Editing Xenology (section)

=== Dissection 8 - Various Tyranids ===
A fuckhueg section covering much of [[Tyranid]] evolution, with dissections of a [[Lictor]], [[Genestealer]], [[Warrior]] and [[Ripper]].

Of note, the digestive tract of all the Tyranids is very primitive, in stark contrast with the rest of their biology. The Genestealer and Ripper posses grinding plates above their stomach-analogue which reduce any food to liquid, enzymatic action processing it into a protein soup which is then pumped around the body. The Lictor and Warrior did not possess the grinding plates, and it's speculated they only consume a liquid nectar-analogue supplied by the swarm.

Oh, Rippers also have no means of excretion, and comes with pre-fertilized eggs. [[Grimdark|They're born, they eat, they reproduce, they die, to be consumed by something more important.]]