Amono
| Amono | |
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| Fullbody sketch of an amono, demonstrating their two mouths. Art by Camille. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Deuterokaryota
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| Kingdom: | Kinetica
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| Phylum: | Maiochordata
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| Class: | Mammata
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| Order: | Biorata
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| Family: | Amonidae
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| Genus: | |
| Species: | Amono maximus
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| Binomial name | |
| Amono maximus | |
Amono (Amono maximus) are the native sophonts of Maaya, only life harbourer of star Daphnaie. They were first contacted in YEAR by the Search and Discovery Organisation. They are peculiar in that, like the rest of order Biorata, they possess two mouths: a vocal mouth, connected to the respiratory tract, and a digestive mouth, connected to the digestive tract.
Appearance
Head
Amono possess a pair of large ears, and a pair of smaller, usually black or dark brown eyes. They also possess two small "eyebrow" antennae over these, used in emoting. Their snout is tapered and ends in a small rounded nose, under which sits the vocal mouth. The inner vocal mouth possesses a soft, tongue-like floor, and a hard palate. It possesses no teeth. Under the vocal mouth is the digestive mouth, much larger, with teeth and a large, rounded tongue.
Body
The body of an amono is wolf-like in appearance and stance. On all sixes, they reach around two metres on average. Like urms, they have a hexapodal gait, and their front two limbs, when not walking, possess hands useful for manipulating their environment. At the end of their body is a long tail used for balance and emoting.
Coloration
Amono fur doesn't tend to have much patterning. Fur coloration usually consists of one to two colours, including grey, brown, black and white.
Biology
Blood and respiration
Amono use haemoglobin as their oxygen-carrier in blood, not unlike felds. As such, their blood is crimson red.
Reproduction
The genitalia of amono sit between their front two limbs. They take the shape of slits, with either a small clitoris at the top or a short, tapered penis at the bottom. Coitus consists in friction of the genitals while both individuals embrace each other. Because of this, front-to-front hugs are, in many amono cultures, seen as intimate and sexual in nature, and performing one in public may be seen as obscene.