RYA WOLVES. Found only on Satasa Secun-dus, these Insatiable predators were among Ihe most fearsome naturally evolved creatures known to humankind. They represented one pf the main ecological checks on that planet, keeping weaker lifeforms-including humans-from becoming, too numerous. An adult wolf could bring down a full-grown ganja. The average male of the species had a shoulder height of 1.5 meters; the female, only slightly less. Weights ranged from 50 to 60 kilos, making the animals sleek and devoid of excess fat. Bursts of speed in excess of 95 kmph by hunting females had been reported, while the average traveling speed of a pack without young was estimated at somewhat less than half that figure. Pups-bom after a gestation period of four Standard months-were capable of seeing and walking easily within two hours of their birth, and within four weeks could bring down their own food (generally the smaller ground animals). Only this rapid development allowed theii survival in the harsfy ecosystem of Salusa Secundus, and a sixty percent mortality rate was still the norm. If they survived, the young wolves underwent a color change from their Eight gray (at birth) through dun to a deep brown coat at maturity.