Graiveh

The graiveh was a pre-sentient, humanoid creature from the planet Ealor.
==Biology and appearance==
Graiveh were tall humanoids with fur. Their diet primarily consisted of tantlas and was supplemented by some vegetation and the eggs from a large avian creature native to their world. The creatures would mate for life and would be part of a mult-generation herd that consisted of an equal number of males and females. This was due to each birth always being twins, one male and one female. Once matured, the twins would leave the family herd and seek out another twin pair. Once bonded, each couple would return to each family group to ensure genetic diversity.
==Behavior and intelligence==
Thought to be on their way to sentience, the graiveh lived in herds of 34 to 40 individuals. They exhibited an altruistic approach to hunting, in which the stronger and healthier individuals left to gather food and brought it back to be shared equally. Graiveh hunted at night and brought down their prey via leaping attacks rather than stealth. When the herd was attacked, the eldest individuals would stay and fight to distract the predator and allow time for the rest of the herd to reach safety.
==History==
It was illegal to kill or remove a graiveh from its homeworld, but they were occasionally found in unlicensed zoo or research stations. There were numerous loophole in Imperial law and it was rumored that the Empire was attempting to bred graivehs to create a more intelligent but docil slave labor force.
==Sources==
*Creatures of the Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Ealor
Category:Creatures of unspecified biology
Category:Predatory creatures
Category:Semi-sentient species