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Urth has a large variety of sapient species that have each evolved to a general parity in physicality, intelligence, and problem-solving skills. Many societies are made up of many species, while others are nearly exclusive to only one or several. It is not uncommon for certain species to oppress others though there is no pattern of oppression; many species are victims in some countries while being the aggressors in others. The classification and evolution of the bipedal mammals has been heavily contested for decades and there is little agreement. One theory purports that all bipedal mammals belong to the clade [[Bipedaliforma]].
==Classification and evolutionary history==
The full evolutionary history of most of the sentientsapient species is not well document or widely agreed. This in part is due to the incredibly long history, diverse environments and conflicting ideologies and beliefs.
 
The bipedal sentientsapient mammals have been the subject of controversy for hundreds of years. Some of the theories in this area include:
* The '''Unified Bipedalism''' theory suggests that there is a suborder called ''[[Bipedaliforma]]'' of the Order ''Omnivora'' which which consists of a single extant infra order called ''Ambidactyliforma'' in which all of the extant bipedal mammals are classified. This is because all of these animals have the following unifying traits: Bipedalism (they predominantly walk upright), opposable thumbs (they have hands on at least their forelegs or arms with three to six phalanges of which the thumb can move in a wide range of angles), they are highly social, sentientsapient (self aware, intelligent, creative, capable of complex language and critical thinking), and have external ears. This theory has not gained widespread support.
*The '''Dwelf Theory Model of Species''' offers another perspective, stemming from the current compatibility of species as well as the notable similarities between several sapient bipeds and other animals. It argues that sapience, as it evolved within the protist ''Adliausora metamorphogenicus'' (known commonly as a slime or symbiote), evolved separately in multiple distantly related species, with the evolution of bipedalism in the life-history omnivore ancestor to Amphoids being used as evidence towards the prospect that mammalian sapients do not necessarily have to be part of the same order as suggested by Unified Bipedalism unless they have some compatibility to produce offspring with other sapients, ascribing species such as Ailurines to the Order Carnivora to better reflect similarities with other members of the order.
 
Other non-scientific or pseudoscientifc theories include:
* '''Creationism''': This theory is found in religions such as but not limited to [[Paxism]], [[Thaerism]], [[Akronism]], [[Tunseism]] and [[Verk'ohism]] which states that a deity or universal force created sentientsapient beings and imbued them with sentientsapient properties.
* '''Creative Evolution''': Is also found in mostly but not exclusively religious circles whereby an external force such as a deity or universal spirit etc. directed the natural evolution of living things to bring about the emergence of sentientsapient beings.
* '''Extraterrestrial Origin''': This suggests that one or more advanced extraterrestrial civilisations created sentientsapient beings to populate the planet. For what purpose or how, this theory and its descendents do not have single answer.
 
== Interbreeding ==
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Records indicate cava had agricultural societies from 500,000 BCE up to approximately 300,000 BCE, and again around 100,000 BCE with a period of glaciation in between. Cava intermingled with elven immigrants to Aurora around 200,000 years ago but were no longer the dominant sapients in archeological record as of 50,000 BCE. Modern cava populations exist in Aurora, specifically [[Axdel]], with smaller numbers in the southern regions of Arcturia and Yasteria, the states of the [[Pacific Ocean]], and eastern Novaris.
 
=== Cervines ===
Cervines are a species of bipedal cervid-like mammals that are native to northern Novaris. According to the Unified Bipedalism Theory, they are known as ''Cervis cervis''. Cervines are the only unguligrade sapient species on Urth - they possess hard hooves made of keratin. Similar growths also cover some cervine's fingertips. The species is able to rotate their ears in a wide range of motion. Most males of the species grow antlers, with some shedding every winter and others keeping them year-round. Male cervines can reach 7 ft 6 in (2.31 m) without antlers, while females average a height of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m.) With antlers, males can average up to 9 ft (3 m) tall. It is customary in some cultures for cervines to trim their antlers to better use facilities and vehicles built for smaller species, but many traditionalist practices view this as taboo. Cervine fur varies in patterns and colors, with the most common being shades of brown and blonde. Red, black, white, and grey are also known to manifest. Cervine young possess small stripes or spots from birth in a lighter tone than the rest of their fur. These fade around 14 years of age. All cervines molt between winter and summer coats of fur. Cervines can live an average of 70 years for females and 68 years for males.
 
