Dominant Species

*This page acts as both a disambiguation and a temporary database while I set up each species' dedicated page.*

A dominant species is a "species that [has] high abundance relative to other species in a community, and [has] proportionate effects on environmental conditions, community diversity and/or ecosystem function"  Apana has a larger variety of dominant species than Earth.

## Fricuppers

Fricuppers were the most successful and widespread race of Apana for thousands of years until they were forced to separate from the rest of the world due to an illness called Estroli's Doom. They rely heavily on their technological prowess to survive and live in an artificially maintained environment located in a flying Biodome. Their homeland was destroyed during the Cataclysm and is currently a near-lifeless desert.

They are usually very tall at around 8 feet on average and resemble a bipedal mix of a cougar, mouse, and Siamese cat. Their heads and ears are particularly large to accomodate their brains. They always have point coloration, and the colored sections of their bodies can be marbled, striped, speckled, or plain while the rest is always white or black. Juveniles are mostly black and white and develop their coloration once they become mature. The species used to have functional wings, but a side effect of the treatments for Estroli's Doom damaged their development to the point where modern Fricuppers have at most a pair of colored patches on their backs.

The skin on their pawpads is very frail, so they wear padded leather gloves and boots, which also sometimes contains devices to periodically inject a medication for Estroli's Doom. They do not have external reproductive organs and don't usually wear clothing, but they do wear war or battle-themed accessories. Spiked collars are very popular accessories, as well as belts, bandoliers, circlets, decorative cuirasses, and cargo pants. Most Fricuppers own multiple weapons, including antique heirlooms, and youth frequently carry small firearms and knives as a warning to threats.

While they seem to glorify conflict, they actually aren't a warlike species. The weaponry they build is for personal protection, decoration, traditional ceremonies, or just because it's cool. Common melee weapons are glaives, battle axes, claymores, and macuahuitls, often made in steampunk or sensible-simple style. Ranged weapons are less popular, but high-power assault models and one-handed semi-automatics are frequently used by smaller-bodied Fricuppers.

They are carnivorous, but modern Fricuppers eat lab-grown meat.

## Anthuro

*Anthuro will likely be removed in the future due to their genericness, and as such are not included in the wiki.*

## Devoluth

Devoluth are a close relative of Fricuppers that live in the Collision Zone. They are almost completely monochromatic and have feather-like hairs with differently colored sides, allowing them to change from lighter to darker colors by fluffing or smoothing their coat. They are abnormally stocky and furry for desert-dwellers, as they do not produce body heat and their furthers are highly insulated. They have tails that are much fluffier at the end like a dog's, but otherwise they are very similar to Fricuppers in terms of appearance.

As they live in a partially dead zone, not much information is available about them.

### Notes

* Devoluth were originally the offspring of an Anthuro and a Fricupper, but due to the former's impending removal, they are now a subspecies of Fricupper.

## Fruitail

Another distant relative of the Fricupper, Fruitails are aptly named for their plantlike tails. They can resemble a variety of animals and have hundreds of tail shapes, and they are most often cream-colored with green points. They have leafy protrusions on their wrists, rumps, heads, and ankles that allow them to photosynthesize, and are capable of consuming fruit to produce extra energy.

## Demons

The term "demon" is used to refer to any dominant species native to the Underworlds. To avoid confusion with Demons, they are often called Hecktak instead.

Common demons have short fur and plantigrade legs that get fluffier closer to their feet, and their hands have long claws in place of fingers. Their tails are usually thick, short, and reptilian, and they always have at least two horns. They average around 5'8 and 110lbs and do not have gender dimorphism.

Bizurians, also known as Greater Helldragons, are draconic with long necks and wings. They have 6 feelers resembling ears or horns on their heads, which allow them to see despite not having pupils or irises. They are among the tallest Hecktak at around 7'11 with their necks fully extended.

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