| rdfs:comment | - The males of the species are endowed with a large central head horn, and are typically heavy in build. However when young, body types range from very thin to moderately heavy. Once past the equivalent of thirty earth years, a male rinorian will add up to two hundred pounds of muscle within a short span of time (approximately 6 months), which includes a massive thickening of bones throughout their bodies at this time. At this point a male Rinorian increases his maximum strength (the equivalent of seven times stronger than the average human.) All hair in the upper body thickens and lengthens as well, a holdover trait from ancestors, who once supported thick manes or "collars" covering everything but the eyes, nose and mouth. The female of the species are smaller than the males, and feature a
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| abstract | - The males of the species are endowed with a large central head horn, and are typically heavy in build. However when young, body types range from very thin to moderately heavy. Once past the equivalent of thirty earth years, a male rinorian will add up to two hundred pounds of muscle within a short span of time (approximately 6 months), which includes a massive thickening of bones throughout their bodies at this time. At this point a male Rinorian increases his maximum strength (the equivalent of seven times stronger than the average human.) All hair in the upper body thickens and lengthens as well, a holdover trait from ancestors, who once supported thick manes or "collars" covering everything but the eyes, nose and mouth. The female of the species are smaller than the males, and feature a gentle ridge that starts on the forehead and follows the curve of the head, stopping at the neck base. Thick hair grows on both sides of the ridges, and is worn down to the shoulders. The hair remains the same length for the lifespan of the individual, and cannot be cut because it is lined with nerve endings and olfactory nerves. This unique trait was an evolutionary device that allowed the ancestral female rinorians to "sense" danger from all sides, allowing the possibility of escape from the numerous dangerous predators alive at that time. Unlike the males, the females do not have any horns.
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