Sliver Cat

The Sliver Cat (Latin, felis glabraspiculata) is a type of creature whose roots lie in the oral traditions of North American pioneers.

Description
As its name might suggest, the Sliver Cat is a large cat-like mammal weighing around three hundred pounds and possessed of a pair of tufted ears and red eyes with an unusual horizontal slit. It’s most striking feature however, is its tail, which can grow up to eleven feet in length, and is equipped with a bony growth on the end, similar to the “thagomizer” found on dinosaurs such as the Ankylosaur or Stegadon. This growth is smooth on one side, and spiked on the other, and is used in both mating rituals and for hunting.

Behaviour
Sliver Cats are primarily arboreal creatures, and as such build their roosts in the topmost boughs of the trees. They also stalk their prey from on high, hanging upside down over a game trail and waiting for an unsuspecting victim to pass beneath. Once a target ventures directly beneath the Sliver Cat, it will use the smooth side of its tail club to bash it unconscious, before driving the barbed side into their flesh, dragging the poor unfortunate up into its lair to be consumed.

During the Sliver Cat mating season, males will also use the smooth side of their tail growth to drum a beat upon their chests for the purpose of attracting a mate.