Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World by Erika McGann & Phillip Cullen

Author:Erika McGann & Phillip Cullen [Cullen, Erika McGann and Phillip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The O’Brien Press
Published: 2021-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

The skunkified werble eats the ghastly mudslinger

The slimy flitter-rat eats the skunkified werble

The Toadus humungus eats the slimy flitter-rat

The hammer-clawed weasel eats the Toadus humungus

The monstrous spined porcupine eats the hammer-clawed weasel

And last, but definitely not least,

the fanged atrociterus eats the monstrous spined porcupine

At this juncture, I should make a point about size. Animals near the base of the wall are not your average-sized animals. You hear words like hammer-clawed weasel and Toadus humungus, and you probably think we’re talking about your regular, run-of-the-mill weasel and a simple, water-lily-sitting toad. We are not. I cannot stress this point enough.

Dr Sherback’s collection features only as far as the slimy flitter-rat on this particular food chain, and that animal does not fit in a jar. If you or I ever saw a flitter-rat we would think it something like a bat, though much larger, much more leathery and much meaner in the face. A slimy flitter-rat is about the size of a wardrobe. The one in Dr Sherback’s lab is stuffed (attempting to keep a live one in captivity would be a profoundly stupid thing to do), but its red, maniacal eyes and sharp teeth are still frightening to behold.

You can imagine that the Toadus humungus that feasts on the slimy flitter-rat is considerably larger. (A fascinating natural history note: The Toadus humungus fires its sticky, elastic tongue to snap flitter-rats right out of the air as they fly past. It’s a magnificent sight to see, if you ever get the chance.) The hammer-clawed weasel that feeds on the Toadus humungus is itself quite the monster. The monstrous spined porcupine, you wouldn’t want to meet in your worst nightmares, and the fanged atrociterus … well, that’s what all the fuss is about, isn’t it?

It’s possible I’ve just given you plenty of fuel for bad dreams, and if you’re reading this section right before you pop off to sleep, I apologise. It might be best to end the chapter here and pick up the next one tomorrow, in the less scary light of day. Sleep well, and try not to think about flying red-eyed rats and giant fanged monsters.

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