Fleech
Faction	Wildlife
Class	Unknown
Family	N/A (created in labs)
Homeland	Vykkers Labs
Role	Pets/Indigenous Life
Conservation Status	Least Concern

Fleeches (FL-EE-CHUH) are large, greenish leech-like worms. They have two heads, one on each of their ends, and their mouths have long, sticky tongues, which they use to trap, grab and draw in their prey to devour. They are made by Vykkers and are sometimes bought by Glukkons as pets; however when they grow too large and aggressive, they are normally flushed down a toilet. Fleeches which are flushed usually end up in Necrum, where they can be found in Abe's Exoddus.

Slurgs act as an alarm to fleeches and are often found together in Necrum. Stepping on a slurg alerts any nearby fleeches to attack a predator.

Behavior Edit

Fleeches are rapacious pack predators, capable of swallowing species many times bigger than them with their elastic physiology before digesting them in seconds with their incredibly acidic gut.  Unlike most species they are quite capable of traversing steep terrain, using their powerful and sticky tongues to hoist themselves onto ledges.  The only known species that can intimidate them are the Scrab and Paramite, the appearance of whom will force Fleeches to retreat; however Fleeches will defend their lives against such apex predators if they have no other choice.

Fleeches hang from ceilings by their tongues whilst sleeping.  They have a symbiotic relationship with Slurgs; in return for feeding upon their leavings, Slurgs alert Fleeches to potential prey when they are stepped on.  Fleeches follow prey blindly once detected, and can be led into traps by the cunning.

AppearancesEdit

• Abe's Exoddus (First Appearance)