two arms in the front with three large, sharp claws, as well as two vestigial limbs near the hindquarters. It has a broad tail flipper with three spikes. The underside of its body transitions in color from green to pale yellow.

Behavior

The Lava Lizard can swim through lava, doing so will create a shell of hardened lava on their back, acting as armor. It can be broken using the knife, or the Repulsion Cannon. It has the ability to shoot a cooled chunk of lava at the player as a projectile attack. It can also ram the player after firing the projectile. Each attack of the Lava Lizard does 30% damage.

Lava Lizards appear to have a fondness for Lava Larvae, and can be seen hunting and eating them. 

Future Plans

• In the future, the Lava Lizard will spawn in the Inactive Lava Zone.

Gallery

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  Side profile

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  Front view, close up

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  Dorsal view

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  Tail fin

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  Model, with the lava armor, from Sketchfab

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  Concept Art

For a more complete gallery, visit Lava Lizard/Gallery