Wunuyng

Name:  Wunuyng
Binomial Nomenclature:  [i]Umbra vulpes volpes[/i] (Shadow Fox)
Average Height:  Juvenile:  2 feet 4 inches/0.7 metersAdult:  5 feet 3 inches/1.6 meters
Average Weight:  Juvenile:  27.6 pounds/12.5 kilogramsAdult:  178.8 pounds/81.1 kilograms
Average Length:  Adult:  5 feet 4 inches
Notes:  The adults of this species secretes a greasy hallucinogen that coats their mane and juveniles produce a weaker version.  This toxin can be absorbed through the skin and causes predators and would be prey to see them as a much larger animal than they are.  Sometimes their toxin can coagulate into turquoise lumps in their fur, these are known as  beads and are quite valuable as a recreational hallucinogen, though it is illegal in the Zodiac Empire.  They are notorious for feeding on flightless birds and ground nesting birds and their eggs.
Originally thought to be a myth as one of the after effects of exposure to the hallucinogen they produce is memory issues.  It wasn't until confirmed evidence was caught on video that they moved from myth to fact.
It is unknown the specifics of how, though it is theorized on Preserver involvement, but the Wunuyng species has been found widespread through several star systems.
Category:Species
Category:Fauna