Mimic

Mimics are creatures which appear in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Description
Native to the planet of Yamnan, Mimcs resemble small terrestrial apes when in their natural form. Much like these creatures, Mimics are said to be friendly and inquisitive animals possessed of a relatively high degree of intelligence.

Biology
As a natural survival mechanism, Mimics have developed a unique form of defence: they are able to change the shape of their body in order to mimic that of another species or even an inanimate object, hence their name. The only drawback to this ability is that if they decide to copy something larger than themselves, the copy will be of a proportionally smaller size. However, Mimics are capable of becoming anything from clothing to weaponry to furniture, although they do not possess the ability to reproduce the effects of mechanical equipment.

Once the subject of their mimicry leaves the immediate vicinity, a Mimic will revert to its natural form.