Slimebait were the natural prey of the Speelfox, a life form native to Sontar. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])
During the 2009 Sontaran invasion of Earth, Commander Skorr of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet observed that human UNIT soldiers, who had been disarmed by the Sontarans' cordolaine signal, ran like slimebait from a speelfox. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])