Urm - Revision history

Maxisnt at 21:42, 2 April 2026

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	=== Skeletal system ===		=== Skeletal system ===
	[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]		[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]
	Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:~~brucite~~\|~~brucite~~]] (~~Mg(OH)~~<sub>2</sub>~~) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe~~<~~sup~~>3+</~~sup~~>)<sub>2</sub>O~~<sub>4</sub>~~), rendering it hard and sturdy, yet relatively light~~. Visually, they are pearly tealish grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots~~. They possess a spine, ~~rendering them vertebrate~~. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.		Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:Struvite\|struvite]] (NH<sub>4</sub>MgPO<sub>4</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O) and ~20% collagen, rendering it hard and sturdy, yet relatively light. They possess a spine, although instead of circular vertebrae they possess interlocking plates called ''tegulae''. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.

	== Behaviour ==		== Behaviour ==

Maxisnt at 03:09, 13 February 2026

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	=== Digestion and nutrition ===		=== Digestion and nutrition ===
	Urms are obligate carnivores, requiring over 70% animal-derived food in their diet to stay clear of malnutrition. This includes flesh and organs, mostly, but also bones, [[CoSM:Glossary#Honeymilk\|honeymilk]], eggs, blood, among other byproducts. They can eat some flora, such as starchy tubers, plant leaves and stems, and fruits, as long as they're able to digest them.		Urms are obligate carnivores, requiring over 70% animal-derived food in their diet to stay clear of malnutrition. This includes flesh and organs, mostly, but also bones, [[CoSM:Glossary#Honeymilk\|honeymilk]], eggs, blood, among other byproducts. They can eat some flora, such as starchy tubers, plant leaves and stems, and fruits, as long as they're able to digest them.

			One of the main requirements for a healthy urm diet is [[Wikipedia:Pyrroloquinoline quinone\|PQQ]], as well as PQQ precursors. This is because PQQ is used as the main energy-carrying molecule (similar to ATP in [[Elmiform\|elmiforms]]). As such, fermented foods are very prolific in [[Kanno\|Kannoan]] cuisines, as PQQ is a common product of fermentation. [[Wikipedia:Fucose\|Fucose]], important for their genome, is also a requirement.

	Urms are equipped with a bicameral stomach and a relatively short intestinal duct.		Urms are equipped with a bicameral stomach and a relatively short intestinal duct.

Maxisnt: /* Reproduction and ageing */

2026-01-23T18:55:44Z

Reproduction and ageing

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	=== Reproduction and ageing ===		=== Reproduction and ageing ===
	Urms reach sexual maturity during their mid to late teenage years, and brain development halts during their late 60's (in Kannoan years, i.e. ~30 [[Earth]] years, developmentally something around late twenties in human terms). Urms anatomically may present two sexes, male and female, and sexual dimorphism is negligible. On average, males are about 5 cm shorter than females and present bigger crests, while females are more prone to leucistic pigmentation.		Urms reach sexual maturity during their mid to late teenage years, and brain development halts during their late 70's (in Kannoan years, i.e. ~30 [[Earth]] years, developmentally something around late twenties in human terms). Urms anatomically may present two sexes, male and female, and sexual dimorphism is negligible. On average, males are about 5 cm shorter than females and present bigger crests, while females are more prone to leucistic pigmentation.
	[[File:Urm-penis.png\|thumb\|Diagram showing the inner anatomy of an erect urm penis. Note the opening of the ejaculatory urethra; during orgasm this opening pulses, discharging semen in "waves" with each beat.]]		[[File:Urm-penis.png\|thumb\|Diagram showing the inner anatomy of an erect urm penis. Note the opening of the ejaculatory urethra; during orgasm this opening pulses, discharging semen in "waves" with each beat.]]
	External genitalia includes a genital pore and testes held inside a scrotum for males, and a round, slightly protruding vulva for females, with a visible button-shaped clitoris under the opening. Genitalia for both sexes sit on the lower hindquarters, right under the anus, with the female genitalia sitting parallel to it. The penis of an urm retracts fully into the body when not aroused, and during intercourse will extrude and engorge before reaching a full erection. Its shape is held by a ribbed hydraulic baculum-like structure called the ''haemobaculum'', which fills with blood during arousal. Generally, during erection, the penis has a mushroom-like shape, with a mostly flat head and a tapering shaft. During orgasm, the cavernous body in the posterior segment of the penis engorges, which is meant to lock the male to the female for higher chances of successful insemination.		External genitalia includes a genital pore and testes held inside a scrotum for males, and a round, slightly protruding vulva for females, with a visible button-shaped clitoris under the opening. Genitalia for both sexes sit on the lower hindquarters, right under the anus, with the female genitalia sitting parallel to it. The penis of an urm retracts fully into the body when not aroused, and during intercourse will extrude and engorge before reaching a full erection. Its shape is held by a ribbed hydraulic baculum-like structure called the ''haemobaculum'', which fills with blood during arousal. Generally, during erection, the penis has a mushroom-like shape, with a mostly flat head and a tapering shaft. During orgasm, the cavernous body in the posterior segment of the penis engorges, which is meant to lock the male to the female for higher chances of successful insemination.

