Creature:Colmar

The Colmar are a race of carnivoorous primates from the mid-rim world of Deshinda within the Andromeda Galaxy. They are characterised by stocky build and an ever-inquisitive nature and - depite appearences - are genetically unrelated to humans.

=Anatomy=

Physiology
Colmar typically measure between 1.2 and 1.5m tall with short, stocky legs. Males typically have a large stomach while females will have wider hips and a larger torso. They have a thin layer of hair on their bodies that is most prominent on their head. Due to evolving on a high-gravity world their bones and muscles are naturally strong and in 1G environments can easily surpass humans in terms of raw strength. Their hands feature four stubby fingers and one thumb. Colmar nostrils are found at the sides of ther upper jaws but only act as a secondary air intake and are fully capable of closing completely. Colmar have scent receptors at the roof of their mouth and examine smells by sucking in air in short bursts which produces a sipping noise.

Their large, bulbous eyes allow for excellent low-light vision and a large iris allows for vision in a wide range of light levels. Their jaws exhibit a set of sharp teeth effective at tearing flesh. Their ears allow them to hear ranges beyond human hearing and they find any noise above 115Db discmforting, at 150Db it becomes painful. The colmar brain is highly comparmentalised, with each section working for a separate brain function. This peculiar configuration makes it easier for them to be installed with and adapt to cybernetics along with generally making brain surgery easier. Like most mammals colmar give birth to a live baby that normally develops in the womb over seven months. Women undergo the menstrual cycle every two months but have been known to control when it starts with practice and under certain stimuli. Offspring become sexually active at 14 and become full size by 17 and are normally weaned off breast milk after one four months when their teeth develop.

Vocalisation consists of a high-pitched gargling tone and screeching. When frightened they emit a screeching noise that can reach 108Db to disorient predators but they do have control over the volume. When they encounter a situation that does not immediately involve predators they can emit quieter tones but the screeching remains.

Psychology
Colmar are social animals and highly curious. A complex brain meant that they are able to quickly develop the use of tools from a young age. Children develop a full sense of social understanding by age 7 (this is much faster than humans who develop such sense between 10-12). While the average colamr wants to know about anything and everything they retain some sense of when to stop if such knowledge threatens their own life.