Snailigator

Discovery LocationFlorida Springs

Lead ResearcherG. Gary

Field Report Summary

An ambush predator that resembles a harmless rock, the Snailigator waits for prey to brush against its sensory tentacles. It then lunges with surprising speed from its shell. The shell is not grown but scavenged and reinforced with calcium deposits from its diet.

Physical Description

Alligator head and tail protruding from a massive, spiral snail shell.

Habitat

Freshwater Springs

Dietary Behavior

Carnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Armored ambush strategy

Behavioral Notes

Leaves a slime trail that acts as a trap for small insects.