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Giant bark scorpions, the colossal cousins of [[bark scorpion]]s, are found in savage deserts, like [[giant desert scorpion]]s, but in most savage tropical biomes as well.
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'''Giant bark scorpions''' are [[Giant animal|super-sized]] versions of the common [[bark scorpion]] who inhabit [[savage]] [[desert]]s and some [[tropical]] areas. While the original critters are some of the smallest in the game, their giant cousins are 3 times the size of a [[dwarf]], weigh about as much as a [[troll]]. While they don't go out of their way to hunt dwarves, they are carnivorous and will attack when provoked by snatching with their pincers and stinging enemies with their stinger tails, injecting a [[Syndrome|venom]] which causes pain to the victim. Giant bark scorpions are large enough for this venom to quickly knock dwarves out cold, leaving them vulnerable to a finishing blow to the head. Additionally, the creatures are [[No Pain|immune to pain]] themselves, as well as unaffected by [[No Stun|stunning]], fear or paralysis effects. All giant bark scorpions possess Legendary [[skill]] in [[Climber|climbing]].
  
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Giant bark scorpions are slightly larger than a giant desert scorpions, but their sting is far less dangerous, inducing only pain (that still '''can''' knock out a dwarf). They also do not roam in groups of three like giant desert scorpions usually do, and are not building destroyers. They are generally non-aggressive, though they can and will kill lone civilians if they become agitated.
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Giant bark scorpions may be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into [[pet]]s, possessing the standard high value of savage animals. They are born adults, fully-sized right at birth, and can't be fully tamed. Their many limbs translate to a fairly high amount of returns when [[butcher]]ed, and while the idea of breeding them for the purpose of [[fortress defense]] is attractive, the creatures may die of old age at anywhere from 10 to just 2 years of age, making them unpredictable in reliability. They are exotic [[mount]]s and may be witnessed being ridden by [[Elf|elves]] during [[siege]]s.
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It has been observed that these scorpions have unbelievable healing ability, being able to recover completely within a month without any scarring from severe wounds like fractured carapaces with at least 6 different broken parts. It is not clear if this ability is exclusive to giant bark scorpions.
 
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In what appears to be a copy/paste bug, giant bark scorpions are not immune to bark scorpion [[syndrome|venom]], but [[cave spider]]s are.
 
  
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] giant bark scorpions for their ''pincers'' and their ''stinging tail''.
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[[File:giant_bark_scorpion_preview.jpg|thumb|300px|center|It has enough venom to sting and kill itself by accident.]]
 
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Giant bark scorpion
Giant bark scorpion sprite.png
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Urist likes giant bark scorpions for their pincers.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Bark scorpion - Bark scorpion man - Giant bark scorpion

Attributes
Alignment: Savage

· No Stun · No Pain · Exotic mount · Syndrome

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 500

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Max: 200,021.01 cm3

Age
Adult at: Birth
Max age: 2-10
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 23
Fat 21
Brain 1
Heart 1
Intestines 2
Eyes 2

Raw materials

Skin Chitin
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A huge monster in the form of a bark scorpion.

Giant bark scorpions are super-sized versions of the common bark scorpion who inhabit savage deserts and some tropical areas. While the original critters are some of the smallest in the game, their giant cousins are 3 times the size of a dwarf, weigh about as much as a troll. While they don't go out of their way to hunt dwarves, they are carnivorous and will attack when provoked by snatching with their pincers and stinging enemies with their stinger tails, injecting a venom which causes pain to the victim. Giant bark scorpions are large enough for this venom to quickly knock dwarves out cold, leaving them vulnerable to a finishing blow to the head. Additionally, the creatures are immune to pain themselves, as well as unaffected by stunning, fear or paralysis effects. All giant bark scorpions possess Legendary skill in climbing.

Giant bark scorpions may be captured in cage traps and trained into pets, possessing the standard high value of savage animals. They are born adults, fully-sized right at birth, and can't be fully tamed. Their many limbs translate to a fairly high amount of returns when butchered, and while the idea of breeding them for the purpose of fortress defense is attractive, the creatures may die of old age at anywhere from 10 to just 2 years of age, making them unpredictable in reliability. They are exotic mounts and may be witnessed being ridden by elves during sieges.

Some dwarves like giant bark scorpions for their pincers and their stinging tail.

It has enough venom to sting and kill itself by accident.
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