Skunktaur (Chakat-kin)
Chakat-kin skunktaurs are a type of skunktaur created by Bob Reijns within the Chakona Space setting. In this case it is necessary to note that while the Chakat-kin species are all Skunktaurs, not all Skunktaurs are Chakat-kin.
Description
The Chakat-kin share a lot of common traits with their namesake the Chakat; their forepaws are a hybrid of paw and hand, for example. What sets them apart the most strikingly is the fact that even though they are fully functional hermaphrodites, the Chakat-kin are only one gender at a time. They possess a gene such as tropical rainforest frogs do and are able to alter their gender physically. They need to do so, because of their body chemistry.
Backstory
Chakat-kin skunktaurs were created as a "rival project" to the Chakat; though, due to circumstances, the species was bought up by a trio of businesses that used them as cheap and free labor. Initially they were to accompany the Chakat in their colonizing, following soon after the felines had set up a base to provide a fast, strong and adaptable work crew. The Chakat-kin possess an adaptive phenotype that will allow them to survive in differing climates and locations by subtly altering physical traits; thicker fur in cold, oilier fur in wet areas, et cetera.
During their enslavement, the Chakat-kin developed into three distinct houses, each with a psionic ability; House Bluepaw with telekinesis, House Redpaw with telepathy and House Blackpaw who could mentally project themselves. They currently most live on Chakona, in the Skunktaur Archipelago.
External links
More information can be found through the sites of Bernard Doove or the Skunktaur;Chakat-Kin creator's website.
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