Basic Anatomy
Caribelds are a short, sturdy species of furred-and-feathered humanoids. They are warm-blooded, and have mammal-like traits, including the ability to produce milk for their young, though they also lay eggs.
Females, which make up about 25% of the population, average between 1.33-1.6 meters (4’-5’3”) and weigh around 104-113.4 kg (230-250 lbs). Their coloration tends to be darker, with fewer light accents. Their hands are more thickly webbed, which allows for less movement but far sturdier strikes to prey, as well as being better suited for digging up roots. They have larger hind dewclaws, the better to climb with. Males, on the other hand, are smaller- only about 1.25-1.5 meters (3’9”-4’6”), and weigh 90-105 kgs (198-230 lbs.) Coloration tends towards the lighter, with more vibrant pops of colors, usually blues, greens, and reds. Their wings also tend to be more proportionate to their bodies, enabling them to glide short distances. Their manes and tusks are usually smaller, though their longer, thinner tails are prehensile. Both genders are well-muscled and their bones are dense; females develop breasts about a month after laying their eggs, but are otherwise flat-chested.
Caribelds are omnivorous, and have teeth similar to those of hyenas, with the peculiar addition of tusks. Their eyes are well-suited for seeing great distances during the day, though tend to be less-than-helpful within twenty feet or so off the end of their noses. There is a nictating membrane that protects the eyes from irritatnts. Curiously, they also seem to lack a firm sense of object permanence; coupling this, their eyesight, and the tendency to drop smaller objects on accident, their dens tend towards messier. The lack of near-sight can be corrected with reading lenses and the like. Their other senses come into play in closer ranges. When it comes to scent, they are quite keen; they can recognize pack members or others with ease. There are scent glands located in the cheeks, and between the eyes; rubbing these locations, and the base of the ears is known to have a calming effect, and may induce a state of euphoria. Most of them also have exceptional hearing, and can pick up a much wider range than humans- some of their communications happen to be subvocal- and they can pinpoint the source of a noise quite easily.
Fun fact: They go wall-eyed when they lick things.
Females, which make up about 25% of the population, average between 1.33-1.6 meters (4’-5’3”) and weigh around 104-113.4 kg (230-250 lbs). Their coloration tends to be darker, with fewer light accents. Their hands are more thickly webbed, which allows for less movement but far sturdier strikes to prey, as well as being better suited for digging up roots. They have larger hind dewclaws, the better to climb with. Males, on the other hand, are smaller- only about 1.25-1.5 meters (3’9”-4’6”), and weigh 90-105 kgs (198-230 lbs.) Coloration tends towards the lighter, with more vibrant pops of colors, usually blues, greens, and reds. Their wings also tend to be more proportionate to their bodies, enabling them to glide short distances. Their manes and tusks are usually smaller, though their longer, thinner tails are prehensile. Both genders are well-muscled and their bones are dense; females develop breasts about a month after laying their eggs, but are otherwise flat-chested.
Caribelds are omnivorous, and have teeth similar to those of hyenas, with the peculiar addition of tusks. Their eyes are well-suited for seeing great distances during the day, though tend to be less-than-helpful within twenty feet or so off the end of their noses. There is a nictating membrane that protects the eyes from irritatnts. Curiously, they also seem to lack a firm sense of object permanence; coupling this, their eyesight, and the tendency to drop smaller objects on accident, their dens tend towards messier. The lack of near-sight can be corrected with reading lenses and the like. Their other senses come into play in closer ranges. When it comes to scent, they are quite keen; they can recognize pack members or others with ease. There are scent glands located in the cheeks, and between the eyes; rubbing these locations, and the base of the ears is known to have a calming effect, and may induce a state of euphoria. Most of them also have exceptional hearing, and can pick up a much wider range than humans- some of their communications happen to be subvocal- and they can pinpoint the source of a noise quite easily.
Fun fact: They go wall-eyed when they lick things.