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General Information
Species Name: Lodian (Levispluma sapiens)
Pronunciation: Low-dien (I wish I knew IPA...)
Pluralization: Lodians
Pronunciation: Low-dienz
Originating Star: Haí
Originating Planet: Celicia
Preferred Climate: Humid subtropical climates
Dangerous Climate: Ice Cap (EF), Extreme Cold (EE[x]), Megathermal (H[x]), and possibly Hyper-Arid climates. (Middle two not found on Originating Planet)
Preferred Temperature Range: 68 to 95° Fahrenheit / 20 to 35° Celsius
Dangerous Temperature Range: Below 32° Fahrenheit / 0° Celsius sustained, Over 95 to 110° Fahrenheit / 35 to 43.33° Celsius sustained (varies with humidity)
Preferred Terrain: Forests, Open Woodland
Dangerous Terrain: Aquatic (L. sapiens lodia, L. sapiens arne), Ice Cap, Hyper-Arid Desert
Preferred Atmosphere: Oxygen (min. 0.08 atm)
Dangerous Atmosphere: Fluorine (max. 0.00002 atm), Chlorine (max. 0.000025 atm), Ammonia (max. 0.0003 atm), Carbon Dioxide (max. 0.02 atm), Methane (max. 0.04 atm), Xenon (max. 1.0 atm), Oxygen (max. 1.85 atm), Nitrogen (max. 3 atm), Helium (max. 35 atm, ~100 atm (L. sapiens selsi)), Hydrogen (max. 35 atm, ~100 atm (L. sapiens selsi))
Evolutionary Ancestor: Rough-feathered Ayis
Ancestor - Distinguishing Characteristics: Hyper-Social, Opposable Thumbs, Primatic Limbs, Sprinting

Anatomy
Skin Pigmentation: Cream, Olive, Tan, Brown, Redwood, Jaundice, Yellow-green
Eyes: 2
Iris Pigmentation: Grey, Yellow, Brown, Blue
Hair: Generally soft feathers and bristles; vestigial photosynthetic cillia "mantle" on back of head; semi-rigid feathers and bristles (Levispluma sapiens arne)
Hair Pigmentation: Brown, Charcoal, Burnt Red, Red-orange, Yellow (feathers get sparser and slightly lighter in the elderly)
Skull Height: in. / cm.
Skull Width: in. / cm.
Skull Length: in. / cm.
Head Weight: lbs. / kg.
Ears: Yes, 2.
Lobes: Barely, attached.
Ear Height: 1.4 in. / 3.57 cm. (L. sapiens lodia)
Ear Length: 3.6 in. / 9.14 cm. (L. sapiens lodia), 1.3 in. / 3.3 cm. (L. sapiens selsi)
Ear Shape: Elven (L. sapiens lodia); Conical, sea lion-like flaps (L. sapiens selsi)
Dentition: Yes, Carnivore-biased omnivorous.
Diet: Diverse Omnivore, 100% plants to 95% meat (if above 60%, must be whole-animal and some raw.)
Nose: Fleshy and dry, feline/baboon-like to humanoid.
Height Range: 58.05 to 73.8 in. / 147.5 to 187.5 cm.
Weight Range: 88.18 to 176.37 lbs. / 40 to 80 kg.
Height/Weight Notes: Sexual dimorphism is generally half that of humans.
Sexes: Female, Male, garble of intersexes, True Hermaphrodite (?)
Intellect: High, 110 Human-weighted IQ; Low, 80 Human-weighted IQ (L. sapiens arne) (Note: I do not consider IQ to be valid, nor sweeping generalizations about a race/species's intelligence to be wise)
Longevity: 75 to 90 Terran years
Immunities: High
Locomotion: Walk digitigrade (usually), walk plantigrade (uncommon)
Legs: Yes, 2.
Leg Length: 44.06 in. / 111.9 cm. "unfolded"
Podal Structure: 2; Dermal Feet; 11.8 to 12.6 in. / 30 to 32 cm. length (tarsi + digits)
Metatarsal Phalangeal Dactyly: Pentadactyl: 5 linear toes including 1 hallux
Arms: Yes, 2.
Arm Length: 32.7 in. / 83 cm., 49.5% of total height on average.
Manual Structure: 2; Dermal/Scaled Hands (scales make up for lack of fingerprints)
Metacarpal Phalangeal Dactyly: Pentadactyl: 5 fingers, 4 linear and 1 (thumb) opposable
Thumbs: Yes.

