Headlight Raptor

## Appearance

Headlight Raptors are a bipedal nocturnal predator. The head is a bloated sack of clear skin that lacks visible sensory organs or a skull. The brain of the creature can be directly observed and is wrapped in a web of bio-luminescent organs below the skin. Skin covering the rest of the body has a deep black coloration. They appear to be covered in smooth chitin, which is unlike any other reptilian creatures. They have no visible eyes, ears, or other sensory organs yet are very aware of their surroundings. There are many variations even within a single species, with some raptors having different sized or different colored "headlights".

## General Behavior

Headlight Raptors engage in extremely unique hunting behavior that baffles scientists. They are capable of producing a steady output of 1400 to 3200 lumens from their head. At night, this effectively obscures the rest of the body and gives the appearance of a floating point of light. When defending itself or communicating with other members of its species, this light has been observed to change color and flash in specific patterns. In addition to their headlight properties, these beasts almost exclusively hunts in pairs along remote sections of highway. Two specimens are capable of moving at speeds of up to 180 km per hour in perfect unison, taking the appearance of the headlights on a fast moving vehicle. SCP-745 targets lone vehicles on the highway, and hunting pairs will attempt to run the driver off the road by pursuing or charging their target. Once their prey swerves off the road or comes to a stop, the pair will separate to directly assault and consume the vehicle's occupants. They seem to be intelligent enough to differentiate between vehicles, and will not attack unmanned vehicles or Veidrotors. Because they reside near secluded highways in America, their diet consists mainly of humans. No one has documented their reproductive behavior, but based on their small numbers it is estimated their population is relatively low.

## General Diet

Headlight Raptors only eat humans, and ignore other animals and Anthros. They seem to be able to detect humans by scent and heat signature, before tracking their vehicles down using their hunting techniques. After forcing a crash, they will devour any humans in the vehicles, even children and the elderly. However, for unknown reasons, they leave infants alone. They will not eat any other meat, although in times of desperation they may eat vegetation.

## General Habitat

Headlight Raptors live near secluded highways far from any city, usually near deserts and plains. They don't appear to occur anywhere else in the world, although similar creatures do exist in small populations on other continents. However, these possible subspecies do not engage in hunting vehicles like those found in America. If lights are added to secluded roads, the Headlight Raptors will not attack vehicles, as they prefer to hunt in the darkness. THey will also only hunt when vehicles are spotted alone.

## General Facts

Headlight Raptors live on average for about 100 years, although it may vary depending on how frequently they eat and their location. They can surprisingly be used as mounts by races other than humans, and seem to bond with Anthros very easily. Headlight Raptors always hunt in pairs, although in the rare case one is alone, they will mimic motorcycles in order to continue to fool their victims. Headlight Raptors have no known predators, and are only known to devour humans. These beasts prefer areas away from civilization, but will also keep far away from other desert creatures. Due to their extreme speed and rarity, they are hard to study and document. Some ancient Anthromorphic tribes have long tamed these creatures, and they claim that they were created to kill humanity because of the pollution they cause to the environment. This is ironic as cars help humans get from one [place to another, but are a tool used by Headlight Raptors to kill humans. Their general appearance mimics most raptor species, although because of their unique physiology they are considered an anomalous creature rather than a reptilian one. Due to them being dangerous to the human population, Headlight Raptors found in America are collected and transported to SRPCR Facility for further research and containment. Headlight Raptors have the designated number SRP-745 and are considered a standard Euclid-class threat by the SRPCR located in America.

## Subspecies

Taillight Raptor

Blinker Raptor

Flashing Raptor

Angler Raptor

Xenon Raptor

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Species Anomalous Raptor

Size: Medium Large

Lifespan 100 years

Habitat Secluded Highways

Diet Humans

Predators None

Weaknesses: External Light sources, traveling in groups