Creeper

The Creeper is a term in Travelers Tongue that refers to a creatures known scientifically as Ekrixibrya reptis. A creeper is a creature that is known for its long torso, four short stubby legs, Ugly face, and explosive capabilities.

Biology
Our current understanding of the creeper is quite interesting. Creepers are in fact the final form of Ekrixibrya reptis, a harmless plant that is commonly seen growing near or on dead Fauna and the occasional dead human. Creepers are these plants, driven only by their final purpose. Which is killing a living being through an explosion that will allow their seeds, part of the shrapnel created from the aforementioned explosion, to burrow themselves in the preys body, giving plenty of nutrients to the plant. A life cycle of a creeper is only about 4-5 weeks long, with roughly 3 weeks of it spent slowly gather nutrients for their explosive end. Creepers produce asexually, needing no mate for their seeds. Before growing into their "walking" form, Creepers take the shape of a vine, covering short distances.

There has been much speculation on the use of the "face" of the creeper. It has been determined that these are the basic sensor organs of the Creeper, and they function much like the pit organ of some snakes, seeing only heat.

through much trial and error research that resulted in the death of 3 hired men, it has been deduced that Creepers do have a small brain, located where the original seed is formed. This brain is only used for detecting the optimal prey and for movement.

While in its final "walking" form, creepers cannot gain any form of sustenance, and so they often lie in wait, consuming little protein from their reserves located in the torso, waiting for a prey to wander close. If one does, they chase until they die, in one way or another.

Theories
It is speculated that Creepers don't actually reproduce, but instead are constantly transferring themselves continuously as not to age. Due to the fact that multiple creeper spawn can arise from one successful kill, this could mean that creepers function in some sort of hive mind. This also implies creepers have a higher level of understanding their situation then we realize, which is scary.