Biter

This article is about the Biter. You may be looking for the Blighter.

Template:Class 2 FaunaThe Biter is a small, aggressive fauna species, mostly dwelling in the Grassy Plateaus, Mountains, and the Jellyshroom Cave.

Appearance

The Biter's body somewhat resembles a real life tadpole, though having a greater size. It has two eyes on each side of its head, and a small mouth full of small, razor sharp teeth like a piranha. Its head features five horizontal black stripes. The Biter has no pectoral fins, possessing only dorsal and caudal ones running along its body length. Its upper body is a bright red, while its underbelly is a dull, pale grayish blue. It also has a small protrusion on its forehead, similar in appearance to the esca of anglerfish, rather than being used to lure potential prey, this growth is effectively an extension of the olfacto

Vicious, pack-hunting predator. 94% muscle, 4% connective tissue, 2% brain. Indiscriminate when hungry. Almost always hungry.

Specialized Olfactory Antenna:
Employed in detection of bodily fluids in the water at impressive range.
Secondary Pair of Eyes:
Likely dedicated to detecting the peripheral movement of larger predators, and hungry members of its own species.
Overdeveloped Tail Fin:
Favors out-pacing and outnumbering their prey over individual maneuverability. Calculations suggest creatures up to 100x the biter's body weight could succumb to a focused assault by a pack of ten.

Assessment: Avoid packs - Try not to bleed

Gallery

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Front view
Side profile
Top view
Underside view
Rear view
Bioluminescence
Size comparison to the Player
A Biter in the Grassy Plateaus
A Biter in the Jelly Shroom Caves
A close up of the Biter's mouth
A view from inside the Biter's mouth

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Concept Art
Concept art featuring a Biter

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The Biter's model, labeled as "Red Piranha", from Sketchfab

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Trivia

Despite having a closer resemblance to real life anglerfishes, the Biter's behavior strongly associates them with real life piranhas.
There is a subspecies of the Biter called the Blighter that lives in the Blood Kelp Zone and the Blood Kelp Caves.
Biters once lived around the Floating Island, but were removed from the location soon after they were added.

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