| Plural | Vitakeo, utakeos |
|---|---|
| Adjectival | Utakean |
| Other names | Osarva (Morish) |
| Classification | Endothermic avian |
|---|---|
| Body form | Quadrupedal symmetrical tetrapod |
| Locomotion | Terrestrial, arboreal, aquatic |
| Height range | 2m - 2.4m |
| Weight range | 76kg - 86kg |
| Metabolism | Medium-fast rate |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based |
| Respiration | Aerobic |
| Diet | Omnivorous or carnivorous |
| Native | Sigzlor |
|---|---|
| Population | 2 billion |
| Distribution | Kingsward planets, primarily Sigzlor |
| Common languages | Rwyagra |
|---|---|
| Social behavior | Prosocial |
| Political status | Kin |
| Adolescence | 10 to 14 years |
|---|---|
| Adulthood | 14 to 90 years |
| Geriatric | 110+ years |
| Average lifespan | 90 to 120 years |
The utakeo (/u.tɑː.kiː.oʊ/) species hails from craggy coasts lined with tall trees found all throughout their home planet of Sigzlor. Although they have a lumbering quadrupedal gait on land where they must balance their bulky upper bodies with their clawed forearms, vitakeo[1] are more at home climbing sheer vertical surfaces such as cliffs or trees, where their scythe-like foreclaws let them cling to anything they can puncture, or swimming through tumultuous waters without technological or magical assistance. Archaeological evidence suggests that their ancient civilizations could be reliable messengers for non-aquatic species or hostile occupants of critical waterways and oceanic trade routes; however, their widespread distribution all throughout Sigzlor makes tracing the species' cultural heritage and biological evolution in a linear path notoriously difficult compared to more "stationary" Kin. It is often said that as soon as an utakean archaeological site is dated as being "the oldest" for the species, or a biological missing link in their fossil record is documented, another site or fossil will be discovered that throws all present-day understanding of the ancient vitakeo into question.
- ↑ Vitakeo is the proper plural form of utakeo, though informal pluralizations such as "utakeos" are common throughout Ealdremen, especially in regions where vitakeo are not especially numerous.