Phase 2:Quilyeath Kin'toni Clan

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The Quilyeath are adapted to the hot, humid, coastal Olasia Mangrove. They are relatively thin and sinuous of build. The spine is unusually flexible, the underside is flat, and they have powerful, long digits with multiple joints. This allows them to slither and contort though thick, tangled root networks with a build that is adapted for slithering. This also means they are slow and unstable on open ground. Their skin is reddish-brown in color in order to camouflage on tannin-filled mud and water.

This color sticks out badly in non mangrove landscapes. It is slick with a layer of mucus, that alongside highly flexible joints allows them silent movement in the mud and roots. The skin is adapted to be resilient against the physical damage caused by drying salt crystals. This allows them to suffer no damage from the salt of tides and salt spray. This skin also means that they dry out quickly in dryer environments. The thin body profile and surface skin moisture allow for highly efficient evaporative cooling.

This allows them to stay cool, active and working in extreme humidity and heat, but also means they are unable to withstand cold environments due to quickly loosing body heat. They have no hair, besides some very fine, chemically sensitive sensory filaments on their brows and wrists. These allow them to detect changes in chemical composition and salinity. They lack outer ears. The eyes are small, bulbous and with an thick, transparent nictitating membranes. This allows them functional vision both in air and in murky, tannic water.

The nostrils are located near the tip of their long, pointed snout. These filter an internal filtration mechanism that traps fine aerosols. This allows them to isolate prey scents from the overwhelming odor of decaying organic matter. On the snout, there are specialized pits that contain low-level electroreceptors, allowing them to detect the weak bio-electric fields generated by submerged fish.

The fangs are thin, slightly hooked and highly pressurized. These fangs are adapted to slip between gaps in scales and shells, but are prone to breaking on thick bones. Their claws are small, razor like blades that are used for cutting and stripping flesh. These claws are useless for climbing. They also have specialized dermal sensors on their inner forearms for detecting slight differences in wood density and vibration. Using these, they can mentally map the entire interlocking mangrove root system. They also also are to detect subtle directional movement of tidal currents.

These allow them to anticipate the direction and speed of aquatic prey without visual input. Using their multiple-jointed digits, they can grasp the complex, irregular shapes of mangrove roots. This allows them superior agility for climbing and maneuvering above the water. These also have blood and lymphatic systems that contain specialized enzymes that constantly deal with the high levels of tannins, iron, and heavy metals common in mangrove sludge.

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