Maxisnt: /* Reproduction and ageing */

2026-01-23T18:55:13Z

Reproduction and ageing

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	=== Reproduction and ageing ===		=== Reproduction and ageing ===
	Urms reach sexual maturity during their mid to late teenage years, and brain development halts during their late 60's (in Kannoan years, i.e. ~30 [[Earth]] years). Urms anatomically may present two sexes, male and female, and sexual dimorphism is negligible. On average, males are about 5 cm shorter than females and present bigger crests, while females are more prone to leucistic pigmentation.		Urms reach sexual maturity during their mid to late teenage years, and brain development halts during their late 60's (in Kannoan years, i.e. ~30 [[Earth]] years, developmentally something around late twenties in human terms). Urms anatomically may present two sexes, male and female, and sexual dimorphism is negligible. On average, males are about 5 cm shorter than females and present bigger crests, while females are more prone to leucistic pigmentation.
	[[File:Urm-penis.png\|thumb\|Diagram showing the inner anatomy of an erect urm penis. Note the opening of the ejaculatory urethra; during orgasm this opening pulses, discharging semen in "waves" with each beat.]]		[[File:Urm-penis.png\|thumb\|Diagram showing the inner anatomy of an erect urm penis. Note the opening of the ejaculatory urethra; during orgasm this opening pulses, discharging semen in "waves" with each beat.]]
	External genitalia includes a genital pore and testes held inside a scrotum for males, and a round, slightly protruding vulva for females, with a visible button-shaped clitoris under the opening. Genitalia for both sexes sit on the lower hindquarters, right under the anus, with the female genitalia sitting parallel to it. The penis of an urm retracts fully into the body when not aroused, and during intercourse will extrude and engorge before reaching a full erection. Its shape is held by a ribbed hydraulic baculum-like structure called the ''haemobaculum'', which fills with blood during arousal. Generally, during erection, the penis has a mushroom-like shape, with a mostly flat head and a tapering shaft. During orgasm, the cavernous body in the posterior segment of the penis engorges, which is meant to lock the male to the female for higher chances of successful insemination.		External genitalia includes a genital pore and testes held inside a scrotum for males, and a round, slightly protruding vulva for females, with a visible button-shaped clitoris under the opening. Genitalia for both sexes sit on the lower hindquarters, right under the anus, with the female genitalia sitting parallel to it. The penis of an urm retracts fully into the body when not aroused, and during intercourse will extrude and engorge before reaching a full erection. Its shape is held by a ribbed hydraulic baculum-like structure called the ''haemobaculum'', which fills with blood during arousal. Generally, during erection, the penis has a mushroom-like shape, with a mostly flat head and a tapering shaft. During orgasm, the cavernous body in the posterior segment of the penis engorges, which is meant to lock the male to the female for higher chances of successful insemination.

Maxisnt: /* Skeletal system */

2026-01-23T02:11:48Z

Skeletal system

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	=== Skeletal system ===		=== Skeletal system ===
	[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]		[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]
	Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:brucite\|brucite]] (Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe<sup>3+</sup>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>), rendering it hard and sturdy, yet relatively light. Visually, they are pearly ~~greenish~~ grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.		Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:brucite\|brucite]] (Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe<sup>3+</sup>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>), rendering it hard and sturdy, yet relatively light. Visually, they are pearly tealish grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.

	== Behaviour ==		== Behaviour ==

Maxisnt: /* Respiration and blood */

2026-01-23T02:09:14Z

Respiration and blood

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	=== Respiration and blood ===		=== Respiration and blood ===
	Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat). Urm blood is slightly alkaline (pH ~7.5), and excess acid is eliminated by the kidneys and via urination, rendering their urine acidic.		Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat). Urm blood is slightly alkaline (pH ~7.7), and excess acid and CO<sub>2</sub> is eliminated by the kidneys and via urination, rendering their urine acidic.

