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'''Cava''' are a species of beaked, {{wp|Paravian}} therapods which are the direct descendants of a member of the {{wp|Dromaeosauridae}} clade of dinosaurs. They are one of many intelligent, sapient [[species]] native to [[Urth]], and are characterised by their striking bird-like appearance featuring shiny black plumage, colourful crest feathers and corvid-like heads. Anatomically modern cava evolved in central [[Aurora]] approximately 2 Mya. They remained isolated on the
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== Evolution ==
[[File:Microraptor.jpg|left|thumb|223x223px|Illustration of ''Microraptor gui'', a possible Cavan ancestor]]
The cava are the descendants of a species of small dromaeosaur of the genus ''Microraptor'' that survived the C-P mass extinction 66 million years ago that were isolated on the then-conjoined [[Aurora]] and
An omnivorous species of
==History==
Cava interacted with
Although highly disputed, evidence from uncovered tools suggests that
Falling temperatures lead to a land bridge forming between Yasteria and Aurora at various points from 200 Kya onwards, leading to cava encountering migrating elves. Whilst there are signs of
With the rise of complex civilisation on Aurora, Cava
==Anatomy==
Cava have an upright, humanoid appearance, but their skeletal structure differs significantly from most other sapient species. Like many therapods, parts of cavan skeletons are pneumatised and hollow, strengthened with criss-crossing struts. This provides great strength, comparable to mammalian bones, whilst being much lighter. Cava possess a vestigial keel bone on their sternum, which often appears as a noticeable bulge on the chest. Cavan Legs possess a digitigrade arrangement and their digits are tetradactyl, with four for each limb. Cavan feet have an anisodactyl arrangement and the hands consist of one opposable thumb and three main digits. Their skulls and beak are remarkably similar to that of corvids, indicative of their ancestors' generalist lifestyle and omnivorous diet. Intracranial volume is typically somewhat smaller than other sapient species, however the neuron and synapse density is
The entire body of a Cava save for its forelimbs is covered in thick plumage.
Individual Cava are androgynous
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