Folus

"To be stuck out in the desert, hundreds of miles from anything resembling a liquid, would mean a death sentence for almost any Earth creature. This is why the Folus lives primarily around water deposits, so it can remain close to this precious commodity."

- The Universe Narrator. . Foluses are bizarre creatures native to the arid high-gravity planet AG1-43. They are the sixth creature to be seen in Alien Faces.

Biology
Foluses are short and squatty creatures (primarily due to their planet's gravity preventing them from growing tall in the first place) that support themselves on a scaly slithering pedestal platform under three legs, gliding around their preferred moist surroundings as an effective adaptation for the strong gravity of their homeworld, and for quiet hunting.

They have an upper mouth which chemically senses prey as the Folus mimics a plant with its color-changing tongue, waiting for prey to be lured in so it can be consumed. However, they and Sargons are prey to Hethors, or aquatic silent and deadly predators.

Appearances

 * The Universe, s03e05, "Alien Faces" (2008)