Tiger Grass

Tiger Grass is an alien felidae predator that first appeared in the book The Autistic Hero 2: Worlds Clashing. It is an extremely complicated life form that seems to be a hybrid of Tiger grass and a Bengal Tiger suggesting that this plant-like organism is partaking in Mimicry. It is one of the strongest medium sized predators on the planet Kepler 22b and are likely evolved from regular tiger grass. It is unknown what happened in the genes of Tiger Grass to result in this biological mutation but it is possible that the plants self adapted to chase the quickly moving prey of the planet that would be needed to die in order to provide them with C02 they need to survive. Tiger Grass are first encountered in the chapter where Xenith Stephenson and Tolup the Morph Slime are looking for the Lair of The Towering One in order to pacify it when a large Tiger Grass is shown stalking the boys in an attempt to possibly get a kill. The Tiger Grass ends up biting Xenith's leg off which would make him unable to hop away if Tolup didn't burn the big cat alive by cutting into its side with a flaming sword causing roots to fall out instead of organs and bones meaning that this is no mammal at all.

## Biology

Tiger Grass gets its name from the very plant of the same name with lushious green and yellow striped fur which is able to allow it to blend in with large patches of grass. due to this adaptation Tiger Grass are plentiful in the spring and summer but come fall and winter they retreat into caves and hibernate. they have unique stripe patterns like any other tiger but their teeth are quite the mystery as they seem to be Roots that have hardened hence why its teeth are brown and ridged instead of smooth and white. this actually is also another key feature because any access flesh on its root fangs will provide it with extra C02 essentially like leftovers and if it gets stuck between a tooth then Bonus. Tiger grass to make things easier don't just have to use their tongues to drink water and instead can just walk in it and it gets soaked past their grassy fur making them puff up. their ears are also more large and droopy which not only helps them with hearing but also traps sundew which allows it a drink when its hot. the species reaches max lengths of 4.3 meters long.

## Abilities

Physical Strength: Tiger Grass are the top predator of the grasslands for a reason, they have a very bulky inner root skeletal structure which is much thicker than bone which allows them to bite even harder than an earth great white shark and not be effected by any dangerous tooth decay, its pouncing is immesurably powerful and can easily allow it to drive its root-like shive into the skull of its prey and just tear it open.

Photosynthesis: Tiger Grass get their main source of nutrients from the sun to produce glucose in its body.

Extreme Stealth: Tiger Grass due to being literally grass are able to blend into its surroundings easier than an earthen tiger and its fur even moves like grass.

Claw Beam: Tiger Grass will send an energy beam consisting of 3 slash effects in the shape of a claw swipe that can hit multiple enemies and cause instant bleeding and explodes on impact. this attack however can only be done if it has had a long rest of photosynthesis.

Wild Tackle: Another attack that is blessed upon this predator via photosynthesis is initiated after Tiger Grass' adrenaline reaches its peak and its intake of glucose allows it to suddenly rush forwards surrounded by pollen and dust which isn't too powerful and misses easily however if breathed in this pollen and the dust can choke and kill the enemy where it stands.