The Slee (Epicus Lacertus) is a river-dwelling species that lives on Tarati. The thing that makes it unusual is that most river-dwelling species on Tarati are monsterlike flesh-eating predatory eel things. But actually, the Slee is quite friendly.
Appearance
A Slee is 5m from head to tail, twice as big as a toki. They have six legs, and on the ends of them they have two opposable toes which can walk or grasp objects. Their eyes have horizontal slit-shaped pupils, which aids in peripheral depth perception.
Their tongue is 40cm long, and covered with hairs to extract sap from trees and honey from flowers.
On their head is a frill, which is smaller on the female. It can be erected when calling for a mate. Along their spine are another pair of frills, which can also aid in swimming as well as attracting a partner.
On their tail is a stretch of slightly transparent skin, which can be used like a rudder when swimming.
Diet
Slee eat mostly small fish in the river, but they occassionally come on to land to feed on nectar and insects. Their long tongue is perfect for getting sweet honey out of flowers, and they sometimes rip open the bark on a tree to lick up the sap inside.
A Slee has a row of small, pointed teeth which are good for breaking fish bones. They will eat every part of a fish, from skin to bone.
Behaviour
A Slee is unusually friendly, but they can also be very clumsy. Do not leave any sweet things lying out in the open, especially near water. Make sure you keep a flame source nearby, as Slee are very afraid of fire.
