[Canis Lupus REX 01] • Terror in the Woods

Throughout history, they’ve been known as Werewolves. Some now call them Dog-Men. For those who must hunt them, they are designated “Rex.”

There was a Rex at the compound, captured as a pup when its mother was killed on a hunt. When standing upright it was almost eight feet tall, with a human like physiognomy from its narrow waist up. Its lower body was wolfish, with massive hocks and a short tail. Its gigantic lupine head, with powerful jaws filled with flesh-ripping fangs, grew directly from its hulking shoulders.

After its size, the creature’s second most striking feature was its muscularity. The staff zoologist explained this was due to a condition called myotonic hypertrophy, caused by an associated mutation of the MSTN gene which increased skeletal muscle size and bone density. The extreme physiology of the Rex made even the most grotesquely oversized human bodybuilders seem puny by comparison.

“This genetic component of Canis lupus Rex gives them incredible strength and endurance,” the scientist told them. “But to support that muscle mass requires an enormous daily caloric intake. They're always hungry, which makes them very aggressive. Be cautioned. They're smarter than chimpanzees.”