This is actually the max imp from 'sam and max' not my work at all, but its so close to what i was thinking (as i cant really draw) i had to use it, only a little thinner and on all fours They are omnivorious and will eat pretty much anything, and will even swim a little for fish. What i was actually thinking was that individually these creatures are rather cheeky (maybe interact with you, you can drop stuff and it will eat it and maybe it will kinda tame a little and follow you around for a bit, jump on you, chew on your head, sniff your butt, swat at dangly things) and sometimes helpful, they might climb a tree and rummage around in it and knock some fruit or leaves or bird parts out of the tree while its up there, and you can also collect its dung (poop) after its eaten certian thing (kinda like civet coffee) for a high quality seed or something unique or a variant from the norm. the only downside to this creature is a big one, they multiply, while one is ok and useful and maybe even fun or funny to have around, 3-4 or more will attack and attempt to eat you, and if not controlled they may infest the particular planet they are on (presumably they could be kept in check by larger predators on their natural planets) and in large number they could be real scary. Maybe a few would jump on you and apply a debuff that slows you as you try to get i off of you while others nip at you heels they would probably have small nests under ground and if not kept in check would destroy the planets eco system and eventually themselves (having consumed everything), a large nest would be a large cavern with lots of smaller nests in the walls of the cavern with bones and dead things all throughout i dont think they should be asexual it would be just annoying. You'd need 2 or more to start an infestation, providing they dont get eaten by larger animals (perhaps even in large enough groups they might be able to take these creatures down) feel free to play with it in your heads and alter it as you see fit, i think they could be fun, may need to create something in game to prevent infestations from occuring, like a drone that targets 'pest' species and would have settings to keep a population in check or to anihilate them altogether, im assuming that would be a late game item. This Is Not My Work, it is what i was Inspired By
actually i just saw the bunnyzilla post, maybe combo with it http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/the-fuzzy-terror-bunnzilla.2349/
maybe large colonys could surround a few big ones, and that would be when infestations start rather than the populations just going out of control. Maybe the big ones would dig out the caverns for the nesting to start
Your original art for the monster reminds me of the bunny from "AHHHHHHHHH! Real Monsters" an old tv show on nickelodeon.
Yeh Icis or Icus or something, he grows big as his power, good point lol..... here i was thinking im being creative and it turns out its just rabbid baby 'max imps' crossed with 'Icus' from augh real monsters lol Tangent!! I do really like the bunnyzilla idea though, should have a back story like "A space GM food facility was destroyed in a nuclear explosion sending crates of radioactive Genetictically Modifyed food stuff through out the galaxy" And when bunnys or penguins eat them they become Bunnyzillas or Evil penguin Overlords or something
It actually is from sam and max, i think its from the last game they released 'the devils playhouse' i used the original image cause it fitted almost perfectly with the concept, especially the whole chewing on peoples heads thing
