Lebian

Lebian (Lebianus; plurarl Lebianud) is a genus within the family Lebianoide. It contains two species - Sapphic Lebian and Hotspot Lebian. Both are endemic to Aprux Mexyrhat, and highly endangered.

Etymology

English name Lebian, and Latin Lebianus, derive from Toli Lypianu. The meaning of the Toli word is thought to be "owl (of) women" or "eyes (of) women" from unattested proto-Iuta-Karax *elẽp (that could've ment either owl or eye; The endemic word for owl is reconstructed based on folk legends, while modern word for eye is ylemi) and proto-Iuta-Karax *yianpũso (modern Toli ihanus), and aluding to legends that Lebianud were observing women that would never marry a man.

Characteristics

The genus belongs to mammals, but its further clasification has not been established. Lebianud are quadripidial omnivores, with two front legs being slender with three animated toes and one toe lacking motor funtions and regular contact with the ground, while their back legs being stong and muscular, with four toes, having strong muscles able to perform extraordinary force. Lebianud are known to stand on their back legs to reach innaccesible fruits, take part in bonding, and look out for danger.

Sapphic Lebianud are larger than Hotspot Lebianud, with the former messuring 40cm of girth at the widest point, 90cm of lenght from nose to tail, and having a skull of around 30cm of length, while the latter messuring 20cm of girth, 70cm of length and a skull around 20cm long.

Skull

Lebianese skulls are slender, with a snout that makes up around 1/3 of the length, and with a robust, thick frontal bone. This frontal bone is used as a defensive messure against larger animals, being able to inflict severe blunt damage. It is known to be able to fight of carnivorous horses, humans, and amoguses. It has a set of 38 teeth at the bottom jaw, and 41 teeth at the upper jaw, resulting in frontal teeth that can lock themselfs in place, helping to pinpoint animal pray about the same size as the animal itself.