	=== Digestion and nutrition ===		=== Digestion and nutrition ===

Maxisnt: /* Biology */

2026-01-23T02:05:07Z

Biology

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	=== Respiration and blood ===		=== Respiration and blood ===
	Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat). Urm blood is slightly ~~acidic~~ (pH ~7.6).		Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat). Urm blood is slightly alkaline (pH ~7.5), and excess acid is eliminated by the kidneys and via urination, rendering their urine acidic.

	=== Digestion and nutrition ===		=== Digestion and nutrition ===

Maxisnt at 02:03, 23 January 2026

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	=== Respiration and blood ===		=== Respiration and blood ===
	Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat).		Urm blood primarily makes use of [[Wikipedia:Chlorocruorin\|chlorocruorin]] for oxygen transport, giving it a green tint. Being a only a quarter as efficient as [[Wikipedia:Haemoglobin\|haemoglobin]], urms require a higher amount of oxygen in their environment to survive. Due to this, their lungs are large and efficient. Inhalation and exhalation take place in different parts of the body, with dedicated incurrent (on the jaws) and excurrent nostrils (on either side of the throat). Urm blood is slightly acidic (pH ~7.6).

	=== Digestion and nutrition ===		=== Digestion and nutrition ===
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	A baby urm will begin shedding its neonatal coat after its 4th week, and will begin growing their permanent fur shortly after. They will go through periods of heavy shedding every summer.		A baby urm will begin shedding its neonatal coat after its 4th week, and will begin growing their permanent fur shortly after. They will go through periods of heavy shedding every summer.

	==== ~~Reproductive and non-reproductive intercourse~~ ====		==== Birth control ====
	Reproductive intercourse consists of the male pelvic thrusting and rocking his penis inside the female's vagina until orgasm is achieved, not unlike mammals and similar clades on other planets. Non-reproductive intercourse is usually manual or toy-based, and anal sex is discouraged since the average girth of the urm penis may rupture the lining of the intestines. Fellatio is similarly difficult, not only because of penis size, but also due to urms' sharp teeth, while cunnilingus is comparatively less risky.

	Birth control is common among couples engaging in recreational sex. The most popular are birth control pills, vaginal condoms (penile condoms aren't comfortable on retractile penises), and sterilisation surgery.		Birth control is common among couples engaging in recreational sex. The most popular are birth control pills, vaginal condoms (penile condoms aren't comfortable on retractile penises), and sterilisation surgery.

Maxisnt: /* Skeletal system */

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Skeletal system

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	=== Skeletal system ===		=== Skeletal system ===
	[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]		[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]
	Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:brucite\|brucite]] (Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe<sup>3+</sup>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>), rendering it hard and sturdy. ~~VIsually~~, they are pearly greenish grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.		Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:brucite\|brucite]] (Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe<sup>3+</sup>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>), rendering it hard and sturdy, yet relatively light. Visually, they are pearly greenish grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.

	== Behaviour ==		== Behaviour ==

Maxisnt: /* Skeletal system */

2026-01-23T01:43:45Z

Skeletal system

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	=== Skeletal system ===		=== Skeletal system ===
	[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones~~. I've replaced aragonite with magnesioferrite, which would render bones black~~.}}]]		[[File:Urm-bonez.png\|thumb\|Details on urm bones. {{Metainf\|In an earlier iteration, urms used to have aragonite bones.}}]]
	Urm bones are made of [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]], a sturdy ~~mineral~~ with ~~a high iron content~~. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a ~~ribcage~~-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.		Urm bones are made of, roughly, ~80% [[Wikipedia:brucite\|brucite]] (Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>) and ~20% [[Wikipedia:magnesioferrite\|magnesioferrite]] (Mg(Fe<sup>3+</sup>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>), rendering it hard and sturdy. VIsually, they are pearly greenish grey, speckled with small, tightly packed, shiny black dots. They possess a spine, rendering them vertebrate. Their skull is made of five parts: the skull proper and the four jaws. The eyes are surrounded by [[Wikipedia:Scleral ring\|scleral rings]]. On their chest is a rib-cage-like complex of nine bones protecting vulnerable organs like the heart, lungs and liver. The limbs connect to the body through large shoulder-blade-like bones, with the exception of the hind limbs, which connect to an inverted-U-shaped pelvic bone.

	== Behaviour ==		== Behaviour ==