Porcupython

Discovery LocationAmazon Rainforest

Lead ResearcherS. Plissken

Field Report Summary

A nightmare for potential predators, the Porcupython does not need to strike to defend itself. Its body is covered in sharp, backward-facing quills. It kills prey not by constriction, which would injure itself, but by a 'rolling embrace' that impales the victim. It moves with a distinct rattling sound as its quills brush against the undergrowth.

Physical Description

Large constrictor snake covered in sharp, keratinous quills.

Habitat

Tropical Rainforest Floor

Dietary Behavior

Carnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Defensive integuement modification

Behavioral Notes

Sheds its quills annually, leaving hazardous piles on the forest floor.