Skrit

Skrit are small creatures that dwell across the surface of the scablands; typically found near, within, or still attached to Skrit Huts. The life cycle of a Skrit is extremely unique in that males will bury themselves after mating, leaving their tails protruding from the ground within proximity to an existing hut, before entering a terminal catatonic state. Posthumously, it begins a metamorphosis into an extremophyte, resulting in an extension of the Hut, and perpetually producing offspring. Since their discovery, Skrit have been a prime target for poaching; often done by storing Huts, with carcass roots intact, in a Plant Buddy until the young detach.