Sand Shark

This article is about the Sand Shark. You may be looking for the Boneshark.

Template:Class 2 Fauna The Sand Shark is an aggressive life form belonging to the fauna category. It dwells mostly in the Grassy Plateaus and the Dunes. They prefer to stay close to the sea floor and rarely wander near the surface.

Appearance

The Sand Shark's body is segmented and their dorsal side is completely covered with an exoskeleton, having a steel blue upperside and a dull orange underside, with a brief gap where its muscle can be seen. Short legs appear in two rows of six on its underside, used to disturb the surface of sand.

The Sand Shark's head features four orange eyes, which are divided into sets of two on each side, and a large fin-like protrusion on the top. It has a rather large mouth having six rows of sharp, jagged teeth,

A slow, powerful predator that digs burrows in the sand and ambushes its prey from below.

Forward Dorsal Fin:
The unusual location of this fin suggests a purpose unrelated to movement through the water. It may be employed in shifting sand beneath the surface, or in mating rituals, or simply an evolutionary dead end.
Segmented Exoskeleton:
Thick armor plating on the organism's back renders it relatively unmaneuverable, but almost immune to attack from above.
Feet:
Ill-designed for ambulation. Likely used to disturb the surface of the sand so the lifeform can burrow into the ground, from where it may ambush its prey.

Prey: Herbivores up to twice its size

Assessment: Use caution in sandy biomes