If It can find a nearby object, A scorpion will hide under it, surprising any victim who passes by. It has an animal body. It has no hands. A scorpion is able to lay eggs. It is poisonous if eaten. It is a carnivore.

A sub-species of the spider (Scorpionidae), the scorpion distinguishes itself from them by having a lower body that ends in a long, jointed tail tapering to a poisonous stinger. They have eight legs and pincers.

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