The cause behind this mutation is never explained in-game. Through unverified means (heavily implied by Metroid: Other M to be from its particles), it also gave Samus the Hyper Beam. It did so by injecting the energy it leeched off of Mother Brain into a gravely wounded Samus, curing the latter of all injuries. Interestingly, despite having mutated, the Metroid retained its ability to willingly transfer life energy from one being to another. The mutant was ultimately killed with one of Mother Brain's standard attacks in Super Metroid in a flashback of the same battle in Other M, it appears to have been killed by Mother Brain's Laser Brain Attack instead. Mother Brain, however, was not only capable of returning to life after being fully drained by the Metroid, she also possessed enough power to harm it. Samus only managed to survive its attack due to the Metroid voluntarily releasing its grip when it recognized her, leaving her with a single point of energy. Its leaching attack had also increased exponentially, allowing it to absorb entire stocks of Energy Tanks within seconds. Once it latched onto her, the Giant Metroid was impossible to remove due to its acquired immunity to Bombs and Power Bombs in fact, the mutant was invulnerable to all of Samus' weaponry, including the Ice Beam (the Metroid species' usual weakness). Its flying speed was far greater than that of a typical Metroid and could quickly catch up to prey such as Samus regardless of distance between them.
Having gained four additional (albeit smaller) nuclei over the usual three, the giant Metroid had grown powerful enough to not only feed on common and enhanced lifeforms, but also immensely dangerous "boss" characters such as a Torizo and Mother Brain herself. The baby latches on to Samus in the opening of Metroid: Other M However, a similar mutation was depicted in the gamebook Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order called the M=M. This abnormal growth never occurred with other Metroid specimens in Tourian fought in Metroid or its remake, Metroid: Zero Mission. The hatchling was restricted to its larval stage, but increased dramatically in size. However, an unnatural mutation occurred with Samus Aran's baby (the last surviving Metroid from SR388) when it was stolen and brought to planet Zebes by Ridley. Normally, when a larva is located outside of the environment of SR388 (the species' homeworld), the different atmosphere, climate and possibly the lack of Aeion energy halts the Metroid's natural life cycle and the creature is never able to metamorphose into the Alpha stage or any of the subsequent ones.
6.1 Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide.
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