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The Moørkutlot is a large heterotherm (class of tetrapods unique to Kaimere) and the largest of the Xenosimians: blind arboreal predators that hunt by sound. Most of their kin are ambush hunters, catching prey with long venomous tongues, but the moørkutlot has adapted for cursorial speed. When they hear movement of prey, they charge toward the source. As heterothermes, they can fluctuate between endothermy and ectothermy. They require a great deal of calories to maintain endothermy: if the needs aren't met, they fall into a torpor until the next prey opportunity arrives. At large meals, groups of moørkutlot will mate and, as all xenosimians are hermaphrodites, all will produce offspring. If only one is present, they will usually still lay clonal eggs after a substantial meal. These hatchlings emerge when they hear movement, which could be as soon as a month later or even several years after being laid. Growth is entirely dependent on available game: in times of abundance young can reach adult size within a year or two, though in extreme cases it can take decades. Their lifespan is equally unpredictable: with easy and reliable access to game, they can die of old age around fifty, but there are some individuals who regularly torpor who are many centuries old.

Description
The Moørkutlot is a large heterotherm (class of tetrapods unique to Kaimere) and the largest of the Xenosimians: blind arboreal predators that hunt by sound. Most of their kin are ambush hunters, catching prey with long venomous tongues, but the moørkutlot has adapted for cursorial speed. When they hear movement of prey, they charge toward the source. As heterothermes, they can fluctuate between endothermy and ectothermy. They require a great deal of calories to maintain endothermy: if the needs aren't met, they fall into a torpor until the next prey opportunity arrives. At large meals, groups of moørkutlot will mate and, as all xenosimians are hermaphrodites, all will produce offspring. If only one is present, they will usually still lay clonal eggs after a substantial meal. These hatchlings emerge when they hear movement, which could be as soon as a month later or even several years after being laid. Growth is entirely dependent on available game: in times of abundance young can reach adult size within a year or two, though in extreme cases it can take decades. Their lifespan is equally unpredictable: with easy and reliable access to game, they can die of old age around fifty, but there are some individuals who regularly torpor who are many centuries old.