Nessinus Bone Reaper

The Nessinus Bone Reaper is a subterranean carnivorous creature native to Devirix. It is one of many exoskeltealized creatures on the forbidden planet shared by the Krish'Xa.
==Biology==
The Nessinus Bone Reaper can grow up to 8 feet tall, and weigh well over 800 lbs. Like many other creatures on Devirix, the Bone Reaper possesses both an exo and endoskeleton. Its bones are hardened as it grows, making it nearly impervious to most forms of direct attack, although armor piercing rounds, blaster and plasma fire does seem to weaken it substantially. They have weak eyesight, so only stalk for prey at night or live in underground tunnels. It also has two pairs of vestigial wings.
Its main feature that its name derives from is the scythe-like appendages on each arm. It gathers prey by stabbing at them with the claws, then using them to cut up its victim into chunks for its young to eat. 
There is no definite way of telling male and female Bone Reapers apart. They reproduce by laying eggs, which hatch in a matter of 4 to 6 weeks. The average lifespan of one single Bone Reaper is up to 50 years of age.
==History==
When Devirix was first explored by the Asari, Krish'Xa were not the only thing they met on the surface. A science team lead by Doctor T'liva Nessinus went missing soon after landing on the planet to take agricultural and mineral samples. During their search , communications were lost. They were later found, all but Doctor Nessinus killed by a pack of Bone Reapers at the mouth of a cave. The rescue team and Nessinus were barely able to escape with their lives. After returning to base camp, the Asari gave them their name, naming it after their discoverer.
Just before the Asari-Krish'Xa War, a special force tranquillized and captured a male Bone Reaper for study, bringing it back to Thessia and placing it in a nature reserve. After studying for a short period, the Asari took a female from Devirix, placing it in the same nature reserve to study reproductive habits. Today, there are about 1000 Bone Reapers in captivity in zoos around the galaxy and thousands more released back into the wild on multiple hospitable worlds.
Category:Wildlife