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As a direct consequence of their civilization developing on a low-gravity planet, the Skurians are generally taller as a species compared to their fellow League citizens. Both sexes of the species possess a drastic height advantage over other humanoids of the League, with the average height of a Skurian male being 218 cm (7 ft 2 in), while that of Skurian females being approximately 210 cm (6 ft 10 1⁄2 in) on average. Due to the rigid nature of the species' bone structure, height shrinkage with aging is a rare occurrence for the Skurians, even on high-gravity worlds, and common only in the youth of the population whose bones have not fully solidified during puberty. This is a double-edged sword however, as bone damage in a Skurian is likely to have more adverse affects as it takes far longer for their bones to heal, and the rigidness of their bones results in a degree of brittleness that can cause Skurian bones to shatter rather than crack if enough damage is done. The overall mass of a Skurian is typically 47–56 kg (104–123 lb) for males and 33–42 kg (73–93 lb) for females. As a rule, the weight of a Skurian is not as heavily influenced by environment as in other species, with diet and physical activity playing a more direct role in the differences between individual Skurians.