Mimigans

Mimigans are a race of people who inhabit caves and tunnels throughout the world. The have the overall appearance of very large rabbits; they stand about 3 feet in height, not including their ears. Besides their obviously superior intelligence, they differ from rabbits in that they are bipedal, though they have no problems crawling through tunnels, and they possess opposable thumbs.
Mimiga age quickly; they are self-sufficient by about one year, and full grown by 3. They usually live to be about 20-30 years old, though some elders have lived into their 50s. Mimigan children are always born 2 or 3 at a time.
Most mimigans, thanks to their warm fur, have little need of clothing; some wear jackets, belts or bandoliers for the convenience of pockets, and various sorts of jewelry are not uncommon.
Mimiga live in large communal complexes called warrens, not unlike kobolds, however theirs are a sight more technologically and architecturally advanced. While they traditionally prefer living underground, the depth tends to vary: some mimigan warrens are built up close enough to the surface that they are noticeable from the distance, and their members live both in and outside; others are so deep that they are connected to the Underdark, and individuals may not see the surface in their entire lives. Mimigans tend to keep to themselves and their tribes, unwilling to stray far from their warrens, but there are always a handful of individuals that feel the call of the wider world.
Mimigans have a distinct language from other races; tribes may have different dialects, but much of the basic grammar and symbols are shared between them. It is a highly-developed sign language that relies not only on hand signals, but also on ear positioning, making it an impossible language to replicate for species that lack large, posable ears. They also tend to use a morse code-like system for communicating to each other over long distances of tunnel.
In Mirilarin, there are four Mimigan Tribes, which are based on their geographical location and fur colour. The Mountain Tribe lives the furthest underground, deep under the Seldarin Mountains near to the surface of the Underdark; they possess stone grey fur. The Desert Tribe lives under the craggy southern regions of the Mitsurhym, rarely venturing to the harsh surface; their fur is tan. The white-furred Snow Tribe lives far north in the tundra of the Northlands; they spend the most time on the surface compared to other tribes, though their homes are still underground. Finally, the Forest Tribe, brown of fur, lives under the western forests of the Northlands. Though most Mirilarin societies will agree that the notion of talking rabbits is fantastical, there are a lot of old myths and children's stories that feature them, suggesting that maybe there used to be a closer relationship between the peoples than exists now.
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