Predacon (Transformers: Beast Wars)

Predacons are a subspecies or faction of Cybertronians from the planet Cybertron.

Anatomy
Predacons share a similar biology to other Cybertronians. While generally transform into dinosaurs, other reptiles, insects, and amphibians, this is not a strict rule. Occasionally, Predacons might choose to become aquatic life, military vehicles, or even mythical beasts.

Powers and abilities
Predacons share many of the same abilities as other Cybertronians.

Weaknesses
Predacons share many of the same weaknesses as other Cybertronians.

Culture and society
Combining brute strength and bestial cunning, Predacons seek power at any cost. Driven by resentment and hatred for their Maximal and Autobot foes, they aim to usurp their enemies and claim what they see as their rightful place in the universe. They are generally led by Galavar (aka "Beast" Megatron), who regards himself the descendent of the original Megatron.

Though some Predacons hold to a strange sense of honor, others have no qualms with lying and cheating to claw their way to the top.

While their origins vary across the multiverse, Predacons are often the descendants of the Decepticons, sometimes taking their moniker from the Predacons of their ancestors' time. Nevertheless, they owe some of their origins to the Great Upgrade, which provided the downsized, fuel-efficient bodies that became the hallmark of both them and the Maximals.

The most distinctive factor of Predacon physiology is their development of pseudo-organic beast modes, allowing them to adopt alternate modes that blend in seamlessly with the organic lifeforms found elsewhere in the universe. This technology, an offshoot of earlier Pretender tech, sheathes a beast mode in an artificial organic skin, integrating its natural instincts directly into the Predacon form.

The adjective for "of or pertaining to the Predacons" is Predaconial, though it is extremely common to simply substitute 'Predacon'.