Creature:Caracas Masas

The caracas masas is a medium sized, brown carnivore from the planet Merex. These carnivores hunt alone, usually stalking amongst the tall grass for old or sick Foolets and Sectus Marson. In the mating season, from June to September, Caracas Masas will gather together and form pairs. The male harrases the female a lot, and after the egg is layed, he tries to kill her. Some escape into the long grass, others die because of the males antics. The strange thing is that the male eats the female's skin, which is poisonous, and he becomes sick and sometimes he dies. Caracas Masas skin is valuble as an expensive leather, but the Endangered Species Conservation Act banned the export of skins. Still, the skin is sold to many empires across the galaxy, including The Grox. The skin is treated ith chemical fertilizer to make it safe, and then melted and moulded into pellets, whch are used as weapon and starship fuel, and clothing.