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--- species:separa_shan:physiology [2018/06/04 15:47] – soban
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 === Thermal Regulation ===
-Unlike humans, Separa'Shan are ectotherms, which means that they have no internal means of regulating metabolic function. In cold weather, they tend to be sluggish as their metabolisms slow down, whereas in warm weather they tend to eat more and move more quickly. They don’t get their energy from caloric intake the way humans do. This allows Separa'Shan to go longer without meals.
+Unlike humans, Separa'Shan are ectotherms, which means that they have no internal means of regulating metabolic function. In cold weather, they tend to be sluggish as their metabolisms slow down, whereas in warm weather they tend to eat more and move more quickly. This also makes them hard to detect on termal imaging as they are the same temperature as their surroundings. They don’t get their energy from caloric intake the way humans do. This allows Separa'Shan to go longer without meals.
+Separa'Shan are most comfortable at an internal body temperature of 30-35 °C (86-95 °F). Separa'Shan prefer living accommodations with a warming spot and a cooling spot just outside of these ranges. They are minimally impeded in internal body temperature ranges between 20-50 °C (68-122 °F). If their internal body temperature goes below 20 °C they become sleepy, irritable, and brain function slows down significantly. The reason for this is that their body is going into a hibernation mode to protect them from low temperatures. They can survive in hibernation temperatures down to -10 °C due to a natural antifreeze they produce. If their internal body temperature goes above 50 °C, they are in danger of overheating. Due to normal Yamataian temperatures being on the cold side, many Separa'Shan wear clothing with heating elements included.
+Separa'Shan do use 'hugging' friends and even occasionally strangers to regulate their temperature. They view sunning themselves as a social activity, with many Separa'Shan gathered in a single place to socialize.
 === Movement ===
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 ===Egg===
-The lifecycle of a Separa'Shan begins when they are laid as Eggs. Eggs are typically laid during biannual events that have spiritual significance. They consider this a sacred stage of life and once it has begun no living soul may interfere with the development of the eggs on pain of death by consumption or fitting means.
+The lifecycle of a Separa'Shan begins when they are laid as Eggs. There is significant variation in number of eggs per laying with some laying as few was one to as many as eighty. The typical number of eggs laid is between six and thirty. In pre-Yamtai Essia, roughly only 20% of hatchlings would survive to ascension. Eggs are typically laid during biannual events that have spiritual significance. They consider this a sacred stage of life and once it has begun no living soul may interfere with the development of the eggs on pain of death by consumption or fitting means.
 ===Childhood===
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 ===Adulthood===
-After their ascension, a Separa'Shan is considered an adult. This is the final stage of the life cycle, they'll continue to grow but not by much.
+After their ascension, a Separa'Shan is considered an adult. This is the final stage of the life cycle, they'll continue to grow indeterminately, but very slowly. Because of this, they will need to shed their skin from time to time.
 ===== OOC Notes =====
-[[user:soban]] updated this article on 2018/05/17 19:44.
+[[members:soban]] updated this article on 2018/05/17 19:44.

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