Ornate Carrion Beetle
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Name:
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Ornate Carrion Beetle
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Abilities and Weapons:
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jaws, armour
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Occupation:
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Scavenger
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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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Carnivore (carrion)
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Status:
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Unknown. Presumably rescued by expeditions.
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Skull Island's Ornate Carrion Beetle is a large meat-eating beetle found nearly anywhere in Skull Island.
Facts[]
The Ornate Carrion Beetle was an unwelcome sight on a kill. Drawn from miles around by the smell, these brightly painted insects exuded noxious chemicals from their shells intended to prevent them from being accidentally eaten by other scavengers.
Their elaborate markings loudly advertised their extreme inedibility. Swarming on a kill, they could deter even the most hungry scavenging bird or reptile, gaining exclusive access to a carcass.
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.