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[[Image:BlackCaitian.jpg|thumb|150px|''An entirely black Caitian serving as a [[MA:Starfleet|Starfleet]] Officer''.]] | [[Image:BlackCaitian.jpg|thumb|150px|''An entirely black Caitian serving as a [[MA:Starfleet|Starfleet]] Officer''.]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Caitians are [[MA:Felinoid|felinoid]] (feline [[MA:Humanoid|humanoid]]) species, and as such have cat-like features, including long manes and tails. Their bodies are covered in thick fur, which can vary in colour from | Caitians are [[MA:Felinoid|felinoid]] (feline [[MA:Humanoid|humanoid]]) species, and as such have cat-like features, including long manes and tails. Their bodies are covered in thick fur, which can vary in colour from black to tan. This is considered to be highly attractive and exotic by other members of the species. On average they can reach heights of 1.6 meters, and weigh 76kg. Their life-span is approximately 115 years. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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As natural predators, Caitians are extremely agile, have excellent hand-eye co-ordination, and are natural sprinters. Their preferred diet is raw or rare meat, and their digestive tract has notorious difficulty in digesting vegetables. They are able to eat grains, such as rice, although many Caitians are not keen on the taste of such foods, viewing their consumption as a dietary necessity rather than a pleasure. Due to the nature of their diet, a common cause of natural death for Caitians is heart disease, although Caitian doctors have been able to use [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] medical research and technology to adapt efficient artificial hearts for their people. The onset of such a disease is most common around the age of 70, and there are many hospitals on Cait that specialise in this particular affliction. | As natural predators, Caitians are extremely agile, have excellent hand-eye co-ordination, and are natural sprinters. Their preferred diet is raw or rare meat, and their digestive tract has notorious difficulty in digesting vegetables. They are able to eat grains, such as rice, although many Caitians are not keen on the taste of such foods, viewing their consumption as a dietary necessity rather than a pleasure. Due to the nature of their diet, a common cause of natural death for Caitians is heart disease, although Caitian doctors have been able to use [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] medical research and technology to adapt efficient artificial hearts for their people. The onset of such a disease is most common around the age of 70, and there are many hospitals on Cait that specialise in this particular affliction. | ||
Once every | Once every year a Caitian sheds its fur. The skin beneath the fur is highly sensitive to touch and temperature, although Caitians have adapted to living in a wide range of climates. | ||
Caitian young are born in litters of two or three, and suckled by their mother for the first few months of their life. They quickly develop the ability to digest meat, at which point the weaning process can begin. | Caitian young are born in litters of two or three, and suckled by their mother for the first few months of their life. They quickly develop the ability to digest meat, at which point the weaning process can begin. | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
Very few Caitians still practise their religious beliefs, the abandonment of which started soon after the Kodom invasion. Faced with considerably advanced technology, much of the populace embraced a more scientific outlook on their existence. | Very few Caitians still practise their religious beliefs, the abandonment of which started soon after the Kodom invasion. Faced with considerably advanced technology, much of the populace embraced a more scientific outlook on their existence. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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===Attire=== | ===Attire=== | ||
Beauty is revered by Caitian artists along with the general populace. Every colour holds a different meaning for a Caitian, and their fashion is often individually tailored to reflect their personality. Alien fashions may appear strange, absurd or unfashionable by Caitians, or in extreme cases offensive to the eye. However, the nature of the species is to avoid confrontation rather than create it, and any comment a Caitian may make on this matter is always worded exceptionally carefully. | Beauty is revered by Caitian artists along with the general populace. Every colour holds a different meaning for a Caitian, and their fashion is often individually tailored to reflect their personality. Alien fashions may appear strange, absurd or unfashionable by Caitians, or in extreme cases offensive to the eye. However, the nature of the species is to avoid confrontation rather than create it, and any comment a Caitian may make on this matter is always worded exceptionally carefully. | ||
===Language=== | ===Language=== | ||
The Caitian language is made up mainly of silky vowel sounds, which are pronounced with a resonance of the tongue that strongly resembles purring. When speaking Federation Standard as a second language, Caitians will notably extend and roll 'r' sounds, and elongate 's' sounds. This may sound like purring and hissing respectively. | The Caitian language is made up mainly of silky vowel sounds, which are pronounced with a resonance of the tongue that strongly resembles purring. When speaking Federation Standard as a second language, Caitians will notably extend and roll 'r' sounds, and elongate 's' sounds. This may sound like purring and hissing respectively. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||