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[[Image:Ambull_Mini.jpg‎|thumb|right|Ambull miniature]]
 
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'''Ambulls''' are subterranean alien creatures native to the desert [[Death World|death world]] of Luther McIntyre IX.
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'''Ambulls''' are subterranean alien creatures native to the desert [[Death World|death world]] of Luther McIntyre IX.<sup>1</sup>
  
They can easily survive extremely hot temperatures, which has led to attempts at domestication on several hot desert planets. As a consequence, Ambulls can be found throughout the Imperium.
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They can easily survive extremely hot temperatures, which has led to attempts at domestication on several hot desert planets. As a consequence, Ambulls can be found throughout the Imperium.<sup>1</sup>
  
Ambulls have huge barrel chested bodies and an ape-like stance, their arms reaching almost to the ground, while their legs are crooked and short. The Ambull's most characteristic feature are their huge expandable jaws. Their eyes are able to sense heat.
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Ambulls have huge barrel chested bodies and an ape-like stance, their arms reaching almost to the ground, while their legs are crooked and short. The Ambull's most characteristic feature are their huge expandable jaws. Their eyes are able to sense heat.<sup>1</sup>
  
The Ambull's limbs end in iron hard claws used for digging through the soft stone of their homeworld. Ambulls will excavate tunnels in which to live, spending most of their time underground. These burrows can often form extensive underground complexes.
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The Ambull's limbs end in iron hard claws used for digging through the soft stone of their homeworld. Ambulls will excavate tunnels in which to live, spending most of their time underground. These burrows can often form extensive underground complexes.<sup>1</sup>
  
Due to the intense heat of Luther McIntyre's sun, the Ambull's subterranean lifestyle is shared with many of the death world's inhabitants, including the Ambull's favorite food, the Crawler. Ambulls will pursue prey through soft rock by tunneling at considerable speed.
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Due to the intense heat of Luther McIntyre's sun, the Ambull's subterranean lifestyle is shared with many of the death world's inhabitants, including the Ambull's favorite food, the Crawler. Ambulls will pursue prey through soft rock by tunneling at considerable speed.<sup>1</sup>
  
 
However it is worth noting that Ambulls were sighted on the ice world [[Simia Oricalcae]] while the [[Valhallan 597th]] were protecting a valuable [[promethium]] refinery. [[Commissar]] [[Ciaphas Cain]] sighted and slew a great number of the beasts while uncovering a system of tunnels under said refinery. Evidence shows that the creatures do as well on ice worlds, as they do on desert planets.<sup>4</sup>
 
However it is worth noting that Ambulls were sighted on the ice world [[Simia Oricalcae]] while the [[Valhallan 597th]] were protecting a valuable [[promethium]] refinery. [[Commissar]] [[Ciaphas Cain]] sighted and slew a great number of the beasts while uncovering a system of tunnels under said refinery. Evidence shows that the creatures do as well on ice worlds, as they do on desert planets.<sup>4</sup>
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]''
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*<sup>1</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] p.207
 
*[[WD99|''White Dwarf'' #99]]
 
*[[WD99|''White Dwarf'' #99]]
*''[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]]'' (appear as one of the species of "Other Dangerous Aliens")
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*[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]] p.116
*<sup>4</sup>: ''[[Caves of Ice]]'' - The Second ''Ciaphas Cain'' novel.
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*<sup>4</sup>''[[Caves of Ice]]'' - The Second ''Ciaphas Cain'' novel.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:21, 3 April 2010

Ambull miniature

Ambulls are subterranean alien creatures native to the desert death world of Luther McIntyre IX.1

They can easily survive extremely hot temperatures, which has led to attempts at domestication on several hot desert planets. As a consequence, Ambulls can be found throughout the Imperium.1

Ambulls have huge barrel chested bodies and an ape-like stance, their arms reaching almost to the ground, while their legs are crooked and short. The Ambull's most characteristic feature are their huge expandable jaws. Their eyes are able to sense heat.1

The Ambull's limbs end in iron hard claws used for digging through the soft stone of their homeworld. Ambulls will excavate tunnels in which to live, spending most of their time underground. These burrows can often form extensive underground complexes.1

Due to the intense heat of Luther McIntyre's sun, the Ambull's subterranean lifestyle is shared with many of the death world's inhabitants, including the Ambull's favorite food, the Crawler. Ambulls will pursue prey through soft rock by tunneling at considerable speed.1

However it is worth noting that Ambulls were sighted on the ice world Simia Oricalcae while the Valhallan 597th were protecting a valuable promethium refinery. Commissar Ciaphas Cain sighted and slew a great number of the beasts while uncovering a system of tunnels under said refinery. Evidence shows that the creatures do as well on ice worlds, as they do on desert planets.4

Sources