name: skoriza (native plural: skorisāni)
home planet: onzraksha (onzrakʂa)
native biome: temperate rainforest
avg. height: 1.8 - 2 meters
diet: obligate carnivore
coloring: (tbd)

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common ancestor with magmiras

skorizas are triploid and have three sexes - oshka, ekne, and agvo (or alpha, beta, and gamma). all three are required to produce offspring.

alpha (oshka) can be considered the equivalent to female, as they produce egg cells. they're seen as the "default" skorizas, at least in terms of external anatomy. traditionally, alphas are the least involved in raising offspring, instead protecting their families from external dangers.

beta (ekne) is the equivalent to male, producing sperm cells. the main external difference is the stomach pouch. betas carry around their offspring after they hatch from eggs laid by gammas.

gamma (agvo) is the one with no equivalent. they produce ameboid gametes, and are easily identifiable by their ovipositors (which are modified into stingers in the other sexes). since they don't have any venom, they tend to be a little less... confident.