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[[Image:Ferro-beast.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|Ferro-beast]]
'''Ferro-beasts''' are fauna native to the planet of [[Yimbo-bim]],{{Fn|1}} a planet so poor in minerals that the Ferro-beasts evolved a specialised feeding mechanism to digest ferrous metals directly from mineral ore deposits.{{Fn|2}} When a Ferro-beast encounters metal, it becomes crazed and will fight its way through nearly any obstacle to feed.{{Fn|2}}

Ferro-beasts are armadillo-like creatures, two metres long, they are quadrupedal and have tough, rough shells.{{Fn|1}} Their mouth is surrounded by short tentacles covered in suckers which secrete "Ferro-slobber"{{Fn|2}}, an acidic syrup that allows the creature to render metal ores into a liquid, digestible "soup".{{Fn|1}}

To find metal ores, ferro-beasts have evolved a complex sensory organ to smell ores over a distance of many miles. The presence of pure, refined metals (such as those on spacecraft and vehicles, or even [[Necron]]s) will attract these creatures from many miles around.{{Fn|2}} So ferro-beasts may rampage to eat a landing spacecraft or other metal equipment of sentient species. Ferro-beasts are usually placid creatures but if they smell precious pure metal, they can become insane and rampage, heedless of any danger. In such cases ferro-beasts become dangerous and aggressive.{{Fn|1}}

==Images==
[[Image:FerrobeastMini.png|thumb|center|300px|Ferro-beast miniature{{Fn|2}}]]

==See also==
*[[List of Fauna]]

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]], pgs. 210-211
*{{Endn|2}}: [[White Dwarf 314 (UK)]], pg. 105 – ''Chapter Approved: Creature Feature Redux''

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