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Tumnisians are an example of coevolution leading to sapience by prey species. Many species of Sirrisian predators mimic their prey, and the Vaigarin are no exception, being able to modify their body shape and size to infiltrate prey populations.

The Tumnisians appear to have thus evolved enough sapience to be able to effectively utilize the “uncanny valley” effect to identify Vaigarin infiltrators. While this was effective at keeping the predators at bay, it also opened up opportunities for both species to work together for common goals, such as hunting larger and more dangerous game than a group of Tumnisians or a single Vaigarin could handle on their own. This codomestication led to the end of an evolutionary cold war by predator and prey, and to the beginning of an extremely rare case of multiple sapient species evolving and coexisting on a planet simultaneously.

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Tumnisians are noted for building grand underground cities on Sirris II. With a high population of around 2.1 billion currently and many threats to their survival, building surface settlements were unsafe, while building underground ensured more control over access to their homes. This would eventually evolve into building grand massive underground structures filled with canals and waterways as the major 'thoroughfares' for goods and transport. The many structures often have load bearing properties, allowing for deeper and large caverns to be turned into cities, and all are often made of carefully carved stone done in what would be described as an 'art deco' style.

However, this styling does vary from Tumnisian settlement to settlement, as it all depends on which Vaigarin Family they have centered themselves around. Those around the Quetzo family have a noted styling towards what some would describe as simple craftsmanship, while those amongst the Fucon have a very grandiose stone work with smooth edges. So explorers of Tumnisian cities should expect to see the cultural cores of the Vaigarin influences on the places they visit.

Like Vaigarian, the Tumnisian chromosome count is a strong 28 pair as opposed to the traditional 23 pairs of humans. However, there is no evidence to support Vaigarin cross-breeding being possible, likely due to significantly different evolutionary origins. They are noted as having goat like features, such as the horns. Due to technically classifying as a 'prey species' on the planet, closely tied to the Vaigarin's, it has been noted that the concept of 'Uncanny Valley' is very strong. This capacity is very likely developed from their need to very capably identify any Vaigarin's mingling into their population.

The Tumnisian people are very similar to humans in nearly all respects sans those noted below. The main differences between humans and a Tumnisian is their horns, slightly elongated ears, and

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Tumnisians follow a very similar pattern and style of development as a human, including reproductively. This includes their lifespan.

For Tumnisians, the growth of their horns is often a painful experience, as they do not grow in until around toddler stages. This leads to the Tumnisians often having pet sheep or goats to help, as this gives the toddlers a 'playmate' with which they can 'butt horns' with to help them lessen the pain and grow used to having them.

Tumnisians are predominantly a herbivorous species, though they are able to handle meat, but not to the same degree that a carnivore or omnivore would be able to.

Tumnisians are noted as having the normal human blood types, though it should be noted that they cannot accept human blood donations due to the chromosomal differences. In addition, they have a wide range of heights, weights, builds, equal to that of humans. And while most Tumnisians are on the paler side of skin colors, they have a similar range of coloration to humans as well. The main difference you will find though, is their horns, with variations ranging from curled, to straight, to forward, to back swept. Length, girth and texture of the horns also vary wildly from Tumnisian to Tumnisian.

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Typically dialects of simplified vaigarin, though other concepts and translations do exist, making both languages about as similar as Earth varients of Spanish.

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Typically perferring practicality, durability, and comfort over fashion and flare, Tumnisian attire is often decorated aside the base layers to show social standings or identification, depending on the role. This can vary wildly, from high visibily and neon colors to subdued and subtle livery. Due to their early industrial age technical status, there is a high resemblance to human fashions of early to mid industrial revolutions.

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