| Fatsnake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | Pingophis viperaforme | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Ophidian | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Australia | ||
| Habitat | Jungles | ||
| Diet | Carnivorous | ||
| Locomotion | Slithering | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | After Man | ||
| Created by | Dougal Dixon | ||
| Designed by | Dougal Dixon | ||
The Fatsnake (Pingophis viperaforme) is a very unusual species of elapid snakes which live in the Australian rainforests circa 50 million years in the future.
Biology[]
Fatsnakes are ambush predators, and appropriately camouflaged among the greenish vegetation. Unlike modern snakes, they possess a heavy, slug-like body, and a slender neck which can extend quickly in order to capture prey. Fatsnakes can be so long that they may reach out prey that is 5 or even 10 meters away from their position.
They have also been described as poisonous, but since they're members of the elapid family, the intended word was probably "venomous".
Appearances[]
- After Man: A Zoology of the Future, by Dougal Dixon (1981)