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Carnifexes are not very intelligent and in fact have little self-awareness. They will revert to unthinking rampages of destruction if not constantly supervised and guided by the [[Hive Mind]].{{Fn|1b}} All Carnifex species seem well able to adapt to extremes of environments, from arctic cold to desert heat.{{Fn|4a}}
The [[Imperium|Imperium's]] first recorded encounters with the Carnifex were in the battles against [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]] that lead up to the [[Battle for Macragge]]. As the Imperium tried to stop the Tyranids in space, Carnifexes were at the head of every boarding action.{{Fn|1b}} The strain of Carnifexes encountered became known as '''[[Screamer-Killers]]''' because of their terrible ululating shriek,{{Fn|14a}} caused by rasping plates in their esophagus that were used to energize a form of [[bio-plasma]] in their gut to shoot bio-plasmic bolts, and in some instances Screamer Killers were reported using an electrical field around their claws to build up an incandescent bio-plasma ball before launching it at a target over longer ranges.{{Fn|4a}}
[[Image:Carnifex5e.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Carnifex{{Fn|1a}}]]
The Carnifex genus actually comprises many species displaying a wide variety of symbiotic weaponry such as the [[Heavy Venom Cannon]], [[Stranglethorn Cannon]], and [[Deathspitter]]s.{{Fn|2c}} They also can sport a number of support [[Biomorph]]s including [[Adrenal Gland]]s, [[Acid Maw]], [[Chitin|Chitin Thorns]], [[Enhanced Senses]], [[Spore Cysts]], [[Toxin Sacs]], and [[Tusks]].{{Fn|12}}
