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Nyantolo

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native to the waters of Wyndigal 2, this large mammal was a filter-feeder that consumed swamp debris, algae, and small fish as it moved through the water. The body of a nyantolo was covered with a heavy, plated carapace which is formed from a sticky secretion produced by the animal's body. Bits of debris sticks to the fluid, and over time it builds up to form the "shell." The average nyantolo measured 3-5 meters in length, yet only lives a few years. Reproduction among nyanolo is a communal event, as there are three distinct sexes among them and all three are needed for reproduction. This creature was originally named for the scout who inadvertently discovered them. A Rodian, Nyantolo was knocked from his feet a swipe from one of the creature's long fins, and died when the beak of the creature crashed down on his skull.