SCP-xxx is a 8-limbed mechanical construct built from a ceramic-steel composite of unknown manufacture. The device's main body is ovoid in shape and measures 50cm in diameter. The body is seamless and devoid of any external markings.
Located on the underside of the body is a circular opening 18cm in diameter, which is sealed by a irising metal shutter.
SCP-xxx possesses eight limbs, spaced radially around circumference of the body, which it uses for both locomotion and limited manipulation. Each limb consists of three sections connected by ball joint, and when fully extended SCP-xxx stands around 40 cm tall. The end section of each limb slides open to reveal a number of surgical blades and calipers constructed from what appears to be steel.
Eight 5mm-diameter red optical sensors are arranged around the edge of SCP-xxx, one positioned between each of the legs. These are most likely SCP-xxx's primary sensory apparatus, although tests have confirmed that the device also responds to aural and tactile stimuli.
SCP-xxx is fully ambulatory, and regularly explores it's enclosure. After completing a circuit of the room, SCP-xxx will shut down for 24 hours before awaking and performing another circuit.
If a new source of stimulus is introduced to the room at any point, SCP-xxx will immediately activate, move towards the object and investigate it.
Most objects presented to SCP-xxx are inspected for a few minutes and then ignored. This inspection varies from object to object, but ranges from simple visual observation by SCP-xxx to manipulation and dissection using its inbuilt blades.
If a small animal such as a mouse, rat or frog is placed in SCP-xxx's enclosure, the device will advance on the creature at great speed, pounce on the creature (in a manner that mimics a jumping spider), extrude blades and tools from its limbs and vivisect it, rendering the subject creature into piles of skin, muscle tissue, bones and organs.
After disassembling a creature, SCP-xxx will 'ingest' the component piles, placing them inside the circular opening on its underside.
After vivisecting and ingesting several creatures, SCP-xxx will 'birth' a number of new creatures. Each such creature is apparently created from the organs harvested from previous creatures, reassembled through unknown means into new body templates.
To date no two creatures birthed by SCP-xxx have appeared the same, but with each generation the creatures increase in complexity of construction and operation.
All such creatures have expired after only a few hours of existence; autopsies have determined that the creatures suffer from cascading organ failure and toxic shock, although as noted previously, with each new creature birthed the survival rate of the creatures increase.
The movement of the creatures is observed to be jerky and irregular, and many emit vocalizations commensurate with being in pain. The animals move erratically once birthed by SCP-xxx, but seem to be attracted to sources of movement and sound.
It is not known if SCP-xxx is sentient or just following an elaborate preprogrammed routine. Attempts to communicate with SCP-xxx have, to date, been inconclusive.