Uncommon Anatomy
Claws: Sorta.
Claw Type: Non-retractable.
Claw Length: 0.39 in. / 1 cm. (fingers/toes); 1 in. / 2.54 cm. (thumb), measured from disconnect from digit to terminus.
Claw Location: fingers, toes, thumbs, halluxes
Tail: Yes, 1.
Tail Length: 27.95 in. / 71 cm. average, 42% of total height on average. Extremes range from 31.5% to 49.5% of total height.
Tail Width: 4.8 in. / 12.2 cm. average at base. Extremes range from 3.1 in. / 7.8 cm. to 7.4 in. / 18.8 cm (some L. sapiens arne)
Tail Texture: Feathered on dorsal side, mostly skinned on ventral side.
Tail Colours: Same as rest of body.
Tail Designs: Occasional tuft on end of tail.

Mobility
Climbing: Yes.
Climbing Speed: 0.46 m/s. / 1.03 mph. (speed on a ladder or average speed on rock wall)
Flight: If provided with human/lodian-powered aircraft.
Flight Speed: 7.43 m/s. / 16.6 mph. (aircraft), 6.55 m/s. / 14.66 mph. (ornithopter, level flight not attainable by average lodian on Earth) (Absolute maximum: 22.35+ m/s. / 50+ mph in level flight on an ornithopter)
Jumping: Yes.
Jump Distance: 10.8 ft. / 3.3 m. (on Celicia, which has slightly lower gravity than Earth)
Running: Yes.
Running Speed: 10 m/s. / 22.4 mph. (sprint), 2.91 m/s. / 6.5 mph. (endurance) (Absolute maximum: 18.77 m/s. / 42 mph.)
Swimming: Yes.
Swim Speed: 1 m/s. / 2.24 mph. (L. sapiens lodia), 1.4 m/s. / 3.1 mph. (L. sapiens selsi, decultured) (Absolute maximum: 3.64 m/s. / 8.13 mph., may be an underestimate.)
Walking: Yes.
Walking Speed: 1.4 m/s. / 3.1 mph.

Biochemistry
Genetic Structure: DNAc (Double Helix)
Reproduction: Sexual Procreation (Placental Viviparity)
Breasts: Female; 2; typically slightly smaller than those of humans.
Penis: Male: 3.24 to 3.64 in. / 8.5 to 9.5 cm. long flaccid, 4.53 to 5.7 in. / 11.5 to 14.5 cm. long erect, 1.57 in. / 4 cm. diameter. Clitoris (females): 0.78 to 1.05 in. / 1.5 to 2.7 cm. long, 0.18 to 0.32 in. / 2.5 to 4.5 mm. diameter.
Testicles: Male; 2; 0.89 to 1.48 in. / 2.25 to 3.75 cm. long, 0.52 to 1.05 in. / 1.33 to 2.66 cm. diameter.
Vaginal Organs: Female; 6.9 to 15 cm. / 2.72 to 5.9 in. deep.; last 2.54 cm / 1 in. splits into 2 oviducts.
Ovaries: Female; 2; 3200 eggs each.
Pregnancy: ~4480 hours (L. sapiens lodia), ~5040 hours (L. sapiens selsi)
Children: 97.1% Monozygotic Single Birth, 1.6% Polyzygotic Double Birth, 1.4% Monozygotic Double Birth, 0.1% Polyzygotic Triple Birth, <0.1% others
Postnatal State: Atricial
Postnatal Height: 14.57 in. / 37 cm.
Postnatal Weight: 2.65 lbs. / 1.2 kg (L. sapiens lodia), 3.3 lbs. / 1.5 kg (L. sapiens selsi).
Maturation Rate – Solid Food: 2.5 months, but inefficient until 18 months
Maturation Rate – Mobility: 16 to 17.5 months (standard deviation similar to humans)
Maturation Rate – Training: 15.5 to 20.5 months for the GI tract, slightly later for the bladder.
Maturation Rate – Speech: 14.5 to 17.5 months (standard deviation similar to humans)
Maturation Rate – Physical: 17 to 18 Terran years (features complete); 21 to 25 Terran years (peak attained)
Maturation Rate - Neurological: 16 Terran years (mature)
Maturation Rate — Sexual: 16 Terran years
Reproductive Notations: no breeding season, 1-3 day menstruation every orbit of Merém (~61 days). Partially internal genitalia in partial cloaca. Outer sphincter typically prevents rape.
Mental Ability: Yes, but based on training rather than inherent skill. ~60% of population uses magic in some form.

