Percentages in Population:

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General Information

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The Tarael are digitigrade humanoids with slender, tall forms ranging from 5’ ½ to nearly 7’. They all have between four and six eyes, with the first two along the midline of the face, and the second usually either right above or right below them, and any more are typically mutations that are counted as secondary eyes.

On either side of the head, they have four to six frond-like antenna, which captures vibrations and aid in their ability to hear low tones (the primary way that the species communicates with eachother, often sounding like a very low purr). Though they outwardly function similarly to the long ears of some earthly creatures, Tarael fronds are highly-specialized organs that are extremely sensitive and also act as an aid for their sense of balance.

Their skin is covered with a layer of fur, which can range greatly, from straight to curly and short to long. This fur can be a variety of colors, typically ranging from lighter colors such as grey, gold, or brown in males, and brown, dark gold, and black in females. However, there are rarer colors such as red and white, which are due to a mutant gene for the fur color. It's not rare or uncommon to see Tarael of all gender with manes and other decorations of grooming done to their fur, though it often depends on their political status and wealth in society.

After birth, a Tarael's fur is also marked in a distinct pattern, which can cover their body either partially or fully in a tone a shade lighter or darker than their general coloring. This design can vary in complexity and is often connected and similar to the designs of others in the family, much like a fingerprint--each set of markings is identifiable to a family line. The marks are visible at birth, and often fade away to the general color of their fur by the time a Tarael has reached adulthood. 

They have the ability to have the design fully or partially dyed or tattooed to their bodies (often depending on the thickness, color, and texture of their fur). Regardless of the amount, this is a somewhat common activity to see done for many Tarael whom are maturing into their adulthood.

They have thick, powerful legs and tails that give them an incredible jumping ability and sense balance--this was largely useful when they were treetop predators, using their legs to jump from branch to branch and their semi-prehensile tails to cling to the trees and balance themselves.

The most mysterious, dangerous, and perhaps least noticed feature of the Tarael are their incredible jaws filled with razor-sharp teeth. These jaws and mouths, which are normally hidden away as per a current cultural stigma, were once thought to be the most important part of their anatomy when they were still hunters and lacked technological knowledge. The size of their teeth actually render it very difficult to move their jaws repetitively as one would with most other spoken languages, so they've adapted their language to be spoken with a closed jaw.

Also to be noted that they produce a venom that is considered toxic to many other races across multiple words. To their own species, the symptoms of this venom are mild. To those of other species however, it can be incredibly painful and extremely deadly.

There are multiple subspecies within the Tarael, and they're usually based upon one of the 10 districts their family originates from. 

Hybrids are rare (due simply to the fact that the Tarael are, intergalactic introvert creatures), but they are certainly possible!

Note: Though gender expression is a varied behavior for all Tarael, there is a definite percentage of physical sex in the Tarael culture. The male and female sex are equal in number, but approximately only 10-15% of Tarael are intersex, and are commonly (but not always) found in higher-ranking, older families as it is tied into a perception of spiritual 'perfection' from many generations-old traditions. Due to this rarity, while male or female Tarael are freely open for MYO designs, intersex Tarael are currently not open as an option from the start.

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Fronds (Ears):

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Position of Fronds:

 Common: Either perpendicular to the ground or slightly drooped  

 Uncommon: Large droop, typically laying on the shoulders; perked nearly vertically  

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Length of Fronds:

 Common: Roughly 2.5-3.5 heads wide  

 Rare: Either <2 or >4 heads wide  

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Styles of Fronds:

 Common: Simple shapes with minor divots or notches naturally in the frond  

 Uncommon: Mildly complex shapes with multiple notches or half-split fronds  

 Rare: Severely complex shapes, split fronts, sheep-like wool texture or feathered  

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Eyes

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