Therianthropes

The **therianthropes** are one of the sentient races that populate Earth and Geopachni.

## Appearance

They are humanoids with animalistic features.

## Biology

Therianthropes are divided into theriotypes (also called subgenres) based on the animal which physical characteristics they possess.

Theriotypes are divided into classes: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, cephalopods, insects and arachnids; the classes of myriapods, crustaceans and gastropods are extinct and the others are on the verge of extinction except that of mammals, which continues to thrive. Theriotypes similar to dinocaridids, eurypterids, clitellates or scyphozoans have never existed. The class of mammals is further divided into orders or families: bovids, camelids, canids, cervids, bats, elephantids, equids, felids, giraffids, hyaenids, hippos, pinnipeds, rhinos, rodents, monkeys, suids, talpids, ursids, marsupials, monotremes and cetaceans.

### Diet

They are generally omnivorous but their diet depends on the theriotype. In the past, it was common for carnivorous therianthropes to prey on herbivorous therianthropes but this practice is now generally seen as cannibalism and therefore prohibited.

### Reproduction

Their reproduction is similar to that of humans and they are all mammals.

#### Hybridization

They can hybridize between different theriotypes but the resulting crosses are subject to various disadvantages, such as a greater chance of being born sterile and lower immune defenses.

Hybridization within the same order always produces fertile offspring but the two traits mix and become indistinguishable in the offspring. A hybrid between theriotypes within the same class has a 25%-50% chance of being born sterile depending on the differences between the two theriotypes, generates fertile offspring but one of the two traits will be prevalent and the other will disappear completely within the third generation. A hybrid between theriotypes within the same class but of totally different orders has a 50%-75% chance of being born sterile depending on the differences between the two theriotypes, generates fertile offspring but the two traits won't be dominant and will disappear completely within the second generation in favor of those of the other parent; in particular, marsupials, monotremes and cetaceans have recessive traits that disappear in hybrids. A hybrid between different classes is always sterile.

### Abilities

They generally don't have particular abilities but their spiritual energy is generally linked to earth.

## Habits

They may have different habits, behaviors and traditions.

### Culture

They are usually educated to be proud of their origins and traditions but respect those of others and families tend to preserve and pass on the culture of their ancestors.

### Traditions

It's common practice to marry only between similar theriotypes and inter-class mating is often forbidden in communities.

### Society

They don't have a single society but are based on local communities.

### Relationships with other species

They are generally inclusive of other species, especially those most similar to their own theriotype.

## Artificial

Over time, some humans have attempted to replicate natural therianthropes with mostly crude results. These new beings are simply considered hybrids, their traits are not dominant and therefore their children generally inherit those of the other parent.