Audition: (slightly) Below Human-equivalent, 50 to 35,000 Hz, 10 Db threshold, "12-bit" clarity
Gustation: Human-equivalent, ~2,000 to 10,000 taste buds (~50-60% on tongue), sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami basic tastes. Unknown capsaicin sensitivity.
Olfaction: Human-equivalent
Tactition: Below Human-equivalent, except for pain and on areas like the outer edges of the palms, hand scale patterns, and erogenous zones.
Vision: Above human equivalent, 0.45 to 0.675 arcminutes resolution minus imperfections, 20+ million colors, 310 nm to 700 nm wavelengths, 15-72 fps, Mag +6.2 to +7.7 threshold.
Synesthesia: Electro-[x] synethesia common.
Kinesthesia: The hell is a species supposed to move without Kinesthesia?
Additional Senses: Electrosensing
Coordination: Average
Dexterity: Average
Reflexes: Above Average, 0.07 to 0.12 second reaction time

Organ Redundancies: Redundant Tonsils, 4 Salivary glands, 2 Kidneys, 2 Lungs (marginal on Earth), 2 Brain hemispheres, Caecum, Gallbladder, Spleen, Abdominal ganglion (marginal), Photosynthetic cillia.
Blood pH: 7.20 to 7.35, very mildly basic
Blood Alkalinity: Low alkalinity (Isn’t this kinda redundant?)
Blood Temperature: 38° Celsius / 100.4° Fahrenheit
Healing: Human-equivalent
Bone Density: 0.8-0.9x Human (2.71 to 3.05 g/cm3 mean)
Muscle Density: 1.1x Human
Immune System – Viruses: High Resistance
Immune System – Fungus: Average Resistance
Immune System – Bacteria: High Resistance
Immune System – Parasite: Average Resistance
Immune System – Toxicity: Below Average Resistance
Immune System – Disease: Isn’t this kinda redundant?
Primary Medical Concerns: Pandoravirus, Cancer, Arthritis, Hernias, 100 gorillion other diseases I have yet to design

Description
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General Information
Species Name: Lodian (Levispluma sapiens)
Pronunciation: Low-dien (I wish I knew IPA...)
Pluralization: Lodians
Pronunciation: Low-dienz
Originating Star: Haí
Originating Planet: Celicia
Preferred Climate: Humid subtropical climates
Dangerous Climate: Ice Cap (EF), Extreme Cold (EE[x]), Megathermal (H[x]), and possibly Hyper-Arid climates. (Middle two not found on Originating Planet)
Preferred Temperature Range: 68 to 95° Fahrenheit / 20 to 35° Celsius
Dangerous Temperature Range: Below 32° Fahrenheit / 0° Celsius sustained, Over 95 to 110° Fahrenheit / 35 to 43.33° Celsius sustained (varies with humidity)
Preferred Terrain: Forests, Open Woodland
Dangerous Terrain: Aquatic (L. sapiens lodia, L. sapiens arne), Ice Cap, Hyper-Arid Desert
Preferred Atmosphere: Oxygen (min. 0.08 atm)
Dangerous Atmosphere: Fluorine (max. 0.00002 atm), Chlorine (max. 0.000025 atm), Ammonia (max. 0.0003 atm), Carbon Dioxide (max. 0.02 atm), Methane (max. 0.04 atm), Xenon (max. 1.0 atm), Oxygen (max. 1.85 atm), Nitrogen (max. 3 atm), Helium (max. 35 atm, ~100 atm (L. sapiens selsi)), Hydrogen (max. 35 atm, ~100 atm (L. sapiens selsi))
Evolutionary Ancestor: Rough-feathered Ayis
Ancestor - Distinguishing Characteristics: Hyper-Social, Opposable Thumbs, Primatic Limbs, Sprinting

