Harpys
Harpys are a half-human, half-bird race. Over the centuries through interbreeding with humans, there are a wide range of appearances that they take. Some have only a human head on a large bird body, and others have only wings. Most Harpys have wings, legs, and tail of a bird, and the torso and head of a human
Basic Information
Anatomy
All Harpys have feathered wings and tails added to a humanoid head and torso, but some have arms and legs, some have only legs, some have neither, and some can change between. However, the most common Harpy body type is legs without arms.
Growth Rate & Stages
Harpys grow more at a rate of an animal than a human. Thus; they gain independence quickly and are considered adults by about fifteen when their bodies are just about to reach maturity. Also, they tend to keep growing even as they get older until about seventy, when they suddenly become weaker and soon die.
Ecology and Habitats
Most Harpys make their nests on the peaks of tall mountains, but some will live in the canopies of extremely tall pine forests.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Harpys can eat most meat raw without fear of disease, but for normal meals, they prefer to wash their meat first. Harpys can and will eat food that humans eat, but they find cooking meals unnecessary.
Biological Cycle
Harpys will usually grow thicker feathers during the winter unless they live in warm climates, which is rare.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Most Harpys live in clans with the strongest of them as the chief, but some live solitarily.
Average Intelligence
Despite Harpys' primitive ways of life, they are extremely intelligent and quick of mind.
Lifespan
80 years
Average Height
1.5 meters, or about five feet
Average Physique
Due to their nomadic tendencies, all Harpys are extremely athletic even if some look heavier than others.
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