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| - The Bullsquid is a bipedal, highly aggressive creature native to the alternate dimension called Xen. Bullsquid are able to survive, if not thrive, in environments that are unfriendly or even toxic to humans, including sewers and pools of radioactive, chemical, or biological waste. On Xen, Bullsquids are found drinking from pools of healing liquid.
- Bullsquid (Designados taxonómicamente Gastropolypus toxophlegmata) son unas muy agresivas, criaturas bípedas que aparecen en el Centro de Investigación Black Mesa debido a la Falla dimensional causada por la cascada de resonancia. Los Bullsquids son capaces de sobrevivir, e prosperan en ambientes que son hostiles o incluso tóxicos para los seres humanos, incluyendo alcantarillas, piscinas de materiales radiactivos, sustancias químicas o desechos biológicos. En Xen, Los Bullsquids se encuentran bebiendo de piscinas curativas.
- Bullsquids are a species of bipedal, highly aggressive carnivores indigenous to Xen, although they immigrated to Earth due to a dimensional rift accidentally created with the aid of Gordon Freeman. They are a hardy species, and are able to survive, if not thrive, within environs that are unfriendly or even toxic to humans, which includes but certainly is not limited to sewers and pools of radioactive, chemical, or biological waste. In their natural environments on Xen, they drink from the pools of unknown liquid that have healing or regenerative effects upon both humans and Vortigaunts.
- The bullsquid's most striking feature, however, is the collection of bright red, tentacular protrusions which surround its mouth and allow it to grasp prey. The tentacles are most probably red because bullsquids tend to eat human remains, covering the tentacles in blood. The bullsquid can also charge an opponent with surprising speed and force; these two attributes (tentacles and a tendency to charge) lend the creature its portmanteau name.
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| - Bullsquids are a species of bipedal, highly aggressive carnivores indigenous to Xen, although they immigrated to Earth due to a dimensional rift accidentally created with the aid of Gordon Freeman. They are a hardy species, and are able to survive, if not thrive, within environs that are unfriendly or even toxic to humans, which includes but certainly is not limited to sewers and pools of radioactive, chemical, or biological waste. In their natural environments on Xen, they drink from the pools of unknown liquid that have healing or regenerative effects upon both humans and Vortigaunts. Being a Xenian has no effect on the fact that they are still predators, and they have evolved a body similar to a small theropod. They move about on two short but muscular legs and are balanced on their posterior end by a thick tapered tail, and on their anterior end by a set of tentacles. Their head and thorax join abruptly to one another, and no neck or other visible separation appears to exist. Their eyes are black and glossy, possessing slit pupils, and are mounted on either side of the head; a strange trait for a predator, which generally would have their eyes facing forwards. The tail has a hooked claw at the tip, and is used to inflict large amounts of physical harm with an awkward spin attack. Their head-tentacles are perhaps their most striking feature, however. They are a collection of bright red protrusions ending in a set of teeth, surrounding the mouth and made to allow the ability to grasp prey. They appear to be amphibious, with slimy skin that utilizes a beautiful coloration pattern roughly comparable to spotted cats with their skin being sandy brown, with the dorsal surface covered in dark spots. Their aggressive tendencies are also confusing, as they only appear to be aggressive on Earth, and have been noted on Xen for refusing to fight back even when attacked. Despite this, they are tremendously territorial at least on Earth, and their dispositions cause them to often attack other creatures in the area, including other Bullsquids, but especially Headcrabs, which may be their natural prey or a foe of another style. They will viciously attack Headcrabs until all of the small creatures in the Bullsquid's sight have been eliminated. They will charge opponents with surprising speed and force; this, combined with their head-tentacles and tail have both contributed to their portmanteau name.
- The bullsquid's most striking feature, however, is the collection of bright red, tentacular protrusions which surround its mouth and allow it to grasp prey. The tentacles are most probably red because bullsquids tend to eat human remains, covering the tentacles in blood. The bullsquid can also charge an opponent with surprising speed and force; these two attributes (tentacles and a tendency to charge) lend the creature its portmanteau name. The bullsquid's overall coloration is roughly comparable to that of a spotted cat: its skin is a sandy brown covered on its upper surfaces with dark spots. The tail features a pair of prominent, outlined spots, one on either side, that are noticeably different than the dark spots on its back. These spots are similar in appearance to the bullsquid's eyes and may serve as a form of mimicry to confuse potential predators or lure prey much like the eyespots on various terrestrial animals. The creature's skin appears to be slimy, similar to that of a terrestrial amphibian such as a frog. Bullsquids display a very territorial disposition, as they have often been seen attacking other creatures and even members of their own species. They viciously attacked headcrabs in Half-Life, usually not stopping until all headcrabs in the vicinity had been eliminated. Although being intensely territorial, the bullsquid seems to be much more docile while in the border-world, or Xen, as seen in multiple areas in Half-Life and Half-Life: Opposing Force. When seen in the mysterious fluid that has such healing properties to Humans, the bullsquids do not attack, but just look on as you run by or kill them.
- The Bullsquid is a bipedal, highly aggressive creature native to the alternate dimension called Xen. Bullsquid are able to survive, if not thrive, in environments that are unfriendly or even toxic to humans, including sewers and pools of radioactive, chemical, or biological waste. On Xen, Bullsquids are found drinking from pools of healing liquid.
- Bullsquid (Designados taxonómicamente Gastropolypus toxophlegmata) son unas muy agresivas, criaturas bípedas que aparecen en el Centro de Investigación Black Mesa debido a la Falla dimensional causada por la cascada de resonancia. Los Bullsquids son capaces de sobrevivir, e prosperan en ambientes que son hostiles o incluso tóxicos para los seres humanos, incluyendo alcantarillas, piscinas de materiales radiactivos, sustancias químicas o desechos biológicos. En Xen, Los Bullsquids se encuentran bebiendo de piscinas curativas.
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