Duracrete Slug

== Duracrete Slug ==
Duracrete slugs, also known simply as duraslugs, were a species of slug found in the underworld of the planet Coruscant. They fed on the artificial stone duracrete, then after digesting it, secreted it from their bodies to form a hard outer shell. The creatures used a series of mouth tentacles to sense their surroundings and could grow up to ten meters in length.
Under their armoured skin, duracrete slugs had tasty meat that was initially eaten by residents of the underworld out of necessity, before citizens of the planet's upper levels began using it and created Duraslug Rolls, a type of savory sandwich. Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs included a recipe for this in The Ultimate Cookbook.
== Biology and appearance ==
The duracrete slug was a species of massive, slug that fed on duracrete, a type of sturdy artificial stone that it could break down with its abrasive and muscular mouthpart. Though born with soft skin, the gastropod mollusks' unusual diet allowed them to digest the duracrete, then secrete it through their skin or excrete it to form a hard outer shell of Armor-like skin. Underneath their unappetizing armored skin, duracrete slugs had meat that was edible to Artiodacs.
As its underdeveloped eyesight was all but useless, leaving the creature blind, the duracrete slug's main sensory apparatus was a series of tentacles around its mouth that served as feelers to sense its surroundings. The slugs also used two of their power mandibles to devour duracrete in large quantities. The slug's armored skin was tan in color, while its two small eyes were black. The body of an adult slug could grow up to ten meters (thirty-two feet, eight inches) in length, but they averaged between three and five meters. Each slug was covered in a series of spiked ridges that ran from the creature's mouth to its tail.
== Behaviour ==
Duracrete slugs were burrowers capable of causing much more damage then granite slugs and generally could be found in the lowest levels or foundation of a building. Within a few weeks, a single slug could cause permanent damage to a large building.