Dawkinsian Khan Grassleaper By Imperator-Zor Watch

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One of the most famous (and to some degree Infamous) creatures of the planet Dawkins are the Grassleapers, a large family of reptiloid predators native to the planet's main super-continent. In many regard the terrestrial life on Dawkins mirrors the evolution of Terrestrial tetrapods in many regards (leaving aside the matter of the four hearts, one way resperitory system, single eye and functional hermaphroditism among other things), though Grassleapers have evolved an odd monopedal gait. The ancestors of Grassleapers going by the fossil record were akin to terran Kangaroos in general build. Like said marsupials they became unable to move their rear legs independantly and eventually the two appendages merged into a single powerful leg that they use to leap along. This allows them to move along at speeds of up to 50 km/h, as well as doing so while expending little energy. Their primary means of catching prey is to run them down, following them at a steady pace until they wear out and then bringing them down with claws and powerful jaws.



There are over 400 known species of Grassleaper, but none are as feared and respected as the Khan Grassleaper. Averaging 3.2 meters long and weighing in at 150 kilos on average, Khan Grassleapers are fearsome pack predators known to operate in groups of up to 300 individuals across the Great Southern Grasslands. They've become infamous due to the fact that they actively preyed upon human colonists and their livestock who first arrived on Dawkins in 2539. After the deaths of 67 of the original 15,000 colonists systematic cullings of Khan Grassleaperswere organized within an area of 300 km from the initial colony sight using VTOL aircraft with further campaigns carried out as the population expanded. Now they are largely confined to zoos and designated wildlife preserves, though a few slip out past the fences to reek havok in cultivated lands.

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