An Interview With Bobo Copyright 1999 by Kenneth W. Collins. All rights reserved. You can read the previous episode . Recently, Bobo agreed to answer some questions that I had. Biologically speaking, all of the Homelanderoid species are omnivorous, meaning that they can eat, digest, and obtain sustenance from both vegetables and meat.
Civilization requires a large brain and a large body to carry it around.
Since strict carnivores eat very high up on the food chain, they require too much hunting territory to develop sufficient interdependence. Thus Dr. Norti reasoned that sentience and civilization will develop primarily in omnivores. Vegetarianism is a matter of conviction, not biology. A number of Homelanders are vegetarians. Although both species can enjoy the cuisine of both planets and benefit nutritionally, there are some differences.