Raposa
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| Raposa | |
A young-adult male Raposa | |
| Biological Classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Species: | R. Creaturae |
| Range and Status | |
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| Global Population | ~708,000,000 ⇅ |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
Raposa are the dominant lifeform of Neve, characterized by bipedality and large complex brains enabling the development of advanced tools, culture and language. Raposa are highly social beings and tend to live in large complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states. Social interactions between Raposa have established a wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals. Curiosity and the Raposa desire to understand and influence the environment and to explain and manipulate phenomena have motivated Raposakind's development of science, philosophy, magic, and other fields of knowledge.
Raposa were created on the dawn of the fourth year of creation, following the formation of the planet Neve. Unlike other lifeforms on the planet, Raposa do not share any apparent taxonomic links to any other organism beyond the class of Mammalia. Furthermore, the unique possession of a persistent and powerful soul sets apart Raposa from all other organisms whose souls fade after death.
History
Creation
Raposa were drawn to life on the fourth year of creation, following the formation of their home planet. The first generation of Raposa, known as the Genesis Raposa, were created mature, with innate knowledge of language, culture, and basic survival skills. Among these shared traits, Genesis Raposa possessed unique aptitudes towards certain areas of knowledge. These aptitudes were used to further progress Raposa society and greatly aided generations to come. While it's disputed how many Genesis Raposa initially populated Neve, it is well documented that the original four villages were each founded by concentrated populations of Genesis Raposa.
All Raposa alive today are descendants of the Genesis Raposa. However, aside from basic instincts, Raposa are not born with the complex skills and aptitudes that Genesis Raposa possessed, and instead learn from their environment and peers as they grow. Further substantial differences exist between modern Raposa and Genesis Raposa—some of which genetic, such as chromosomal count—however the nature of these differences is not well understood. Nevertheless, some scientists propose classifying Genesis Raposa as a sub-species of R. Creaturae, or vice-versa.
The Fall
Modern Era
Population
Current population estimates stabilize around 708,000,000 individuals, with a slight upwards trend. This trend is expected to continue at a rate of 200,000,000 per 30 years.
Range
Raposa are among one of the most adaptable species on Neve, despite a narrow tolerance to extreme conditions. The ability to create tools and clothing allow Raposa thrive in otherwise uninhabitable and hostile environments. As a result, Raposa have one of the largest habitat ranges of any species on Neve and can be found in almost all regions of the world, including tropical rainforest, arid desert, extremely cold arctic regions, and heavily polluted cities.
The Raposa population, however, is not uniformly distributed on Neve's surface as Raposa tend to live near cities or other population centers. Because population density varies region to region, a large fraction of land hospitable to Raposa is nearly completely uninhabited or extremely sparse in population.
