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Letters

By now you may have noticed that I am using symbols such a † and ∏. These are used to represent noises that a human can not replicate. For example, ∏ is the noise produced when the mandibles are smacked together creating a click noise. The symbol † references the scraping of mandibles together, which produces a noise that sounds a lot like the chirrup of a cicada. I shall probably have to repost this, but its good to get things out of the way. Then we can move on to more interesting things.

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Zokeatince: The Datriok

(Not to scale)

As we walk around Stode's farm, we notice a farm animal that a traveler is bound to see on any farm. A family of Datriok. In comparison to a Zokeañatī, they are rather small. If every creature upon their planet was shrunk down till Zokeañatī where the size of humans, then the Datriok would be about the size of a chicken. In reality, they are actually a size comparable to a large dog, say a St Bernard. You may notice that there are two distinct Datriok on the image-at different angles. Similarly to how humans bred the red jungle fowl to become fatter, more docile, and less intelligent, the Zokeañatī have done so too. The Datriok on the right is a wild Datriok, with long slim legs that allow it to climb upon trees, slender bodies to fit into tight spaces, and long antennae that allow them to smell well and also probe objects. The common 'farm Datriok' are to the contrary, slow, fat, with pale skin and short antennae. They also have a much larger pair of 'dispensers' than the wild version. The dispensers on a Datriok have two main purposes. Firstly, they excrete waste. Secondly, to feed young. Datriok spend a very short amount of time within their eggs, usually less than a week. When they hatch, they are still very underdeveloped, and cling to their mothers back for warmth and shelter. During this time period, the mothers begin to secrete a viscous fluid, with a flavor similar to milk but sweeter, which the young consume. With this food, they quickly grow, and after only a month, leave their mother completely. During this time, they will quickly develop a more efficient digestive system, and after their fits molt, gain a pair of mandibles they can consume other harder matter, such as leaves and fruit. With the children consuming more and more from different sources, the mother no longer needs to give as much milk, and so, she reduces the amount she produces. Eventually,the mother stops secreting their 'milk'. This usually happens after a week or two, and forces the young to become more independent. This is quite troublesome for farmers, who mainly keep Datriok for this reason entirely, and so they have over the years bred Datriok that produce more milk. Fortunately, every season, Datriok mate again, and produce even more children-and more milk. Once a Datriok is passed the point it can mate, they are fattened, and either sold, or killed and cooked.

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Zokeañatī anatomy: Mouth

The Zokeañatī mouth structure is in many ways different to ours. Using the numbers from the illustration below, we shall explore the different traits of this body part.

While at first glance this detail may not be obvious, especially if the mouth is closed, instead of opening the mouth by letting the lower mandible fall like humans, Zokeañatī open their mouth by lifting the top mandible upwards. This doesn't cause their ability to feed to be any different from a human, but it is an important detail. The mouth is used to grab and hold food in place while it is ground down within. Zokeañatī posses a salivary liquid similar to humans, though it is more viscous and less sticky.

Proboscis. The proboscis of the Zokeañatī is a long pipe that connects directly to the stomach. It is very flexible, can be retracted or extended, and can be bent into all manner of shapes. Along with allowing Zokeañatī to drink, the proboscis also is lined with cells similar to taste buds, allowing Zokeañati to taste. Lastly, it is also used in speech.

Mandibles. Though the external mouth can grind up weaker bits of food, the real power comes in the mandibles. The mandibles are a pair of atrophied pedipalps that are positioned in the throat. During chewing, they are extended into the mouth, where they crush up the food held in place by the jaw. Different parts of the mandibles have different traits. Near the tip they are sharp, and can cut fruit and flesh. Further back, they are flat, but strong, allowing Zokeañatī to chew up tough plant matter.

Nasorium. This area of the snout is located at the front of it, and has a small bugle upon it. This bulge is in fact a chamber filled with blood vessels on all sides. It is used to warm up air before it reaches the lungs. It also allows nasalised consonants to be formed. At the lower tip of the nasarium, there is a small curve, like the hook upon a beak of a vulture. This acts a little like a canine tooth, cutting into food to give the external mouth a better grip.

Number five indicates a large mass of muscular tissue. The purpose of this tissue? To move the mouth. The mouth of a Zokeañatī can be moved independently from the head, up-down, side to side. It can even be slightly retracted into the head, like a tortoise would its head into it's shell, to allow for better view of surroundings, or stretched out to give better biting range. Though it has this extra bit of flexibility, other than its joint, the maneuverability of the mouth of a Zokeañatī is a far cry from the lips of a human, being more like the beak of a bird. However, though it may not posses lips, it is still is very useful, and suits its owners well.

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A diagram of Zokeatince's atmospheric gasses

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