Deathclaw mother (Fallout: New Vegas)

Deathclaw mothers are creatures found in the Mojave Wasteland.

Characteristics
Matriarchs of the deathclaw broods, mother Deathclaws are bigger, stronger, and more easily angered than your run-of-the-mill Deathclaw. They usually travel dark areas near their pups or eggs, and are more than eager to tear apart pretty much anything that the Wasteland throws at their babies.

If you decide to try and take the stealthy approach to kill it, it is best to have a powerful long-range sniper rifle (anti-materiel rifle, gauss rifle, etc.) rifle. Head over to the side of where Melissa is. There is a big box-like structure that's connected to a pathway which is suspended high in the air. Jump on top of the box, and look around the lower-left area for the Deathclaw mother and her babies. Note: Killing one of her babies will cause her to go berserk, which will make her attack any other living thing (besides the babies, of course) in that area.

Behind the scenes
The Deathclaw mother's appearance is strikingly similar to the creature in the 1998 American film "Godzilla"

Appearances
Deathclaw mothers appear in Fallout: New Vegas. They also appear in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.