Bird Drimare

Jasper, a Parrot Drimare

**Bird Drimare**, also referred to as just **Birds** or **Avians,** and not to be mistaken by their Monster counterparts, the Harpies, are a common subspecies of Animal Drimare living all around the Drimare Universe.

They can be found nearly anywhere in the world, but are most commonly found in regions like Keelhaul Isle and Droptera, the latter having them being the predominant species along with the Insect Drimare, who they subsequently have a very negative history with.

## **Appearance**

Unlike most Animal Drimare, the Birds have fully feathered bodies, bird legs with talons and feathered arms which some are able to use for flight.

They only have clear skin on their faces which are Drimare-like. Some Birds also wear bird masks with beaks to hide their faces or just their mouths.

### **Skin and Feathers**

Bird Drimare will usually only have visible skin on their faces, the skin colours are usually warm, whites, greys and cream colours being some of the most common.

On some occasions, they can have very small feathers growing on their faces like markings. The area around the hairline also often has smaller feathers growing around it.

The rest of their bodies are also fully feathered, and unlike most Drimare, they actually have very androgynous bodies, lacking any gendered features like breasts and such.

Put a male and a female next to each other and it's nearly impossible to tell them apart. As such, it's not uncommon for some Birds to simply not wear clothes, regardless of their gender.

Though this does vary from region to region.

### **Eyes**

Their eyes most commonly have white scleras and round pupils, and if based on a real type of bird, they tend to match their features. Markings around the eyes aren't uncommon.

### **Mouths**

The mouths of Bird Drimare usually tend to have a vague V-like shape to them. Unlike most Drimare who have a regular flat mouth, the ones of Bird Drimare actually protrude a bit to give them a subtle beak shape on their face.

### **Ears**

Much like their Harpy counterparts, and unlike real-life birds, these Drimare actually have fully feathered ears.

Oddly enough, while not always, the colours of their ears tend to match the inside of their wings.

Some subspecies like horned owls, actually have larger feathered ears instead.

### **Arms/Wings**

While the Harpy Drimare have wings on their backs, the Bird Drimare have wings on their arms.

Particularly arm wings.

### **Legs**

Like other Animal Drimare, the Birds also have the legs of the respective species. They have hind legs with claws or talons, and they can be feathered or not, also depending on the species.

### **Tails**

Look and move just like regular bird tails.

## **Clothing**

Clothes vary in the region. Bird Drimare have no problem with being nude as their bodies are already fully feathered, however, if they live in a region where Birds aren't that common and other Drimare do wear clothes, then they may feel peer pressured into covering up as well. Or they can just like clothes!

Either way, it's up to individual preference.

However, a common accessory for Birds would be their masks. These can look like any kind of beak masks, plague doctor and masquerade type masks are quite common, though they vary depending on regions, some regions choosing not to wear them at all.

## **Life Cycle**

While most Drimare are mammal by default and give birth the traditional mammal way, the Bird subspecies actually differ in the sense that they actually lay eggs. Upon mating, the female will lay a single egg, which is roughly the size of an ostrich egg.

The egg is then incubated until the chick hatches, they are born featherless but begin growing their feathers days later, usually taking about a month until they have their whole plumage. Even as babies, Bird Drimare develop a lot quicker than the average Drimare.

Not all Bird Drimare learn or are even capable of flight, but those who do, usually get this skill by around the ages of 10-12.

## **Origins & Habitat**

Much like the Insect Drimare, it's hard to pinpoint the origins of the Bird Drimare, though many suggest that Droptera was the original birthplace of a lot of them, while others point at the vibrant jungles of Keelhaul Isle.

Bird Drimare tend to stick by others of their kind, but usually have no problem mixing with other species. However, much like cats and mice, Birds and Insects don't mix together and tend to clash due to mutual distrust.

## **Fun Facts**

* Raban, Imiya and Jasper were the first Bird Drimare to get designed, and with Raban getting established as a mutant, the newer Bird Drimare followed the format of Imiya and Jasper.
	+ Which is why Raban had such large wings, compared to other birds as this was due to his mutation.
* Bird plague-doctor masks were actually supposed to be worn by all Bird Drimare with no exception, but it later got changed to mostly a Droptera region thing.