Caillasse

Caillasses, also known as animate stone, are the juvenile form of Ridgebergs. Caillasses are parasitic organisms that latch onto specific mineral matter and enclose it (a process known as Geogenera). The organism that is the shell continues to collect this mineral by filtering its surrounding water for the minute quantities of said mineral found in water. When the organism has amassed an amount of the mineral roughly equivalent to a 20 cm2 oblong loaf, its shell will thicken.
The shell thickens until it forms a body roughly 1 meter tall and 1.2 meters wide complete with arms and legs for propulsion. The organism can then move around freely.
== Traps ==
Caillasse migratory groups often display crafty behavior to prevent their predation, so they will position themselves in formations when they feel a predator is nearby. 
Caillasse will form a full circle in order to ambush a creature that would arrive in the middle.
Caillasse will sometimes position themselves atop a Ridgeberg, prompting it to take defensive action when predators are near.
== As a mineral source ==
These organisms are hunted for the minerals found inside.
The minerals found inside are (by frequency):
*Flint
*Salt rock
*Copper
*Titanium
*Amber
*Opals
*Sulfur
*Silver
*Glowstone
*Gold
*Lead
*Nickel
*Quartz
*Silver
*Lithium
*Kyanite
*Magnetite
*Topaz
*Ruby
*Sapphire
*Diamond
*Uraninite
Category:Silicate based life form
Category:Fauna of Welt
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