Imumoslontus rex

Imumoslontus rex
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	23
Roles	Predator, Scavenger
Classification
Genus	Imumoslontus
Species	Imumoslontus rex
Evolution
Date	July 1st, 2021
Ancestor	Imumoslontus ruperitutor
Descendants	No results

8-11 centimeters long

Imumoslontus ruperitutor was primarily a scavenger, feeding on whatever carrion it could find at the bottom of Zone 23. In times when food was scarce, it was also willing to prey on other imumoslonts such as Imumoslontus abyssus. I. ruperitutor eventually moved further into this actively predatory niche, giving rise to Imumoslontus rex.

In contrast to its ancestor, Imumoslontus rex is primarily predatory, only resorting to consuming carrion when desperate. Completely blind, they spend most of their time actively hunting down living prey using their enhanced chemoreceptors. The receptors now exist more densely on the face of the organism, allowing them to efficiently zero in on their next victim. Once they snag their unlucky prey, they use their strengthened jaws and teeth-like oral barbs to crush the victim before devouring it whole. The stretchy digestive tracts they inherited from their ancestor allows them to gorge on several muscals in one sitting, bulk-feeding before entering a state of torpor as they digest their meals. The digestion process can be lengthy, taking up to a week before they become active again and resume the hunt.

Their consistently protein-rich diet has allowed I. rex to be something of a giant among imumoslonts, taking them off of the menu for many of their former predators. The large female Cynopsis pyrrhosynopsm, however, continues to be a threat. They live for approximately one year, but are able to maintain a far more active lifestyle compared to their ancestor.

Like their ancestor, they do not have a consistent breeding cycle. I. rex takes longer to sexually mature, and mates less frequently at a rate of about once every two months. Mating events are more isolated, no longer occurring in massive "orgies", as the protection offered by their size means they no longer need to produce as many offspring. Females will carry approximately 200 eggs in their womb awaiting fertilization. After they are laid and fertilized, the eggs will hatch in a couple of days. Until then, they are vulnerable to the oophagous Imumoslontus ovivenator. Young I. rex are also vulnerable to predators such as Cynopsis pyrrhosynopsm and cannibalism by larger members of their own species. They will take on larger and larger prey as they approach adulthood.