Predacon (Transformers: Prime)

Predacons are a subspecies of ancient animalistic Cybertronians from the planet Cybertron.

Anatomy
Predacons share a similar biology to other Cybertronians, except they are enormous, savage, and transform into robotic draconic creatures.

Powers and abilities
Predacons share many of the same abilities as other Cybertronians, though this applies to second-generation Predacons. This is because they have evolved beyond the originals and discovered the art of Transformation.

Ancient Predecaons were capable of draining their prey of Energon, cycling the metallic remains out of their system.

Culture and society
The ancient Predacons were once among the mightiest beings on Cybertron, second only to the last surviving members of the Thirteen. While other inhabitants of prehistoric Cybertron learned to extract Energon from the ground, the Predacons hunted other Cybertronians for their energon.

History
Originally led by the one called "the Predaking", the ancient Predacons were the largest Cybertronians to be born from the Well of All Sparks, emerging from its depths on the final day of the genesis of Cybertron's biosphere. However, tragedy struck their kind during a disaster known as the Great Cataclysm, in which dire circumstances rendered the entire race extinct.

In more recent times, the Decepticon scientist Shockwave has discovered the trick to cloning the ancient beasts from preserved CNA samples found in fossilized Predacon remains. Finding successful results, Shockwave's efforts have given birth to new iterations of these ancient beasts, such as a new Predaking. Furthermore, Shockwave's experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal Cybertronians, leading to hybrids like his devout disciple Ser-Ket.