Squig
From Warhammer 40k
Squigs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and all are extensively used by the Orks
Squigs were the result of Tyranid manipulation of Orkish gene-matter. Orks discovered the first squigs aboard a Tyranid bio-ship and subconsciously recognised them as being "Orky", subsequently taking the little creatures home. Squigs then spread throughout Ork space. This backstory neatly explained how squigs could appear in both Ork and Tyranid armies. Since then, Tyranid squigs have been retconned into Ripper Swarms. (First and Second edition)
- Hair Squigs have hairy growths, and Orks like to stick them in their heads to give themselves hair.
- Attack (Cave) Squigs are one of the most common types. It's a bouncing ball of claws and razor-sharp teeth up to a foot in height. Gretchin use them as both a food source (if the Squig doesn't eat them first!) or as a weapon of war, pushing herds of them into the enemy. Orks like to keep them as pets, and sometimes even as weapons as well.
- Squighounds are a variation of Attack Squig, used by Ork Slaverz to help them keep the Gretchins in line.
- Squiggoths are the largest type of Squig, huge quadruped monsters used by Orks as a primary food source. Since they're so large and tough, some Orks (primarily Feral Orks) like to lash armor plating and guns onto the larger Squiggoths, which can rival tanks and buildings in size.
- [Orkeosaurus] Orkeosaurus is a much bigger variant of the Squiggoth, it only appears in Warhammer 40.000 EPIC though.
