Slimer

Slimers are snail-like monsters.

Physiology
Slimers can grow up to fifty centimetres long, and the shell can have a diameter of up to thirty centimetres.

They have a slug-like body covered in translucent cream slime. This slime, however, is somehow attracted to the body and does not leave slime trails like a normal snail.

Its shell is brown, with a pinky swirly pattern decorating each side. There are small indents in the shell allowing the pattern to be seen and felt. This shell is strong enough to not to shatter when bitten by a lion.

It has nine eyes arranged in a diamond pattern, each with a slit-like orange pupil. Underneath its eyes is its mouth. This is relatively small but lined with sharp, serrated teeth.

It has no nose as such, but is able to 'smell' with its antennae. As well as using them for smell, the antennae-tips are hard, and have a small chamber inside which contains a lethal toxin that can kill a man in minutes.

Along its back are several dark blue-coloured spines. These do not contain poison, but are hard and very sharp, capable of penetrating human skin and flesh.

On its 'tail' are two spikes, which are filled with the same toxin as the antennae, but with higher amounts. The slimer can produce enough toxin to fill one spike in ten to fourteen hours.

As well as two spikes, a small, black spike extended from the end of the tail. This, however, is not hard. In fact, it is soft a squishy, but as the snail moves, ejects a deadly slime trail. The slime is a dull green colour, and can cause a lot of damage if it gets into a victim's bloodstream, preventing the blood cells from fulfilling their purposes.

Habitat
They live in every region on Earth except the poles, including built-up areas. However, they are mainly nocturnal, so are rarely seen by humans, and therefore attacks by slimers are even rarer. As their slime only causes damage if it gets into the bloodstream, casualties from this are even rarer.

Diet
Their deadly arsenal is in fact for defensive use only. They feed mainly on grass, hence their abundance around the world. In harsher regions, they can feed on other plants too.

Dealing with Slimers
These pose little threat to humans due to lack of interaction, so are often overlooked. But, should Slimers become a threat in certain areas, they are killed, usually by humans poisoning their food sources.