Mink-mink harpy: Difference between revisions
→Biology
NeonWabbit (talk | contribs) |
NeonWabbit (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
=== Biology === | === Biology === | ||
==== Body and tail ==== | |||
Much like other harpies, mink-mink harpies have a bipedal humanoid build, however, instead of having an avian lower-half, it is more feline, and with a long, thick prehensile tail. On females, this tail has sharp spike protrusions, made of bone and coated with hardened keratin. They can use these spikes to defend themselves against unwanted males, egg thieves, and other evil creatures. Females are also taller than the males of the species, but are themselves still a bit short compared to other species of similar build, such as dragons. | Much like other harpies, mink-mink harpies have a bipedal humanoid build, however, instead of having an avian lower-half, it is more feline, and with a long, thick prehensile tail. On females, this tail has sharp spike protrusions, made of bone and coated with hardened keratin. They can use these spikes to defend themselves against unwanted males, egg thieves, and other evil creatures. Females are also taller than the males of the species, but are themselves still a bit short compared to other species of similar build, such as dragons. | ||
Every mink-mink harpy has two sets of wing arms, one larger set, with hands where they are usually expected on humanoid arms, and one smaller set. | ==== Arms, hands, and wings ==== | ||
Every mink-mink harpy has two sets of wing arms, one larger set, with hands where they are usually expected on humanoid arms, and one smaller set. For the smaller set of wing arms, males have dorsal wings on their tail, without any hands. Females have their smaller set, with hands, on the sides of their body, underneath their larger set of wing arms. Their forearms are especially adapted for flight, being incredibly strong, and they have dense muscle with hollow bones. Thick, bendable, and waterproof feathers cover the entirety of the lower length of the arms, up to the shoulder blades. All feathers can be reabsorbed by magic into the arms, effectively hiding them completely, at the cost of being able to fly. The feathers can be re-summoned out instantly, by expending [[Lifeforce (concept)|lifeforce]] energy. | |||
Mink-mink harpies have only two fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, and these are tipped with retractable claws. Their ring and pinky finger bones are fused with the outer veins of the primary feather of their wings, providing increased durability, and it aids them with control in flight, which is especially useful within the dense forest canopies they usually inhabit. The lower arms and hands of a female mink-mink harpy can be used for carrying items and/or other people around whilst flying, or for aiding in activities such as climbing. | Mink-mink harpies have only two fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, and these are tipped with retractable claws. Their ring and pinky finger bones are fused with the outer veins of the primary feather of their wings, providing increased durability, and it aids them with control in flight, which is especially useful within the dense forest canopies they usually inhabit. The lower arms and hands of a female mink-mink harpy can be used for carrying items and/or other people around whilst flying, or for aiding in activities such as climbing. | ||
The antennae on the tip of their ears enhance certain senses, like detecting exactly what direction certain sounds and sonic frequencies are coming from, measuring wind speed, and other weather-related functions. | ==== Ears and antennae ==== | ||
The antennae on the tip of their ears enhance certain senses, like detecting exactly what direction certain sounds and sonic frequencies are coming from, measuring wind speed, and other weather-related functions. | |||
==== Location preference ==== | |||
Mink-mink harpies prefer tropical climates and rainforests, and mink-mink harpies native to these areas face extinction due to increased deforestation | |||
==== Food and immunity ==== | |||
Immune to toxins found in plants and bugs they consume, as their bodies can naturally store these toxins in a sac below their gallbladder, and [[Lifeforce (concept)|lifeforce]] in this sac can break the toxins down to non-lethal levels which will cause no damage to the mink-mink harpy before it re-circulates through their veins. However, the toxins still cause their raw meat and blood to be poisonous, but it is theorized that the poison can further be dissolved away completely by properly cooking the meat before consumption. | Immune to toxins found in plants and bugs they consume, as their bodies can naturally store these toxins in a sac below their gallbladder, and [[Lifeforce (concept)|lifeforce]] in this sac can break the toxins down to non-lethal levels which will cause no damage to the mink-mink harpy before it re-circulates through their veins. However, the toxins still cause their raw meat and blood to be poisonous, but it is theorized that the poison can further be dissolved away completely by properly cooking the meat before consumption. | ||
==== Mating habits ==== | |||
Mink-mink harpies are physically compatible with every species, and those that mate with members of a different species produce hybrids that mix elements from both parent species. The hybrid offspring that result from this are also fertile and compatible with every species, leading to further hybridization if the species continue to mix. | Mink-mink harpies are physically compatible with every species, and those that mate with members of a different species produce hybrids that mix elements from both parent species. The hybrid offspring that result from this are also fertile and compatible with every species, leading to further hybridization if the species continue to mix. | ||
==== Fur and feather patterns ==== | |||
Mink-mink harpy fur and feather patterns have been observed to resemble those of any avian, feline, or primate (such as lemurs), regardless of their birth location. They are capable of having rare genetic mutations, such as being born with even more wings or more tails, black sclera eyes, and/or be born "feral", meaning no humanoid skin is visible, with fur and feathers covering up the entirety of their human-like parts instead. With enough lifeforce energy, mink-mink harpies who weren't born feral can switch between feral and humanoid forms. | Mink-mink harpy fur and feather patterns have been observed to resemble those of any avian, feline, or primate (such as lemurs), regardless of their birth location. They are capable of having rare genetic mutations, such as being born with even more wings or more tails, black sclera eyes, and/or be born "feral", meaning no humanoid skin is visible, with fur and feathers covering up the entirety of their human-like parts instead. With enough lifeforce energy, mink-mink harpies who weren't born feral can switch between feral and humanoid forms. | ||