Riak'sza

About
Riak'sza, otherwise known as the Rippleback, is a massive rainforest dwelling reptilian predator that uses camouflage to trick creatures into climbing on its back so it can open up its mouth and devour them.

Habitat/Homeland
They are native to rainforests, but have been known to migrate into forests or swamps.

Domestication Status
These creatures are wild only, not domesticated at all.

Animal Group
Riak'sza are reptiles.

Fur/Feathers/Scales/Hide/Etc.
Riak'sza have thick scaly hide that comes in browns, grays, or even dark greens, meant to blend into the environment.

Limbs
They have four legs, thick with large, flat fingers like the iguanadon.

Protective Features
They have thick scales and have several teeth, as well as long, prehensile tongues that can stab from a distance.

Food Chain Status
They are apex predators.

Notable Features
Their mouth is on top of their body and runs down the length, they have eyes on the sides of their body.

Ecology
Ecologically, they are predators that keep the local grass-fed population from overgrowing.

Society
In Uragi society, they are hunted for their hide and meat, but mostly kept from destroying local areas or killing stragglers in the forests.

Resources Provided
They are a resource of food, clothing, and jewelry or weapon accents (scales, bone).

Strengths/Skills
They are creatures of brute force.

Magical Gifts

 * Fire Resistance -- Their thick hide makes them resistant to fire damage, but they do not have magical weapons of their own.

Temperament
They are temperamental and will not subdue to any attempt to domesticate them. It is not recommended to approach with a team of less than 20.

Weaknesses
They are weak in their mouths, if you can manage to damage them from the inside.

Diet
They are carnivores.