This is Orios the Metroid Dog(Metrolupidae). I poured my soul into this vector right here, as shown by the fact the legs aren't sticks protruding from the torso! As all things are, I am adapting to use the 3.0 editor despite using the 2.0 editor longer. Look at this Metroid BOI, he looks good, with his golden-ish scales and red eyes. Metrolupidae are metroids that look like canines(dogs, wolves, foxes) or felines(tigers, housecats, etc.). Orios was originally going to be an Exo-Metroid, or Metroids with exoskeletons, but I thought that the mammal-like appearance would be a better route to go. This vector is of Orios Zeta, or the third strongest Metrolupidae life stage. Metrolupidae have a longer life cycle, meaning that they have the potential to live longer than SR388 metroids. Metrolupidae also have a Mochtroid counterpart, known as Metrocanidae. The more a Metrolupidae evolves, the stronger it gets, as the strongest stages are Kaimetroid and Lupumetroid, with Lupumetroid being slightly weaker than Kaimetroid.
c2a Credit to Nintendo for Metroid I made Orios and the Metrolupidae species.
