Phase 2:Wialshy Kin'toni Clan

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The Wialshy are adapted to the pitch black, abrasive, humid Anyeri Hard Rock Erosional Caves. They are compact, low to ground, and wedge shaped of build. Their limbs are powerful and short. This is an adaption to scrambling and leverage in confined spaces. The downside of this is being unable to swim or climb as they are too heavy. They skin is pigment-less, translucent and has an tough, keratinized dermal layer. This is an adaption to resist abrasion from constant contact with jagged rock. The skin has pores for condensing and absorb minuscule water droplets.

This is to aid in water intake. There are also adaption to maximize oxygen absorption in water. This allows them to stay underwater for a long amount of time. The downside of this hyper absorbent skin is being vulnerable to airborne spores, poisons and smoke.Under the skin are layers of tough, shock-absorbing adipose tissue. Most of it is around major joints and the rib cage. This is an adaption to protect from impacts on rock. This tissue is heavy and dense, and is part if why they cannot swim.

The hair has been reduced to fine, sensory whiskers around the joints and head. These are adapted to detect air currents and nearby objects in the absolute darkness. These hairs are fragile and easy to damage. Their eyes are deeply set, vestigial and with an thin, tough, transparent membrane. They are blind, with an atrophied lens and iris. The ears are highly mobile, large and dish shaped. The inner ears are hyper-developed. These ears have fluid-filled channels that act as a sophisticated echo-location and directional hearing system.

The nose is a flat broad thing with horizontal slits rather than typical nostrils. The nose has very dense olfactory receptors specialized in detecting trace pheromones and organic decay. The teeth are short, square and very strong. These teeth are for grinding and crushing hard insect exoskeletons and small bones. Given that they are not sharp, they struggle with cutting flesh to gain blood. The caws are wedge shaped, short and blunt. These claws are continually being worn down and regrown.

These claws are an adaption for climbing and traction. The downside is these claws require an larger intake of blood to maintain. The finger and toe joints are adapted to be able to partially lock into place via powerful tendon-muscle contraction. This is an adaption for gripping onto rocks. This also can lead to muscle fatigue if overused. The limbs being short and powerful allows them to more near-silently on loose scree and fractured rock. The kidney function is enhanced to to able to recycle more urea to lower the loss of water when urinating and defecating.

The downside is needing to "flush" the system with water time to time to avoid an buildup that can make them ill. They also have an lymphatic/digestive system with extra lobes and organs that allows them to filter and neutralize the specific low-grade organic toxins and waste of cave life.

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