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THEORY #2: CHAO REPRODUCTION
15 years ago
Frens
There is even less sense around the...mechanics of how chao reproduce. I obviously use that term loosely. All they do is rub their cute little faces together until the power of love spawns an egg. Not much logic in that. Here's my idea of how chao would actually breed.
CHAO SEX: IT DOESN'T EXIST
In my interpretation, chao have no sex organs. I say this because that's just wrong and gross. Therefore, chao do not reproduce sexually. They reproduce by much more innocent means: pollination.
I'll start off with an explanation. Chao have what you could call "spores" in their faces, much like the scent glands of cats. Kind of like human sperm and egg cells, when these spores unite, there is a reaction. However, there is a major difference here. All spores are the same, so any two genders can mate together; two males, two females, or a male and a female. Which genders mate doesn't make a difference. The only reason chao don't produce eggs with their selves is because an egg can't form from a group of spores with identical genes...and there's some other science behind it that I'll explain next.
Before I go into the process, let me elaborate on these spores. These spores are made up of cells that contain the data for a new chao. When united, they develop an embryo. Most of the time, these cells are dormant. Mating season is a time in a chao's life during which they are active, able to produce eggs. The cells also contain some metals. We all know that metal expands as temperature increases (and if you didn't, now you do), so pay attention.
1: Two chao, both ready to mate, rub their faces together.
2: The friction caused by this action creates heat; enough to expand the spores. They branch out and link. Shortly a visible cluster is formed.
3: Chao separate. The cluster falls to the ground. It is too delicate to touch, so chao immediately make a mark by it and guard the area staunchly. A protective membrane quickly forms around the cluster.
4: The egg does not actually appear instantly. Over a period of several days, the cells rapidly fuse together and grow.
STAGES OF EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
1: Cells are fusing together inside the membrane. All germs are blocked out but it is too weak to hold an embryo just yet.
2: Membrane has periodically thickened and is translucent; zygote can barely be seen in the center.
3: Hard outer shell is near formed. Egg is the size of a large bowling ball. Zygote is beginning to develop into a living child.
4: Egg shell is complete, egg is the size of a watermelon. Embryo is growing and the beginning of sentient life is drawing near.
5: Hatched hatchling is hatched!
Make sense now?
P.S.: Regarding chao genders...there is a difference between sex and gender. Sex is your biological structure that determines whether or not you can bear children or...spit them out. Gender is what you identify as.
Chao have no sex, but their behavior and appearance differ depending on their gender. More on that another time.
CHAO SEX: IT DOESN'T EXIST
In my interpretation, chao have no sex organs. I say this because that's just wrong and gross. Therefore, chao do not reproduce sexually. They reproduce by much more innocent means: pollination.
I'll start off with an explanation. Chao have what you could call "spores" in their faces, much like the scent glands of cats. Kind of like human sperm and egg cells, when these spores unite, there is a reaction. However, there is a major difference here. All spores are the same, so any two genders can mate together; two males, two females, or a male and a female. Which genders mate doesn't make a difference. The only reason chao don't produce eggs with their selves is because an egg can't form from a group of spores with identical genes...and there's some other science behind it that I'll explain next.
Before I go into the process, let me elaborate on these spores. These spores are made up of cells that contain the data for a new chao. When united, they develop an embryo. Most of the time, these cells are dormant. Mating season is a time in a chao's life during which they are active, able to produce eggs. The cells also contain some metals. We all know that metal expands as temperature increases (and if you didn't, now you do), so pay attention.
1: Two chao, both ready to mate, rub their faces together.
2: The friction caused by this action creates heat; enough to expand the spores. They branch out and link. Shortly a visible cluster is formed.
3: Chao separate. The cluster falls to the ground. It is too delicate to touch, so chao immediately make a mark by it and guard the area staunchly. A protective membrane quickly forms around the cluster.
4: The egg does not actually appear instantly. Over a period of several days, the cells rapidly fuse together and grow.
STAGES OF EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
1: Cells are fusing together inside the membrane. All germs are blocked out but it is too weak to hold an embryo just yet.
2: Membrane has periodically thickened and is translucent; zygote can barely be seen in the center.
3: Hard outer shell is near formed. Egg is the size of a large bowling ball. Zygote is beginning to develop into a living child.
4: Egg shell is complete, egg is the size of a watermelon. Embryo is growing and the beginning of sentient life is drawing near.
5: Hatched hatchling is hatched!
Make sense now?
P.S.: Regarding chao genders...there is a difference between sex and gender. Sex is your biological structure that determines whether or not you can bear children or...spit them out. Gender is what you identify as.
Chao have no sex, but their behavior and appearance differ depending on their gender. More on that another time.
