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'''Cava''' are a species of beaked, {{wp|Paravian}}
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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
Cava interacted with several human-group ancestor species that rafted over form Yasteria 1.8 million years ago. A distinct hominid species, ''Primus Primus aurorensis'', developed in the arid eastern regions, only declining into extinct approximately 20 Kya.
Although highly disputed, evidence from uncovered tools suggests that
▲An omnivorous species of treeclaw entered a trend of rapidly increasing cranial capacity approximately 10-15 Mya, resulting in a range of new species capable of creating and using basic tools and achieving a rudimentary use of fire. This alongside the long-term aridification of Central-East Aurora led to upright bipedalism evolving as a response to the thinning forests and the expanding plains biome as a means of faster locomotion and predator detection. Anatomically modern cava evolved 2 Mya in the [[Ethaln Plains|Ethaln Plain]] and quickly spread to dominate the continent, however without any continuous land bridges to Yasteria at the time they remained geographically isolated.
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 interspecies violence, there is evidence of prehistoric coexisting communities across many regions of the continent. It is unknown why no Cava migrated northwards into Yasteria during this time. Anatomically modern Humans and [[Orc|Orcs]] arrived during another fall in sea levels 50 Kya, mostly settling in the center and east of the continent respectively. The range of Cava in Aurora remained approximately the same as it had before, however with several other sapient species competing for the carrying capacity of the continent populations in the center and east declined somewhat, whilst the Axdelian peninsula saw very little human or elf inhabitation and thus no significant change. Whilst the land bridge existed, Some Cava migrated north into Yasteria, with small numbers settling along the east coast an up into the Northeastern reaches of the continent. Some continued across the land bridge into [[Novaris]] before rising sea levels closed it off again. Although they settled across the entire continent, as relative latecomers these Novari Cava existed only as relatively small communities, although Western Novaris would host a greater population density.
▲== History ==
▲Although highly disputed, evidence from uncovered tools suggests that cava hunter gatherers in modern Staynes may have domesticated and farmed several crops for a brief period of time approximately 500-300 Kya. It is unknown how developed this culture became, how long it lasted or why reversion to hunter-gathering occurred due to the advanced decay of the recovered artefacts. Agriculture was likely developed a second time approximately 100 Kya onwards from which tentative evidence of basic metalworking exists, entirely localised in the Axdelian peninsula. However, the onset of glaciation and more extreme climate conditions, expansion of a large tundra steppe and the subsequent failure of crops likely forced a return to hunter gathering.
With the rise of complex civilisation on Aurora, Cava were present all across the continent, although predominantly inhabited the West side, with large populations of elves in the Center and Humans in the East. Over time oppression against Cava in the center of the continent, largely from human-dominated civilisations in [[Staynes]] and the [[Ethaln Plains|Ethaln Plain]], slowly drove migration outwards, towards more tolerant and/or Cavan-majority civilisations elsewhere on the continent or into rural isolation within the interiors of mountainous regions. The Axdelian peninsula and its neighbouring regions remain majority Cava to the present, although significant populations are still present across the continent such as in [[Lovelia]] and the [[Bishlan]]. [[Qayam|Qayami]] and [[Axdel#Colonial age (1102 - 1523)|Kormistazic]] colonisation of Arcturia has meant a significant Cava population exists on the South East coast and beyond, with [[Quariin]] for example being majority Cava. There was also another diaspora of Auroran Cava across Urth from the 16th century onwards with the fall of the Third Kormistazic empire, both as refugees from the Morstaybishlian empire and as colonist labourers. With some exceptions, Novari Cava usually formed small minorities in the population of various civilisations, with the exception of the West where they were numerous enough to form significant pluralities in a several cases, but nonetheless becoming an important element of the continents diverse cultures. occasionally even a majority has been formed, with [[Castralanza]] being a modern example. The present cavan population is approximately [] million.
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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
Individual Cava are
[[Category:Species]]
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