Ankle Cutter Crab

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Creature Name: Ankle Cutter Crab

Observations by: Brandt Barkley

Creature Type: Animal ((1430))

Creature Subtype: None listed.

CTS trainable: Not yet (under Team review).

Introduction

These tough crabs are small, maybe a foot and a half or two in diameter, with reddish dorsal shells and white ventral shells. They move incredibly quickly, scuttling with remarkable agility on eight of their 10 legs, while they attack with their remaining two pincerlike foreclaws, which, counter to the crabs' common name, deliver crushing, bludgeoning damage.

Feeding Habits

They are known for attacking humanoid targets' legs preferentially (hence the common name), thus slowing their prey's movement and enabling even more damage to be dealt before a target can get to a place of safety.

Disposition and Social Habits

They usually hunt in groups numbering half a dozen or more.

Habitat

They have been observed underwater in the area of Port Eridanus, Ferrell and in the Rift Temple; they appear to prefer marine waters to freshwater, though have the ability to operate on land as well.

Fylgia

Most compatible: Giant Spider

• Most similar body form, locomotion and feeding habits

Other notes

Often live in a mutually synergistic relationship with giant Armor Crusher Crabs, which almost seem to use them as more intelligent species would use trained attack dogs. No intelligence has yet been proven for either species though. Their armorlike shells resist damage from piercing and slashing weapons.