Cervines have an average of two children per pregnancy, which lasts six months in warmer climates and ten months in colder ones. The cervine species is made up of about 65% females and 35% males. To help with balance, cervines possess fur-covered tails of around three feet in length. Cervine nasal passages and speech organs are highly developed towards long-distance communication, and give their languages a unique aspect unpronouncable to other species. Dimorphism is prominent with males being much taller and muscular than females. Though females rarely grow antlers, their growth and size is linked to testosterone levels, influencable via horomone treatment or imbalance. Other species thus cannot be sure if a cervine with antlers is male or female.
 
Cervines became anatomically modern in the tundra and boreal forests of northwest Novaris between 500,000 and 550,000 years ago. Heavy glaciation and environment change led to their migration south according to archeological finds, though upon the glaciers receeding large portions of the population travelled back to their ancestral homelands. Contemporary cervine societies took their first steps around 50,000 years ago, and the oldest confirmed civilization existed around 7,000 BCE. Today the cervine population is smaller than most other species on Urth, existing primarily in the [[Kelamí League]] in Novaris and in lesser amounts elsewhere.
 
=== Felines ===
{{Main|Feline}}
Feline are bipedal mammals. In terms of the [[Bipedaliforma|Unified Bipedalism Theory]], they belong to the species ''Gatis gatis'' and are distantly related to the [[Lupine]] and [[Vulpine|Vulpines]]. They number over 1 billion people. Most of them are concentrated in [[Packilvania]]. They are the second most populous sentientsapient species in the world after primines. They are the only sentientsapient mammals other than primines to have achieved superpower status. The vast majority of Felines speak the [[Packilvanian language]] and the vast number are adherents of [[Paxism]]. There are small minorities of Felines in countries like [[Great Morstaybishlia]], [[Free Pacific States]], [[Emberwood Coast]], [[Durdanini]] etc. Although they have the same skin colour, they vary in the length, texture and colour of their fur with an estimated 1,000 distinct ethnolinguistic groups. They have digitigrade ambulation, long canines, retractable and protractable claws, whiskers, ears near the top of their heads and chatoyant eyes.
 
=== Lupines ===
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''Main Article: [[Vulpine|Vulpines]]''
 
Vulpines are a species of anthropomorphic bipedal mammals that superficially resemble the various genera of foxes. According to the [[Bipedaliforma|Unified Bipedalism Theory]], they belong to to the species ''Alepis alepis''. Vulpine males average a height of 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) while females average around 5 ft (1.54 m.) The vulpine senses are finely tuned, especially their eyesight, and their brains are capable of notably quick thinking and high memory retention. The species does not possess a subcutaneous fat layer and relies on their fur to adapt to different climates. Northern vulpines have longer, dense fur, while southern vulpine fur is short and somewhat oily to assist in swimming. Typically fur colors include mixtures of red, brown, white, and grey in patterns similar to nonsentientnonsapient foxes. Both types of vulpines can grow hair on their heads. While birth defects are rare, vulpines are much shorter lived than other species. They reach middle age around 40 and their lack of subcutaneous fat and small hearts mean their physical health deteriorates quickly after this point. The species is also susceptible to a large number of diseases.
 
Vulpine evolution is not as well-understood as other sapients but it is known they first reached their modern form around 1 million to 500,000 years ago. Evidence of tools and advanced culture has been found in [[Vekaiyu]] that indicates vulpines mastered manufacturing of primitive implements in this timeframe. Vulpine migration was limited in the interglacial periods and today their population can be found mostly in central and north Yasteria. Vekaiyu is one of the most notable vulpine-dominated nations.
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