Xindi-Aquatic

For the Xindi Homeworlds, see: Xindus & New Xindus.

Introduction
Xindi-Aquatics are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. They measure up to 4.0 m long, weigh as much as 590-kg, and have paddle-like flippers.

Biology
Xindi-Aquatics are descendants of terrestrial mammals, whose ancestors entered the water roughly 70-million years ago.

Modern Xindi-Aquatic skeletons have two small, rod-shaped pelvic bones thought to be vestigial hind limbs. Xindi-Aquatics enjoy warmer waters and are known to congregate in shallow waters.

Reproduction
Xindi-Aquatics typically breed once every two years, gestation lasts about 12 months, and it takes a further 12 to 18 months to wean the calf. Only a single calf is born at a time and aside from mothers with their young or males following a receptive female, Xindi-Aquatics are generally solitary creatures.

Lifespan
Most has been known to live up to 90 years.

Cultural Dogma
Xindi-Aquatics emit a wide range of sounds used in communication, and respond better to visual stimuli. As they have trouble comprehending non-tangible ideas they are extremely suspicious of the spoken word but admire boldness and confidence.

At the same time they treat hushed tones with suspicion, quiet is associated with planning and unfamiliar parties planning are seen as a threat.

Society
The Aquatics are complicated and enigmatic and have been known to over-analyze, taking an excruciatingly long period of time to come to decisions.

History
Read More: Xindi History

Empire
Prior to its conquest in 1892, the Xindi-Aquatics were a lose grouping of migratory herds grouped together and known as the State of Pteritan. In modern times, the State of Pteritan is used to represent the entire Xindi-Aquatic species seperate from the other Xindi sub-species.