Artu

"Artu"Artu are a terrestrial specie, native to a mid system planet in the Nautae system. Artu are small, hairless, Prosimian appearing creatures. Females stand at about knee height on the average human and males are typically about a foot shorter. Alpha males however stand at around 75cm (29.5 inches) as a direct result of higher food intake (The other Artu in the troop will feed the alpha in return for being provided with protection by the alpha). Artu are very resilient creatures thanks to their stunning ability to perform cryptobiosis (much like the Terran Water bear or tardigrade) these creatures are believed to have evolved this trait due to their native system having two stars, causing extreme low temperatures. That also contributes to the Artu's uncanny ability to stowaway on places on board ships that are not designed for crew habitation. In one case, Artu were found in stasis on the outside of an unmanned Human research drone that landed briefly on a cold climate planet; it is believed that the artu were attracted to the ambient heat of the vessel due to entry through the atmosphere. Artu are social animals and are known to lose will to live if they don't have a companion (companions can be rather abstract such as roombas). Artu are passive and friendly unless you try to steal or deprive them from food (the need for food is a very powerful force in Artu because they would die in stasis without it). Credit: https://bearisthename.tumblr.com
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