--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Scrapper Black Dragon <scrapperbd@...> wrote:
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> As for male Khets, no, nothing has been seen of them previously that I can recall. Shows you know your physiology, but members of the group already know that of Mr Hardiman. :-) Are the Khets in equal numbers, or more female than male as per the Skunkworks/Caterwaul worlds? Are the Khets paired with the same gender of Asar they are protecting or no general rule?
The ratio of male to female is about 50/50. Male Khets patrol the kingdom and surrounding territory to eliminate threats. They also kill larger, and more dangerous, predatory species (think of something like "dinosaurs"), often bringing the kills to nearby Asar villages for consumption.
Female Khets guard and protect the individuals, while the male Khets (called Serkhets) protect the villages and territory. Females (called Selkhets) may have one or more Asar they watch over. The gender of the Asar doesn't matter.
Male and female Khets get together one season per year for reproduction. Otherwise, the 2 groups see each other fleetingly. (Bear in mind, a single day on their world is 36 hours long, and a year lasts 788 days. That's approximately 1,182 days in our world).
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> Interesting the Khets have very humanoid physiology in regard to proportion, struture and shapes. Haven't really considered if there is a 'better form' for a creature's body, since 'better' is a subjective thing - if you were swimming, then I guess many marine species are better than humans, etceteras, so it all very much depends on 'better for what'?
The Khets are extremely flexible, that's for sure. In forested areas, they stay up in the trees most of the time. They can run on 2 or 4 limbs, scale the side of a stone structure (due to dense and powerful claws), withstand high heat and frigid cold, swim extremely well (and can hold their breath for quite a long time), and avoid most types of injury due to their extremely strong skin. They are definitely well-suited for the task they were designed for!
--JMH
Received on Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:02:05 CDT