Tanooki
The Tanooki are a sentient species of furry bipedal mammals with some very interesting traits. They originally evolved on the planet Tanoukea, a temperate world of snow capped mountains, shallow oceans, and endless forests. Tanooki are often cunning and charming, often being good at business. However, these traits are not what makes them so interesting, that would be the abnormally large and durable testicles found on the species’ males. Male Tanooki have such massive balls due to the evolutionary drive of well… mating. However, Tanooki with larger balls passing their genes through mating is not the only reason they have such a trait. The testicles also act as a small pouch for hiding food for the male and the family from other competing Tanookis, as their species are highly competitive. Balls aside, the Tanooki are most prevalent in the southwest region of the Nintendo Sector as Tanoukea is located there. The Tanooki are the primary species of two interstellar states, Tanook and Nookispan, with Tanoukea itself being the capital of the former. Many Tanooki have migrated across the galaxy, most notably to parts of the Skwirrel Sector, due to cultural and ecological similarities to squirrels. Tanooki are overall an interesting species often mistaken for Raccoons, but distinct in the vast galaxy.
Basic Information
Dietary Needs and Habits
Tanooki originated in Tanoukea’s vast temperate forests and hunted small animals as well as gathering berries and nuts. They are omnivores, eventually cultivating berry crops and small animals.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Tanooki have Raccoon-like facial features consisting of darker fur around their eyes, with lighter fur arround that. They have slightly longer noses and have more shades of brown and tan than Raccoons.
Civilization and Culture
History
The Tanooki originated on the planet Tanoukea, a largely temperate world, where they formed into packs or tribes for hunting and gathering. Over the melena, these simple groups eventually widely adopted agriculture and formed into more complex societies. These groups near constantly competed with one another. Unlike many competitive species, the Tanooki preferred to triumph over their rivals not by open violence, but through cunning business and manipulation. They did have a few wars with each other however, especially in their early history. Tanoukea eventually came under a unified government in 2987 BBU, that being the Council of Tanoukean Packs, a council run by the wealthiest and most influential of the packs. The Tanooki developed their own technology, and eventually took to the stars in 2800 BBU with primitive rotary hyperdrives. The fledgling interstellar civilization colonized several worlds currently in modern day Tanook and Nookispan surrounding the space around Tanoukea. A about a century later, Hyrulean scouts discovered the Tanookis’ small interstellar civilization. For the last few melena after the Tanooki have become prominent traders and merchants of the Nintendo Sector and beyond.
Origin/Ancestry
Tanoukea
Lifespan
75
Average Height
1.5 meters, 4.92ft
Average Weight
45-70 kg (100-154 lbs)
Geographic Distribution
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