Tom, Refuted

== Description ==
=== Physical Characteristics ===
Tom, Refuted are small, humanoid figures that highly resemble Tom, their creator. They all wear what looks to be clothing; a blue hoodie, black shoes and grey pants. This, however, is part of their flesh. They have brown, spiky hair and deep black eyes.
=== Intelligence ===
The intelligence of these creatures is largely unknown. They have been seen working in large groups, but this may be similar to eusocial insect behaviors instructed by chemical pheromones and instincts. Individually captured Tom, Refuted have often simply mindlessly attempted escape, hinting at a low intelligence.
== Behavior ==
=== Intra-species ===
Tom, Refuted live very similarly to eusocial insects like ants and bees, and thus they often reside in large colonies alongside their fellow Tom, Refuted. They create 'colonies', which can often have hundreds of thousands of members. 
=== Diet and Hunting ===
Tom, Refuted are extreme omnivores, being able to consume nearly any plant or animal matter. They will often eat through entire ecosystems,leaving nothing behind but nutrient-poor dirt and occasionally even sand. Large swaths of colonies will hunt together, much like ants do. Often, thousands of Tom, Refuted will group up on a single target and eat it whole, even the bone marrow. Often, Tom, Refuted will completely destroy their surroundings to the point of the colony either being forced to move or slowly dying out. The only thing that scientists have found Tom, Refuted will not eat is any material found from the Ugandan Knuckles, whom they often coexist with. 
=== Territorial Behaviors ===
Tom, Refuted will often defend large swaths of land around their nest, which also often happens to be completely starved of any organic material. They will also often send 'scouts' ahead, large parties of Tom, Refuted which search for new places to camp. At that point, many of them stay to defend the surrounding area as a few other members head back to their original nest to alert them. The entire remaining nest will then move at once, often devastating everything in their path; as they hunt while moving.
=== Reproduction ===
Tom, Refuted appear to hatch from eggs, which are often direct genetic clones of each other. While this decreases the amount of genetic diversity that the species has, it allows every Tom, Refuted to reproduce at will. These eggs are guarded deep in the nest in egg clusters. They slowly begin to pupate, and are fed as they do so. Eventually, they will exit their pupa fully formed Tom, Refuted.
=== Life Expectancy ===
While in the lab Tom, Refuted have only lived a few days, this is likely due to their large food demands. Tracked Tom, Refuted have been observed moving for up to 4 months, putting their total life spans around half a year- 9 months.
== Range ==
=== Habitats ===
Tom, Refuted prefer to live outside of human settlements, however they will often invade human settlements if there is a lack of food in the surrounding area. Most Tom, Refuted who end up in human settlements are viciously hunted down, however due to their range this was largely not done by the U.S.R. Tom, Refuted prefer to live in nutrient rich environments with large biodiversity, often forests, near rivers and occasionally farmlands.
=== Geographic Range ===
Tom, Refuted mostly live within 600 miles of the North American east coast, mostly within the United States of Reddit. Their origin is outside of this area, but the original members of their species crossed the Atlantic ocean.
== Origin ==
Tom, Refuted was hatched from the eggs that Tom laid onto Margaret Thatcher's corpse during her funeral in Act 3 Chapter 18:The Wicked Bitch Should Have Died 87 Years Ago. These eggs hatched, likely underground, and immediately the new Tom, Refuted swam towards the U.S.R. They have been an invasive species in the region ever since.
== Fun Facts ==
* The name of the species is a reference to SCP-3199, Humans Refuted. Despite the difference in appearance and behavior, the general creation of both creatures is vaguely similar.
* Tom, Refuted may be responsible for the desert seen on the Alabama coast in Act 4, as the region is largely devoid of life other than Buttfucknowhere, which has been filled with Ugandan Knuckles instead.
* It is unknown why Tom, Refuted decided to head straight for America, but it is likely due to their creator's allegiances to the organization which was in control of the region.
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