Hetunyh

Name:  Hetunyh
Binomial Nomenclature:  [i]Virus rex[/i] (Poison King)
Average Height:  Juvenile Male:  1 foot 8 inches/0.5 metersJuvenile Female:  1 foot 4 inches/0.4 meters"Teenage" Male:  2 feet 11 inches/0.9 meters"Teenage" Female:  2 feet 7 inches/0.8 metersAdult Male:  4 feet 7 inches/1.4 metersAdult Female:  4 feet 3 inches/1.3 meters
Average Weight:  Juvenile Male:  19.8 pounds/9 kilogramsJuvenile Female:  15.4 pounds/7 kilograms"Teenage" Male:  43 pounds/19.5 kilograms"Teenage" Female:  44.1 pounds/20 kilogramsAdult Male:  136.7 pounds/62 kilogramsAdult Female:  132.3 pounds/60 kilograms
Notes:  Hetunyh are a strange species.  Exhibiting sexual dimorphism, male and female Hetunyh are different not just in coloration, but also in terms of physical shape.  No matter the age, male Hetunyh are purple and have more spikes than the blue females.  However, the poison secreted by female Hetunyh is more toxic than that of the males in comparison to the amount of spikes.
Though male Hetunyh tend to be more territorial than females, in part due to the poison they secrete's protection neither gender is all that normally agressive towards others.  However, when backed into a corner or any young under an adult's protection is threatened, Hetunyh can be quite viscious and savage fighters.  "Teenage" Hetunyh, particularly the males, are known as the most unpredictable of the species, no doubt due to the fact of all the hormones their bodies have started to produce.
Experts suspect the reason Hetunyh are so widely found on various worlds is due to possible Preserver action.
Category:Species
Category:Fauna