Bunyip

The bunyip is a carnivorous, bipedal, reptilian creature which inhabits Oceanyka's wetlands. When standing on its hind legs, it can measure up to three meters tall. It is believed to be distantly related to the Komodo Dragon, though if the former is a formidable yet beautiful beast, the Bunyip is a visually haunting mockery of God's art, able to strike fear in men's hearts with its mere presence. Bunyip possess a number of sensory organs in their head, which allow them to detect prey under murky waters and mud, striking with venomous, bioferrite-tipped fangs, with which they can hunt prey much larger than themselves. For this task, they usually camouflage themselves beneath mud or the waterline, pouncing on their prey when the time is right. They also possess a rigid, flexible hide which perfectly mimics their native environment. These creatures are almost universally feared by human settlers in the regions they inhabit and are the object of many myths. In practically none of them are they benevolent spirits, but rather forces of death.