Cetafestus

The Cetafestus (Plural: Cetafestii) are an upright mammalian species native to Menelaos.
== Appearance ==
The Cetafestus are tall humanoids with dark reddish skin, although said skin is almost always covered in metallic plates and scraps. Cetafestii stand from 8 to 9 feet tall when fully grown, but are very thin. They have two arms ending in masses of tendrils for grasping and extracting nutrients.
The plating the Cetafestus use is made of scavenged metal and fragments of stone. This plating serves to protect against predators and the flares from Menelaos' star, Nikephoros. 
== Physiology ==
The Cetafestus obtain nutrients by draining them from plants or animals. The tendrils at the ends of their arms are covered in tiny but extremely sharp needles which extract blood or other fluids that can be converted to nutrients. Efforts are generally made to not kill the target, so that they can be used for nutrients again at a later date. However, if Cetafestii are deprived of food they can completely drain their victim, which almost always proves lethal. These tendrils were originally used for food gathering, but proved relatively proficient at operating tools. 
The Cetafestus breathe oxygen, but need to remove ammonia from their lungs to prevent them from suffocating. They do this by venting it out through their pores, which causes an audible hissing sound. They also vent when they overheat.
Category:Species