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A '''Carnodon''', a member of the felid genus, is a large species of cat from the planet of [[Gudrun]] in the [[Helican Subsector]] reminescent of a saber-tooth tiger. It is described as being between 800 and 900 kilograms when mature and 5 to 6 metres in length,<sup>1,2</sup> with a striped pelt and large sawing tusks.<sup>2</sup>
Three notable examples of the species are:
*A sick, old escapee from a zoo on the planet of '''Gershome'''. This specimen was well past its prime and was reduced to scavenging off the weak and infirm of the population of Tycho before it was killed by a Magistratum officer. At the time of its death it weighed only 600 kilograms and was in very bad condition overall with bad coat, teeth etc.<sup>1</sup>
*The two specimens fought by [[Eisenhorn]] and his retinue during the [[Necroteuch]] affair when they raided the [[House of Glaw]] on [[Gudrun]] and were captured and forced into an arena fight. It was during this encounter that the then [[Interrogator]] [[Heldane]] was seriously mauled, forever scarring his appearance soon after killing one of two Carnodon's. The other Carnodon was killed by [[Urisel Glaw]] when it started to rampage through the crowd of spectators during Eisenhorn's escape.<sup>2</sup>
===Sources===
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Fear the Alien (Anthology)#Gardens of Tycho|''Gardens of Tycho'' (Short Story)]]
*<sup>2</sup>: Eisenhorn Omnibus: [[Xenos (Novel)]] Page 115
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Three notable examples of the species are:
*A sick, old escapee from a zoo on the planet of '''Gershome'''. This specimen was well past its prime and was reduced to scavenging off the weak and infirm of the population of Tycho before it was killed by a Magistratum officer. At the time of its death it weighed only 600 kilograms and was in very bad condition overall with bad coat, teeth etc.<sup>1</sup>
*The two specimens fought by [[Eisenhorn]] and his retinue during the [[Necroteuch]] affair when they raided the [[House of Glaw]] on [[Gudrun]] and were captured and forced into an arena fight. It was during this encounter that the then [[Interrogator]] [[Heldane]] was seriously mauled, forever scarring his appearance soon after killing one of two Carnodon's. The other Carnodon was killed by [[Urisel Glaw]] when it started to rampage through the crowd of spectators during Eisenhorn's escape.<sup>2</sup>
===Sources===
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Fear the Alien (Anthology)#Gardens of Tycho|''Gardens of Tycho'' (Short Story)]]
*<sup>2</sup>: Eisenhorn Omnibus: [[Xenos (Novel)]] Page 115
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