Kairyu

Name:  Kairyu
Binomial Nomenclature:  [i]Terra mare extraho[/i] (Land Sea Dragon)
Average Height:  Juvenile:  5 feet 11 inches/1.8 meters'Teenager':  13 feet 1 inch/4 metersAdult:  7 feet 3 inches/2.2 meters
Average Weight:  Juvenile:  7.3 pounds/3.3 kilograms'Teenager':  36.4 pounds/16.5 kilogramsAdult:  463 pounds/210 kilograms
Notes:  A salamander like amphibian, the Kairyu species is unable to travel from the bodies of freshwater that it lives in.  Adults are very rare in the wild because it takes Kairyu 55 years to reach maturity.  Exceptional swimmers and a very strong ambush predator, a Kairyu uses its powerful legs and tail to propel themselves at prey.  They are often mistaken for taking flight when they really just jump great heights.
Scattered around on various worlds in various systems, Preserver involvement is suspected in this, wild Kairyu are still a rare sight.  The older a Kairyu grows, the more elusive they become.
Category:Species
Category:Fauna