
Wombaticus orgiaticus is a small creature something like a hedgehog. It is naturally curious and sociable. It has a foraging habit and can be found close to doorsteps looking for householders. Alternatively it can be found in areas of heavy footfall. This adaptable creature has a pouch in which it used to carry paper. It now carries a mobile device, thereby working to achieve a paper-free environment.
When carrying paper, the wombaticus would seek out friendly householders and give them paper. Behavioural Ecologists wrongly concluded the wombaticus was nest building. Later studies revealed the wombaticus was providing assistance to the householder and the paper contained organisational instructions. After this groundbreaking discovery, the species name of wombaticus was changed to wombaticus orgiaticus.
Friendly householders make pets of wombaticus, welcoming these delightful creatures into their homes and feeding them chocolate. Wombaticus has both a clock-watching instinct and a lingering habit, therefore feeding causes them to linger even longer. It is also likely to result in a return visit. Further to a return visit, the wombaticus may offer to study with the householder. If the householder accepts, wombaticus will be a source of endless upbuilding company to the point of even giving the householder a day out. The call to a day out usually sounds like this ‘would you like to come to our hall and listen to a special talk?’
The positive response and appearance of a householder at a hall, produces glee in a colony of wombaticii. Greetings are given and a great fuss is made. Long-term association with wombaticii causes the householder to morph in one. Undoubtedly this transformation can benefit the householder but there are dangers.
Wombaticus is oblivious to its predator, the robotic supersillyotic. From this risk-ignoring behaviour it derived its name wombaticus. The robotic supersillyotic holds the attention of wombaticus like a man holding the face of another man by gripping the face fully in his hand. Wombaticus is then slowly suffocated but kept alive just long enough to have the chemicals of its brain and stomach reorganised, thereby allowing a new robotic supersillyotic to develop within it. Once developed the robotic emerges from the carcass of its host and goes on to find other victims.
Any savvy creature who identifies the behaviour of the robotic and seeks to warn wombaticus is met with a prickly response. The once loveable and social creature wrinkles its nose, curls tightly into a prickly ball and it spits out its words of greatest venom ‘you are an apostate.’ These word are generally directed towards other wombaticii who have developed risk awareness and are likely to lose their identity as wombaticus orgiaticus.