User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-2248808-20110826032448/@comment-4344186-20110828192227

It could be like a birth defect thing, Like being albino. But whatever they were born with is an adaptation that helps them extend their lifetime. Maybe they mature slower and have a lot longer of a growing stage making them stronger and more resilient in harse conditions. (Ice ages/Droughts) They wouldn't have to eat as often making them able to remain alive for longer without food. Just all together a genetically superior race but both parents still be rathians?