The Kiztai are thought to be a prehistoric subspecies rather than a hybrid. Living exclusively in the warmer plains and across the deserts, they've adapted to the harsher environment by gaining size and the ability to retain water, much like camels. These lumbering behemoths don't exactly resemble their parent species much, though Kiztai are wickedly fast, able to turn and dodge with the agility of the Kizkavi and fight off dragons with the ferocity of the Vauta.
Anatomy
Information Here.
- Build: tbd
- Head: tbd.
- Eyes: tbd
- Feet: tbd.
- Tail: tbd
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Genetics and Reproduction
Kiztai are capable of reproducing with the other races they landed with, producing both purebloods and hybrids. Gestation is 7 months with another 3 to recuperate. Younglings are considered cubs until the age of 4, but don't reach sexual maturity until 6 years old. They're considered full adult at 10 and an elder at 150.
- A brooding female is a queen and an expecting father is a king.
- Typically, a litter is 1-3 pups, but can be as many as 7.
- Xolkein are born from eggs and are unusually tiny.
- They are blind for the first month after hatching.
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Ecology and Habitats
Kiztai are more at home in the sweltering desert or broad expanse of plains.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Kiztai are predominantly herbivores, grazing throughout the day.
Social Structure
TBD.
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Visual Characteristics
TBD
No true restrictions on coloring or markings. Kiztai tend more towards earth-tones with blues, greens and sometimes violets interspersed in. Patterns can be anything natural-looking.
Lifespan
Lifespan of a kiztai varies greatly, though typically around 200-250 years.
Average Height
Common (blue) is about 4 1/2 feet tall
Atypical (green) stands about 5 feet
Unique (red) is about 6.5 feet tall
Legendary (gold) would be probably 8 feet
Demigod (white) stands about 11 feet tall at the shoulder.
Average Weight
2000–2700 lbs
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