Territroar

Territroars are an apex predator native to the planet of Vyse. Specifically, Vyse's jungles and forests.

Behaviors
Males of the species are noticeably more aggressive than the females, often living solitary lives as scavengers and attacking any other males that they come in to contact with. When two males meet, they seem to preform a sort of 'Joust' between them. They charge at eachother with their horns pointed forward, aiming for vital spots on their opponent. These battles are more often than not to the death, and once finished, the winner will consume a large portion of the loser's corpse. Females however, can sometimes live in small groups (2-5 avg) until reaching an age of sexual maturity (Approx 14-15 homeworld years, surprisingly large for such a species). Their prior form, the Gnaratroar, while being confirmed and having been witnessed several times have never been photographed thus far. It has been hypothesized that Gnaratroars live in the deepest reaches of the forests, where little to no exploration occurs. Territroars live primarily in forests, however, there have been claims of a snow-scaled specimen spotted in the peaks of the mountains- implying Territroars may be able to live in other climates. Male Territroars also possess a Scent gland on the tips of their tails. Males are often seen smacking the gland against trees to leave the substance inside it on them.



Physical Attributes
Territroars are in general a rather hardy species. Their scaly hides are thick and rough, perfect for most habitats. They have a series of hard, rigid plates along their spines, a male's plates being much more pronounced and noteworthy than female's. Male Territroars are in general more built for battle than females, possessing a rather large horn atop their head for 'jousting' with other males, along with enhanced size, claw/tooth length, and muscle mass. Females have similar plates on their head to males, but a horn is not present to accompany them.

Male Territroars have a large gland on the tip of their tail- in the form of of an oval-shaped mass of flesh with a U-shaped tip. This appendage holds a viscous orange liquid that, once the appendage is forcefully struck, causes some of this liquid to seep out. Inspection of the liquid brings the conclusion that it is a sort of scent-marker, due to the long lasting and powerful odor, a smell that is similar to a rather well-made spicy Torchic dish. See more on how they use these scent-glands above, under Behaviors.

Additional Notes
A large, battle-scarred female caused a string of disturbances on the edge of the city of Palatia at one point in the year SD 198. During this time, it has proven that females can indeed grow larger than we are used to seeing. This is a rare case however, and until more occurrences of larger females are documented, no adjustments to their average height is deemed necessary.