Anatomy
Skin Pigmentation: Cream, Olive, Tan, Brown, Redwood, Jaundice, Yellow-green
Eyes: 2
Iris Pigmentation: Grey, Yellow, Brown, Blue
Hair: Generally soft feathers and bristles; vestigial photosynthetic cillia "mantle" on back of head; semi-rigid feathers and bristles (Levispluma sapiens arne)
Hair Pigmentation: Brown, Charcoal, Burnt Red, Red-orange, Yellow (feathers get sparser and slightly lighter in the elderly)
Skull Height: in. / cm.
Skull Width: in. / cm.
Skull Length: in. / cm.
Head Weight: lbs. / kg.
Ears: Yes, 2.
Lobes: Barely, attached.
Ear Height: 1.4 in. / 3.57 cm. (L. sapiens lodia)
Ear Length: 3.6 in. / 9.14 cm. (L. sapiens lodia), 1.3 in. / 3.3 cm. (L. sapiens selsi)
Ear Shape: Elven (L. sapiens lodia); Conical, sea lion-like flaps (L. sapiens selsi)
Dentition: Yes, Carnivore-biased omnivorous.
Diet: Diverse Omnivore, 100% plants to 95% meat (if above 60%, must be whole-animal and some raw.)
Nose: Fleshy and dry, feline/baboon-like to humanoid.
Height Range: 58.05 to 73.8 in. / 147.5 to 187.5 cm.
Weight Range: 88.18 to 176.37 lbs. / 40 to 80 kg.
Height/Weight Notes: Sexual dimorphism is generally half that of humans.
Sexes: Female, Male, garble of intersexes, True Hermaphrodite (?)
Intellect: High, 110 Human-weighted IQ; Low, 80 Human-weighted IQ (L. sapiens arne) (Note: I do not consider IQ to be valid, nor sweeping generalizations about a race/species's intelligence to be wise)
Longevity: 75 to 90 Terran years
Immunities: High
Locomotion: Walk digitigrade (usually), walk plantigrade (uncommon)
Legs: Yes, 2.
Leg Length: 44.06 in. / 111.9 cm. "unfolded"
Podal Structure: 2; Dermal Feet; 11.8 to 12.6 in. / 30 to 32 cm. length (tarsi + digits)
Metatarsal Phalangeal Dactyly: Pentadactyl: 5 linear toes including 1 hallux
Arms: Yes, 2.
Arm Length: 32.7 in. / 83 cm., 49.5% of total height on average.
Manual Structure: 2; Dermal/Scaled Hands (scales make up for lack of fingerprints)
Metacarpal Phalangeal Dactyly: Pentadactyl: 5 fingers, 4 linear and 1 (thumb) opposable
Thumbs: Yes.

Uncommon Anatomy
Claws: Sorta.
Claw Type: Non-retractable.
Claw Length: 0.39 in. / 1 cm. (fingers/toes); 1 in. / 2.54 cm. (thumb), measured from disconnect from digit to terminus.
Claw Location: fingers, toes, thumbs, halluxes
Tail: Yes, 1.
Tail Length: 27.95 in. / 71 cm. average, 42% of total height on average. Extremes range from 31.5% to 49.5% of total height.
Tail Width: 4.8 in. / 12.2 cm. average at base. Extremes range from 3.1 in. / 7.8 cm. to 7.4 in. / 18.8 cm (some L. sapiens arne)
Tail Texture: Feathered on dorsal side, mostly skinned on ventral side.
Tail Colours: Same as rest of body.
Tail Designs: Occasional tuft on end of tail.

Mobility
Climbing: Yes.
Climbing Speed: 0.46 m/s. / 1.03 mph. (speed on a ladder or average speed on rock wall)
Flight: If provided with human/lodian-powered aircraft.
Flight Speed: 7.43 m/s. / 16.6 mph. (aircraft), 6.55 m/s. / 14.66 mph. (ornithopter, level flight not attainable by average lodian on Earth) (Absolute maximum: 22.35+ m/s. / 50+ mph in level flight on an ornithopter)
Jumping: Yes.
Jump Distance: 10.8 ft. / 3.3 m. (on Celicia, which has slightly lower gravity than Earth)
Running: Yes.
Running Speed: 10 m/s. / 22.4 mph. (sprint), 2.91 m/s. / 6.5 mph. (endurance) (Absolute maximum: 18.77 m/s. / 42 mph.)
Swimming: Yes.
Swim Speed: 1 m/s. / 2.24 mph. (L. sapiens lodia), 1.4 m/s. / 3.1 mph. (L. sapiens selsi, decultured) (Absolute maximum: 3.64 m/s. / 8.13 mph., may be an underestimate.)
Walking: Yes.
Walking Speed: 1.4 m/s. / 3.1 mph.

