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Mud Worg

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this predatory creature was native to the bogs and swamps of Togoria, where it submerged itself and waited to ambush its prey. Mud worgs were easily distinguished by the single, tooth-like bone that rose from their skull, which scythed through the water when a mud worg rushed to attack its prey. This bone was the primary weapon of the mud worg, and was capable of slicing through flesh and bone. These creatures moved about on six flipper-like legs, and a short, thick tail provided propulsion and directional control. The mouth of a mud worg was filled with razor-sharp teeth. Mud worgs often hunted in packs, which allowed them to bring down prey that was much larger than any individual. The capture of prey often resulted in a feeding frenzy, and many mud worgs were killed by their own kind during these frenzies. The native Togorians often used a pack of mud worgs in a sort of sport, with a group of Togorians trying to make it across a mud worg-infested pond without being harmed.