| Plural | Múthakkos |
|---|---|
| Adjectival | Múthakkin |
| Other names | Múrith (Hiin) |
| Classification | Endothermic avian |
|---|---|
| Body form | Bipedal symmetrical hexapod |
| Locomotion | Terrestrial, aerial |
| Height range | 1.8m - 2.1m |
| Weight range | 30kg - 35kg |
| Metabolism | Fast rate |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based |
| Respiration | Aerobic |
| Diet | Omnivorous |
| Native | Raljikka |
|---|---|
| Population | 3.5 billion |
| Distribution | Kingsward planets, primarily Raljikka |
| Common languages | Alaminn |
|---|---|
| Social behavior | Prosocial |
| Political status | Kin |
| Adolescence | 12 to 20 years |
|---|---|
| Adulthood | 20 to 110 years |
| Geriatric | 115+ years |
| Average lifespan | 110 to 135 years |
Though of superficial resemblance to their fellow Raljikkan species, the suljakkos, with their similar beaks and leathery skin, the múthakko (/muːθ.æk.koʊ/) people are more closely related to the rakkos of the same region. In addition to their hexapodal anatomy, the múthakkos' most distinctive feature is their species' seasonal plumage; about half their population will molt their drab and often grey, white, or dull brown feathers in favor of brilliantly-colored reds and blues as the local weather warms.
Their long-held kinship with their geographic neighbors — suljakkos, kronakkos, and rakkos — has led to múthakkos becoming linked with them not only historically, but in present-day politics and sociology. These close ties have led some foreign anthropologists, particularly those of the Veriol Alliance, to suggest that it is difficult to tell where múthakkin culture begins and ends or where it is simply adopted from other species, though Raljikkan researchers contend that this is a gross oversimplification. Such Raljikkan views are quick to point out the numerous instances of múthakkin cultures or groups not being in "lock-step" with their neighbors or the single-largest Raljikkan political power, the Alamír Empire, and behaviors more typical of múthakkos within and without mixed-species or blended societies. In particular, múthakkos are often characterized as more drawn to group socialization than their fellows, rivaled only by the kronakkos that they ironically resemble the least physiologically. Amateur historians and sociologists have controversially sometimes called múthakkos the "rank-and-file" of blended Raljikkan societies for their overwhelming numbers and disproportionate lack of representation at high-ranked government positions or other ranks of power.