Swampbeast

The  is a mutant of unknown origin that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha.

"A strange beast that lurks in swampy areas of the Zone. It's a grotesque creature that prowls around on its hands, its lower body a stump without any legs. Due to their lack of humanoid stature and height, they rely on surprise attacks to knock stalkers off their feat and quickly bash in a stalker's skull."

- encyclopedia description

Overview
A strange beast that lurks in swampy areas of the Zone. It's a grotesque creature that prowls around on its hands, its lower body a stump without any legs. Due to their lack of humanoid stature and height, they rely on surprise attacks to knock stalkers off their feat and quickly bash in a stalker's skull.

Biology

 * Limited to the areas in or around swamps, marshes, and wetlands.
 * Gregarious, but not known to stray far from their habitat.
 * Unarmoured and easily dispatched with pistol fire.

Uses

 * No salvageable body-parts up to and including v1.3003.
 * Yields the Swampbeast's nose (from v1.4002+)

Trivia

 * The audible cues for this mutant seem to be very similar to those of the Leviathan aquatic monster seen in Magic Carpet 2 but is far less menacing as an opponent.

Gameplay

 * Just shoot it a few times. Head is obviously best, but any body shot will do significant damage.