Devourer (Lanfeust of Troy)

The Devourer is a voracious creature native to Troy in the Lanfuest of Troy Universe.

Biology
A devourer looks like a cross between a crocodile and a crab. It has six legs and head that resembles a pair of pincers. An adult devourer and reach the size of the upper arm of a sumo wrestler.

Behavior
Devourers are tireless and fast on their six legs. They hunt in packs without stopping. Adults are easily recognized by their dreadful claws and form the front line. They butcher any animal in their path in order to feed their young. Adult devourers that don't eat eventually die of starvation, their corpses adding to the feeding frenzy of the pack.

Appearance

 * Lanfeust of Troy: Ivory of the Magohamoth (1994)