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Berkek Bio
12 years ago
Species Name: Berkek
Gender(s): Male/Female
Sentient: To an Extent
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The Berkek were one of the first adoptables I ever came up with.
Appearance
Strong, thicker back legs with a 'heel claw' made for rock climbing. Primarily white fur with a spectrum of different colored markings ranging from stripes to spots. As they grow old, around the 27 yr mark, their main fur color will being to darken and/or fade until their deaths. The white will slowly fade to dark grey. Both males and females have double sets of ears, with males having a third "ear". Their double ears allow them a better range of hearing and sensing of enemies. Males have longer, scruffier fur than females. All possess back spikes that run down to the tail, with males having larger spikes over the females.
Life
The Berkek live in rocky outcrops and around mountains, much like the mountain goats. They have a thick heel claw on their feet, making it easier to grip the crumbling rocks. Their diet consists of some forms of grasses, and whatever fruit they can find. Some are known to be omnivorous, but it's still rare to see them eat meat. If an enemy is near by, a watcher lets out a a high pitched dog whistle like sound to alert others.
The Berkek are semi-sentinent, meaning they have a language and can understand things like how to make fire or weapons etc etc, living in small groups of around 10 or so. Male to female ratio varies. They're known to speak mostly in a sign language or with chipped vocalizations. They do have the ability to learn languages and other simple tasks and the like. Some say their learning ability goes up to about that of a 6 yr old. They are usually friendly to outsiders, curious to their looks or if they carry unique or fun items on them. They can and will live in caves. Some of them tend to find a cozy niche in the rocks or on the side of mountains to bed down.
Berkek usually live about 30-40 yrs. They do celebrate birthdays, but in the way that everyone is celebrated, because everyone helped the child come into the world. So everyone will pass out hand made gifts of woven grass, whittled sticks or really pretty rocks they found. Most gifts go to the birthday Berkek, but the birthday Berkek will also give presents to his/her mother and father as thank yous for them being able to be born.
Mates and Breeding
The Berkek are live bearers, having 1 offspring at a time. Babies do not grow their spikes or extra ears until at least 2 years old, or when they are mature enough to leave the parent. The females go into a "heat" once every 2 yrs, usually around the time their previous offspring are young adults. Like humans, they are also known to copulate for pleasure. The Berkek don't have Mates. They all help or work with each other. A female's heat will make males compete for her, but only by showing off themselves to the female or by bringing her the most unique or eye-catching gift. In the end, she chooses who she wants. After copulation, males go on their merry ways to find any other willing female. Males help the females through their pregnancy, whether it was them that got her pregnant or not. In fact, the whole 'tribe' will help their pregnant females. It's a new life to be celebrated to them pretty much.
Some Berkek are known to have inter-species relationships, but usually not for love. It'd mostly be a strictly sex.
Berkek usually live about 30-40 yrs.
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