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 Bolian saliva is a mild irritant to humans and similar species; their sweat is harmless and gives off a citrus-like aroma most humans find pleasant; their blood and urine is moderately corrosive and can cause burns to the skin.
-Bolians have shorter lifespans than humans — a Bolian is considered an adult at 15, and enters a period of decline colloquially known as "the receding tide" in their early 60s. Even with 24th-century medical science, it's rare for a Bolian to live past 75. Bolian women can have children at any time between adulthood and old age, but the odds of pregnancy are far lower than most humanoid species — about 6% a year, although multiple births are more common than in humans, with 10% of births resulting in twins and 1% resulting in triplets. As a result, a typical Bolian woman might bear three children over the course of her life. The Bolian practice of polyamorous marriage is believed to have originated as an evolutionary strategy to maximize the chances of producing offspring.
+Bolians have shorter lifespans than humans and mature more quickly, reaching adulthood at 15 and rarely living past 75. Bolian women can have children at any time during adulthood, but their fertility rate is far lower than humans and other species.  The Bolian practice of polyamorous marriage is believed to have originated as an evolutionary strategy to maximize the chances of producing offspring.
-As a result of their low birth rates, Bolarus never had the population explosion endemic to many planets' industrial age, but nor did they have devastating wars or plagues.
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