Halinhi basics
Here you will find the quick facts about the Halinhi species.
habitation
Halinhi originate from an area that is very arid and dry on Qaern. It's comparable to Earth's savannas or desert shrublands, biomes where it's very hot and dry - but some water sources and plant life exist. Because of this, Hali tend to not like cold or wet environments.
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diet
Halinhi are opportunistic when it comes to food. They are omnivorous, though they tend to like being carnivores if given the chance. Fish, little mammals, fruits, plants, bugs, you name it. They will eat it, or at least try to! Because of their ancestry in the harsh desert with little food, they evolved to be able to eat a wide variety of things to maximize survival. Domesticated Hali have picked up a taste for human food, too.
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Communication
Halinhi's own language is a series of chirps, purrs, and the occasional bleat. They can coexist with other species and learn their respective languages. More open-minded Hali are very warm to other species, while others, not so much. Hali are able to have pets themselves as they are conscious beings. It depends on their mentality and life style.
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reproduction
Halinhi can physically breed with any other Hali because they are hermaphroditic, but there are social boundaries to be crossed before breeding occurs. Social status often dictates who will breed. For instance, same tail number/type will interbreed easily, but it is taboo to breed with a Hali that has a lower tail number (read more in social structure). Romantic inclinations are also needed to have a successful breeding. Halinhi may be in a loving life-long bond, or some prefer to have multiple partners throughout their life to have offspring with. The parents work together to raise the child, rarely the Hali that birthed them is left alone to do so. Only one kit is born from a pregnancy, but if the Halinhi parents want two children, they both become pregnant at the same time. This can be a challenge since one isn't a designated caretaker while the other is carrying a their offspring, but working together it proves to be a successful method.
life cycle
Once born, the kits are very dependent on their parents for the next few years. They can open their eyes and crawl around after 2 weeks. At 6 weeks, they are weaned from their mothers milk onto soft food sources. From then on, they continue to learn how to move, communicate, and live in their world with their parents help. The years 1-4 is the adolescence stage. They are very rambunctious and irresponsible, their parents still have to keep a close eye on them. By the end of the fourth year, they are nearly full size and are able to become independent from their parents. Halinhi mature very quickly and have a large span of years as fully matured beings. Adulthood occurs during years 5-20. And at 21-30 they are considered elderly. Hali don't make it past 30 years usually.