User:WhiteSpice/Biiyeg

''"What empire is an empire without pest problems?" ''~ Governor Tur'mx

The Biiyeg (pronounced bee-egg, plural is Biiyeg) are a sentient reptilian species found on many planets across the Iglemanous Empire. They are aggressive and considered pests by many cities and colonies.

Evolution
Biiyeg are believed to have begun as carnivorous cells. These were extremely aggressive, attacking any other organisms in sight, even other Biiyeg at the time. Of course, this meant many of them died out during the cell stage.

Once they entered land, the Biiyeg became known by many other animals as the thugs or bandits of the animal kingdom. They pass by nests only to attack the inhabitants, steal their eggs and food, and likely kill them too, constantly evolving to combat the different types of creatures they come across.

Physiology
Biiyeg are large yellow and black reptiles. They boast a pair of large wings for quick travel towards other nests or back home. Their feet are lined with two sharp claws each, allowing great balance when landing even on sloped areas.

A Biiyeg's mouth is very unwell kept; their teeth constantly change shape as they wind them down on food, and just their breath alone contains parasites which can infect and kill plants and animals. This is why many agricultural communities consider Biiyeg to be a pest; they can mutate or kill crops and farm creatures, causing a drop in income.

However, it's believed that an easy way to drive off Biiyeg is to have large scarecrows. In reality, this is only partially effective as the Biiyeg usually attack the scarecrows, causing their breath to spread to crops. A much more expensive but effective method is greenhouses, which keep the destructive monsters out.

Biiyeg are very simple creatures, in fact, their brains only take up 5% of their head. They are also genderless, so it's in theory how they breed. One popular theory states that they steal other eggs and infect them with parasites, 'converting' them to Biiyeg.

To eat, Biiyeg take huge bites out of their food and grind it down mercilessly.

Abilities & Behavior
Biiyeg are reckless, their teeth enough to crack through stone. When the winter arrives and animals are few and far between, many Biiyeg will die of starvation. However they quickly 'reproduce' in the spring.

Biiyeg are not seen to communicate; it's believed they can harness telepathy to do this, though it is still under scientific conflict.