Defender-Strain Xenomorph
Universe	AVP universe
Homeworld	Unknown
Average Height	Unspecified
Diet	Carnivore
Sentient	Yes (later part of lifecycle)

The Defender-Strain Xenomorphs are a bluish brood, with a hardened carapace adapted on both their arms and head. They can defend themselves against most projectiles and hand-to-hand attacks, making them a very frightening caste to come across.

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	Xenomorphs (see gallery)
Life Stages	Xenomorph Egg · Facehugger (Queen Facehugger) · Chestburster
Hive Castes	Carrier Xenomorph · Drone Xenomorph · Warrior Xenomorph · Hive Warrior · Praetorian · Ravager Xenomorph · Commander Xenomorph · Palatine · Xenomorph Queen · Empress · Queen Mother · King Alien
Mutated and/or Bioengineered Strains	Acid Alien (Infectoid) · Arachnid Alien · Arachnoid · Bodyburster · Chrysalis · Deacon (Trilobite · Hammerpede) · Defender · Genetic Drone · Genetic Queen · Giant Facehugger · K-Series · "Leech" · "Newborn Xenomorph" · Razor Claw · Red Xenomorph · Rogue Alien · Scorpion Alien · Smasher · Stalker Xenomorph · Super-Evolution Xenomorph · White Hybrid · Xenoborg
Host-based Strains	Aqua Alien · Bull Alien · Flying Alien (Flying Queen) · Gorilla Alien · Jock-Xenomorph · Killer Crab Alien · Mantis Alien · Night Cougar Alien · Panther Alien · Predalien · Rhino Alien · Runner · Snake Alien · Swimmer · Swarm Alien · Wild Boar Alien
Related Species (Breeders)	Mala'kak (a.k.a. Engineers or Space Jockeys) · Yautja (a.k.a. Predators)