Venom Hawk

Venom Hawks are a species of original birds of prey that first appeared in the book The Autistic Hero. They resemble huge hawks that have evolved with a Poison Ailment in their genes that allows special genetic variations whenever it is born. Venom Hawks were encountered the same chapter the Steel Footed Rabbit was found in making them sworn enemies. Venom Hawks are strong enough to kill and eat other poisonous creatures like Poison Dart Frogs and Sea Snakes without an issue. They are however able to be killed by a well aimed kick by a Steel footed rabbit kick and can be shot down by hunters.

## Biology

Venom Hawks resemble ferruginous hawks in size suggesting they are its mutation. Venom Hawks are a dark purple color with blue streaks on its wings and eyes which lead to its large tail. it is much stronger than their normal selves and have sharp claws the size of eagle claws which are able to secrete a dangerous venom that can kill up to 44 humans if the claws enter their veins. They also have much stronger wings which are thick and almost bony because of special ridges on the feathers that are venom tipped like the scalpel of a Surgeon fish which are able to slit the throat of a human just by flying by. their beak is also much bigger and tipped with venom ducts in the tongue so when it strikes it secretes another venom which it differs from what poisonous prey it ate before and then will secrete that very venom to help sedate the victim. The venom hawk infants also are lethal because they are covered in a disgusting mucus which if a predator eats it they will die in 3 minutes from the toxins attacking its body. Venom Hawks are fiercely intelligent and can be tamed with enough time.

## Biospheres Beyond

Episode 5/The Venom Hawk: "We find ourselves back in North America to record down another interesting organism, Soaring in the Semiarid Grasslands is one predator that is even deadly to the humans that document them with great care...(The camera zooms in to the distant bird shape revealing the specimen in full beauty)...That is a Venom hawk, one of the most powerful Birds of Prey in 4051 North America. (The offscreen Biologist points her hand to point to it while it lands in the grass)...This extraordinary Hawk is one of the most recent instances where the Hawk birds of prey have had their magnificent Genome edited by the SNA in their system, It results in this Icon of Birds...and now she appears to be hunting for prey. The Venom Hawks eat many rodents which the most notable are either Prairie dogs which may begin adapting soon OR they will go for their main adversaries. (the camera then pans to a Steel Footed rabbit going from feet to the ears showing its proportions) This is a Steel Footed Rabbit, The most challenging tasty meal for the Venom Hawk. This Healthy female Venom hawk should pick another target as she has never tried hunting this unknown food source but She is starving. She is going to have to be careful, One kick from those wide steel feet will immobilize her in an instant. (the Venom Hawk is shown slowly leaning her body down to get as flat to the ground as possible) She only has one chance to catch it off guard and avoid any unneeded combat. (the Venom Hawk opens its wings slowly before then rushing the unexpecting Meal. It drives its claws into the thigh of the unsuspecting rabbit) She strikes her mark, The rabbit's Adrenaline has reached its Max and now it attempts to escape...(The rabbit indeed manages to get out of the grip but the Venom Hawk is following on foot with Trickling Venom on its talons)...By the time the rabbit thinks he has gotten away its already too late (the camera zooms in on the rabbit's heart and it is beating faster and then goes slower as it begins twitching on the ground)...The Venom hawk lives up to its name by the Venom it secretes, The venom is so dangerous it is able to outmatch the venom of the still deadly Komodo dragon and can kill over 44 Men with a single grip...(The camera zooms into the grass which the hawk soon strides out of and is poking around the now dead rabbit) The Venom hawk however doesn't create this venom on its own, every winter this fascinating organism will migrate to what was once random places have recently discovered to be habitats of highly venomous and poisonous animals. (She puts a paper in front of the screen) It has been seen in the winter months going and eating Poison dart frogs, Sea Snakes, Blue ringed octopus in the tides, and rather unepectedly go for Zosimus Aeneus an alleged toxic crab which can kill many humans and yet its been shown that Venom Hawks pluck them from the sea bed and then eat them not for nutrients but instead to refill on their Venom capabilities. (The camera zooms in on a Ferruginous Hawk) This right here is the Ancestor to the Venom hawk, They had been drinking from the water ever since the comet strike and now they have adapted so much they changed more to better suite a hawk's needs to catch food. And there she goes, Bringing the rabbit's leg with it. You may be wondering where it is taking it, Well turns out this is a first time parent and she took her turn for hunting while her mate is back in their habitat waiting for their partner to come home with food. (the camera soon zooms in on a nest revealing the slightly smaller male and the hatchlings) That is the nest, She has brought the rabbit leg for her brood in order to ensure they survive. The predators cannot touch them yet as their young fluff is covered in poison that protects them from until the day they learn to fly."-End episode

## Abilities

Flight: Venom Hawks fly 3 times as fast as their non mutated self.

Scalpel Wings: Venom Hawk feathers have very ridged edges which are similarly found in fish such as the surgeon fish which allows it to carve things in half as it flies by. They use these wings to kill their prey first by pretending to give up before rushing back and practically flying through them with their wings shredding through.

Toxin Swap: Venom Hawks are able to not only eat the venom and poison from other animals but also stores them in its saliva glands which it switches between when encountering certain prey that are susceptible to it like an Assassin's teapot.

Poison/Venom immunity: Venom Hawks cannot be poisoned even with artificial poisons.

Venom Talons: Venom Hawks main means of killing is those awesome claws which are able to secrete a different venom which is able to stop blood flow like a dam whenever it encounters red blood cells and will allow it to suffocate it to death.

Ariel Combat Beam: Venom hawks have the peculiar ability to fire a white and blue energy beam which is formed in the front of their beaks as a sphere before rushing forwards. It is able to hit enemies from 70 meters away and the beam is able to give great knockback and also can knock the wind out of a target allowing the hawk to get a kill.

## Trivia

Venom Hawks are responsible for 70 human deaths per month when they don't wear an arm brace whenever they perch on their shoulders.