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Mortifillex
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Name:
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Mortifillex venefecus
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Abilities and Weapons:
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jaws, bait
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Occupation:
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Luring mesopredator
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Home:
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Skull Island
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First Appearance:
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"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (from 2005)
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Diet:
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Avivore
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Size:
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Length: 0.9-1.2 meters
Weight Estimated: 7-14 kilograms |
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Status:
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Unknown. Presumably rescued by expeditions.
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Mortifillex venefecus ("poisonous deadly-lure") is a 3-4 feet long (0.9-1.2 meters) aquatic arthropod found in the island's waterways.
Facts[]
Less of a swimmer, Mortifillex is a dedicated avivore that uses a fishlike lure in the shape of a small fish to attract prey like birds like an Anglerfish or a Snapping Turtle.
Specialized legs near the head are adapted for grasping prey while fast-acting nerve venom is injected insuring a swift kill.
Mortifillex is just one of many marine carnivores living in the riverine systems of Skull Island.
Trivia[]
- Like all animals from Skull Island. It is unknown what they faced during the sinking of the island. Given the multiple expeditions, there may be a chance that a few surviving populations was saved off-land to a more stable enclosure.
- It is unknown what type of arthropod Mortifillex is, as it has more than six limbs and is multi-segmented. A possible theory is that it might be another offshoot of the myriapods such as the neopedes.