Biochemistry
Genetic Structure: DNAc (Double Helix)
Reproduction: Sexual Procreation (Placental Viviparity)
Breasts: Female; 2; typically slightly smaller than those of humans.
Penis: Male: 3.24 to 3.64 in. / 8.5 to 9.5 cm. long flaccid, 4.53 to 5.7 in. / 11.5 to 14.5 cm. long erect, 1.57 in. / 4 cm. diameter. Clitoris (females): 0.78 to 1.05 in. / 1.5 to 2.7 cm. long, 0.18 to 0.32 in. / 2.5 to 4.5 mm. diameter.
Testicles: Male; 2; 0.89 to 1.48 in. / 2.25 to 3.75 cm. long, 0.52 to 1.05 in. / 1.33 to 2.66 cm. diameter.
Vaginal Organs: Female; 6.9 to 15 cm. / 2.72 to 5.9 in. deep.; last 2.54 cm / 1 in. splits into 2 oviducts.
Ovaries: Female; 2; 3200 eggs each.
Pregnancy: ~4480 hours (L. sapiens lodia), ~5040 hours (L. sapiens selsi)
Children: 97.1% Monozygotic Single Birth, 1.6% Polyzygotic Double Birth, 1.4% Monozygotic Double Birth, 0.1% Polyzygotic Triple Birth, <0.1% others
Postnatal State: Atricial
Postnatal Height: 14.57 in. / 37 cm.
Postnatal Weight: 2.65 lbs. / 1.2 kg (L. sapiens lodia), 3.3 lbs. / 1.5 kg (L. sapiens selsi).
Maturation Rate – Solid Food: 2.5 months, but inefficient until 18 months
Maturation Rate – Mobility: 16 to 17.5 months (standard deviation similar to humans)
Maturation Rate – Training: 15.5 to 20.5 months for the GI tract, slightly later for the bladder.
Maturation Rate – Speech: 14.5 to 17.5 months (standard deviation similar to humans)
Maturation Rate – Physical: 17 to 18 Terran years (features complete); 21 to 25 Terran years (peak attained)
Maturation Rate - Neurological: 16 Terran years (mature)
Maturation Rate — Sexual: 16 Terran years
Reproductive Notations: no breeding season, 1-3 day menstruation every orbit of Merém (~61 days). Partially internal genitalia in partial cloaca. Outer sphincter typically prevents rape.
Mental Ability: Yes, but based on training rather than inherent skill. ~60% of population uses magic in some form.

Audition: (slightly) Below Human-equivalent, 50 to 35,000 Hz, 10 Db threshold, "12-bit" clarity
Gustation: Human-equivalent, ~2,000 to 10,000 taste buds (~50-60% on tongue), sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami basic tastes. Unknown capsaicin sensitivity.
Olfaction: Human-equivalent
Tactition: Below Human-equivalent, except for pain and on areas like the outer edges of the palms, hand scale patterns, and erogenous zones.
Vision: Above human equivalent, 0.45 to 0.675 arcminutes resolution minus imperfections, 20+ million colors, 310 nm to 700 nm wavelengths, 15-72 fps, Mag +6.2 to +7.7 threshold.
Synesthesia: Electro-[x] synethesia common.
Kinesthesia: The hell is a species supposed to move without Kinesthesia?
Additional Senses: Electrosensing
Coordination: Average
Dexterity: Average
Reflexes: Above Average, 0.07 to 0.12 second reaction time

Organ Redundancies: Redundant Tonsils, 4 Salivary glands, 2 Kidneys, 2 Lungs (marginal on Earth), 2 Brain hemispheres, Caecum, Gallbladder, Spleen, Abdominal ganglion (marginal), Photosynthetic cillia.
Blood pH: 7.20 to 7.35, very mildly basic
Blood Alkalinity: Low alkalinity (Isn’t this kinda redundant?)
Blood Temperature: 38° Celsius / 100.4° Fahrenheit
Healing: Human-equivalent
Bone Density: 0.8-0.9x Human (2.71 to 3.05 g/cm3 mean)
Muscle Density: 1.1x Human
Immune System – Viruses: High Resistance
Immune System – Fungus: Average Resistance
Immune System – Bacteria: High Resistance
Immune System – Parasite: Average Resistance
Immune System – Toxicity: Below Average Resistance
Immune System – Disease: Isn’t this kinda redundant?
Primary Medical Concerns: Pandoravirus, Cancer, Arthritis, Hernias, 100 gorillion other diseases I have yet to design