Verman (SciiFii)

The verman (Verminopithecus pestis) is a species of australopithecine ape, most closely related to Australopithecus, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout almost every terrestrial habitat of Africa, Eurasia, North America, and South America to help boost biodiversity. The verman is a rather large ape, growing to be about the size of a human (Homo sapiens) and weighing on average of about 73 kilograms (160 lbs). In general appearance, the verman resembles other australopithecines, however, it has somewhat more wrinkly skin with gray fur, sharp finger and toe nails, pointed bat-like rodent-like ears, and sharp incisors and canine teeth. The verman is named due to the fact that vermen are known to shelter in man-made buildings, and are most commonly found using attics, basements, as well as under porches and sheds in yards, and are usually viewed as pests due to their adaptability to inhabit human habitations of most types. The verman is omnivorous and feeds on a wide range of edible food sources, as well as their own feces and even some man-made furniture (including cardboards), similarly to mice and rats, thus making them pests. Although humans may find eating feces disgusting, it is an extremely important component of a verman's diet as it helps keep the vermen's guts and digestive systems healthy and working properly. The verman has a far less complex social structure compared with other bipedal apes. However, the verman is an intelligent species, about as smart as Homo habilis, and is known to make primitive stone and wooden tools to help it snatch out food, both in the wild and in captivity (whether as a common household pest or a zoo/safari park animal). The verman is known to inflict some minor, and sometimes massive, injuries, using their sharp claw-like finger nails and toe nails, along with sharp incisors and canine teeth, only out of self defense. The verman has one of the fastest reproduction of any ape, with gestation periods lasting only 3 months, and the young are cared for by either only their mothers or both their parents for around 5 years until they're adults. The average lifespan of a verman is between 50 and 60 years, although there have been vermen living to be 70 or more years. The conservation status of the verman is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the verman's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities, despite the persecution and eradication efforts in some areas.