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[[Image:faceeater.JPG|thumb|left|Picture of a Catachan Face-Eater<sup>1 p.209</sup>]]
Home to the [[Death World]] of [[Catachan]], a planet known for it's hostile lifeforms, the Catachan Face-Eater is considered to be one of the world's most unpleasant. In its natural environment the creature hangs from low branches, near water sources, or anywhere prey is known to travel. When a prey creature comes in range the Face-Eater will drop, or use its powerful muscles to fling itself in the direction of the creature's head. Once attached it will not only suffocate its prey but also use powerful digestive acids to begin to feed as it slowly kills. The creature is difficult to remove once attached as any damage dealt to it naturally travels to the prey it is attached to.<sup>1 p.208</sup>
Once it has succeeded in killing its prey the creature lays a clutch of eggs which hatch in a matter of hours as larva like maggots. These maggots than feast upon the remains of its' parents kill. This rapid maturity rate has caused the creature to be quite the threat to nearby star systems where its towel like appearance and fondness for warm damp conditions, such as those found in a bathroom, have helped it to spread.<sup>1 p.208</sup>
==Sources==
* <sup>1</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] p.208,209
[[Category:Flora and Fauna]]
Home to the [[Death World]] of [[Catachan]], a planet known for it's hostile lifeforms, the Catachan Face-Eater is considered to be one of the world's most unpleasant. In its natural environment the creature hangs from low branches, near water sources, or anywhere prey is known to travel. When a prey creature comes in range the Face-Eater will drop, or use its powerful muscles to fling itself in the direction of the creature's head. Once attached it will not only suffocate its prey but also use powerful digestive acids to begin to feed as it slowly kills. The creature is difficult to remove once attached as any damage dealt to it naturally travels to the prey it is attached to.<sup>1 p.208</sup>
Once it has succeeded in killing its prey the creature lays a clutch of eggs which hatch in a matter of hours as larva like maggots. These maggots than feast upon the remains of its' parents kill. This rapid maturity rate has caused the creature to be quite the threat to nearby star systems where its towel like appearance and fondness for warm damp conditions, such as those found in a bathroom, have helped it to spread.<sup>1 p.208</sup>
==Sources==
* <sup>1</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] p.208,209
[[Category:Flora and Fauna]]
