Gorilla - Scorpion

Gorilla - Scorpion (001)

Nickname: Gorpion (A.K.A Scorpion King)

Gorilla Power: Strong Arms with a Long Reach

Scorpion Power: Pincers and venomous barbed tail

Combined Power: Excellent striking reach with both pincers and tail

Fun bit of Information

The legend of the Gorpion combines the strength and intelligence of a gorilla with the venomous capabilities of a scorpion.

Comboanimals Folklore

The Aqrabuamelu is a legendary creature from Egyptian mythology with the head of a man and the body of a scorpion. It is also known as a scorpion man or Girtablilu. The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film in ancient Egypt staring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the scorpian king, a man and scorpian hybrid. The Gorpion creature is the closest thing in the comboanimal kingdom to that mythology.

Physical description

A gorilla with the claws, legs and stinger of a scorpion.

It possesses a unique combination of physical traits from both gorillas and scorpions which gives it an imposing stature and a commanding presence. It has the massive, muscular upper body of a gorilla, with its broad shoulders and long arms.

It varies in weight, adult females are 70kg and adult males are 170kg where the larger silverback alpha males of the group weigh up to 200kg. They are potentially 1.3 to 3 times bigger than the average adult human.

Comboanimal Information

The silverbacks powerful arms are stronger than 20 adult humans combined as they can lift or throw up to 815 kgs while a well-trained man can only lift up to 400 kgs. Any adult Gorpion can lift up to 450 kilograms. On the end of its long arms are scorpion claws which can crush metal.

It’s most distinctive feature is its scorpion-like tail, which is believed to be an adaptation for defense and hunting. The tail has a venomous stinger at the end, similar to that of a scorpion. the Gorpion can use its tail to deliver powerful strikes, injecting venom into its prey or potential threats. It must be careful not to strike its own back.

It is has a tough exoskeleton covering its body which is a combination of chitinous armor and tough gorilla skin, which provides protection against external threats.

It can climb extremely well up all rough terrains and even up vertical and inverted walls. Their eight legs end in tiny, hooked structures called tarsal claws which provide a strong grip on various surfaces. Beyond their tarsal claws, scorpions possess microscopic structures on their exoskeleton known as setae. These hair-like structures exhibit remarkable adhesive properties, which create a Van der Waals force, allowing scorpions to adhere to vertical or even inverted surfaces.

Like scorpions they cannot swim but can hold their breathe underwater for over 6 days.

They are very social creatures often living in groups of 20. They are very territorial and will attack any stranger which ventures into their lair.

Diet: Omnivore

Habitat: caves

Location: deserts, North Africa, Egypt

Ratings Reasoning: High deadly rating when considering its territorial nature and its powerful venomous stinger

Comboanimals Statistics

Type: monster, legendary creature

Animal Characteristics. (1 = Gorilla, 2 = Scorpion)

Size = 1, Strength = 1, Speed = 2, Agility = 2, Attack = 2, Defence = 2, Intelligence = 1, Fly = 1, Swim = 1, Climb = 2.

Adaptability Rating: 45/100.

Deadly Rating: 91/100

Friendly Rating: 9/100.

Cute Rating: 17/100

Cool Rating: 71/100