What Are Hemots?

What is a hemot? Hemots are members of some of the largest, if not the largest, animals on the planet. In the history of earth. As overexaggerated as that sounds, it’s true. The name hemot derives from the word “behemoth” that has since been short handed over the centuries. Hemots are split into two specific genera: The Toothed Hemots (Neodracodon) and the baleen hemots (Balaenami). Both genera are quite large, but are specialized differently. The Baleen Hemots are typically larger than the Toothed Hemots and filter food with their large bristle-like dentition that line the inside of their larger than average mouths and the lining on the inside of their expandable, pouch-like necks. The Toothed Hemots have some of the most wild looking teeth of many vertebrate animals. These hemots are active hunters of large ocean fauna including sea turtles, cephalopods, large lobe-finned fish, sharks, and some dolos and tikos. They use their large eyes and minor electrosensitive detection to find their prey in the water. And most notably, both genera of hemots possess remarkably short necks for pescanguids, resembling the pliosaurs of the prehistoric past. Another most recognisable feature of hemots would be their pectoral fins which are known for being incredibly long and wide, almost resembling wings, while the posterior fins are reduced in most species.