Base Information:
- Common Name: Le-Matya, Le'Matya
- Classification: carnivore/pouncer
- Terrain: mountains
- Locomotion: walker
- Size: medium
- Speed: fast
- Strength: strong
- Social Structure: solitary
- Body Structure: standard
- Symmetry: bilateral
- Limbs & Manipulators: quadruped
- Tail: long, lithe tail
- Skeleton: bony skeleton
- Weapons: teeth, claws, poison
- Armor: fur
- Stance: horizontal
- Length/Height: 2m long
- Body Profile: cat-like
- Mass: 90kg
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Details:
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Homeworld: Vulcan
Multi-world: no
Extinct: extant |
Description:
The le-matya (sometimes written le'matya) is a predatory animal lifeform native to planet Vulcan. They are distinguished by their large size and poisonous claws.
These are a fierce green, yellow or orange-skinned hunting cat that inhabited various regions on the homeworld of the Vulcan civilization. The le-matya is known for its lightning-fast reflexes and poison-tipped claws. The cats are known to attack anything they see or smell. The deadly nerve toxins in their claws are capable of killing a small animal within minutes, or paralyzing a humanoid. Because they attack anything they encounter whether they are hungry or not, no le-matya are allowed on any of Vulcan's nature preserves—if one enters onto a preserve it is removed as quickly as possible.
Life Cycle & Reproduction:
Viviparous
Diet & Habitat:
Le-matya were known to live in the deserts near ShiKahr, the Valley of the Seven Winds, and travelers beyond the city's walls should take care. Le-matya that lived in the volcanic plains tended to be larger and even more aggressive toward Vulcans they might encounter, killing solely so they can drink the blood of their victims. Specimens as large as 90 kilograms had been reported in the vicinity of the Cheleb-khor desert.
History & Background:
Predator native to Vulcan
Travellers' Aid Society Advisory:
Le-Mataya are quite dangerous and avoiding them altogether is highly recommended.
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