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While the "tailstril" spines are relatively large in both sexes, they are slightly larger in the males due to their ancestors using them for display, although it's not very distinct anymore since the species no longer uses their tails for courtship. Instead, males have nearly black heads which are purely for display purposes. When male obsididaurs fight one another for mating rights over females, they will stand next to each other and smack their heads and necks into their opponent, not too different from the fights seen in Terran giraffes. For these matches, the cheek spikes found only on males comes into use, as they can be jammed into an opponent and cause minor injuries. Eventually a winner is determined, either by one backing down, or by an individual getting crippled and being unable to keep fighting.

Unlike their ancestors, the obsididaur only gives birth to one youngster at a time, with the female guarding their calf until it can stand up and walk. Once the calf can follow their mother, she will bring them back to the herd where the male will then help protect them. Young obsididaurs have underdeveloped nubs for "tailstril" spines, which helps them to not get stuck in their mother's throat or tear a hole as they are being born, which makes birth safer overall for both individuals but meant the young were more vulnerable to predators. To counter this, obsididaur herds are tightly-knit, with calves being kept in the middle so their parents can shield them from danger.

Unlike their ancestors, the obsididaur only gives birth to one youngster at a time, with the female guarding their calf until it can stand up and walk. Once the calf can follow their mother, she will bring them back to the herd where the male will then help protect them. Young obsididaurs have underdeveloped nubs for "tailstril" spines, which helps them to not get stuck in their mother's throat or tear a hole as they are being born, which makes birth safer overall for both individuals but meant the young were more vulnerable to predators. To counter this, obsididaur herds are tightly knit, with calves being kept in the middle so their parents can shield them from danger.

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	While the "tailstril" spines are relatively large in both sexes, they are slightly larger in the males due to their ancestors using them for display, although it's not very distinct anymore since the species no longer uses their tails for courtship. Instead, males have nearly black heads which are purely for display purposes. When male obsididaurs fight one another for mating rights over females, they will stand next to each other and smack their heads and necks into their opponent, not too different from the fights seen in Terran giraffes. For these matches, the cheek spikes found only on males comes into use, as they can be jammed into an opponent and cause minor injuries. Eventually a winner is determined, either by one backing down, or by an individual getting crippled and being unable to keep fighting.		While the "tailstril" spines are relatively large in both sexes, they are slightly larger in the males due to their ancestors using them for display, although it's not very distinct anymore since the species no longer uses their tails for courtship. Instead, males have nearly black heads which are purely for display purposes. When male obsididaurs fight one another for mating rights over females, they will stand next to each other and smack their heads and necks into their opponent, not too different from the fights seen in Terran giraffes. For these matches, the cheek spikes found only on males comes into use, as they can be jammed into an opponent and cause minor injuries. Eventually a winner is determined, either by one backing down, or by an individual getting crippled and being unable to keep fighting.

	Unlike their ancestors, the obsididaur only gives birth to one youngster at a time, with the female guarding their calf until it can stand up and walk. Once the calf can follow their mother, she will bring them back to the herd where the male will then help protect them. Young obsididaurs have underdeveloped nubs for "tailstril" spines, which helps them to not get stuck in their mother's throat or tear a hole as they are being born, which makes birth safer overall for both individuals but meant the young were more vulnerable to predators. To counter this, obsididaur herds are tightly-knit, with calves being kept in the middle so their parents can shield them from danger.		Unlike their ancestors, the obsididaur only gives birth to one youngster at a time, with the female guarding their calf until it can stand up and walk. Once the calf can follow their mother, she will bring them back to the herd where the male will then help protect them. Young obsididaurs have underdeveloped nubs for "tailstril" spines, which helps them to not get stuck in their mother's throat or tear a hole as they are being born, which makes birth safer overall for both individuals but meant the young were more vulnerable to predators. To counter this, obsididaur herds are tightly knit, with calves being kept in the middle so their parents can shield them from danger.

Obsididaur: Difference between revisions

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