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Kali behavior is largely identical to other sapient species, in that they are omnivorous and capable of consuming a wide variety of plant and animal material. Whilst early Atakokalis were largely vespertinal and nocturnal, Kalis today are diurnal, and sleep an average of five to seven hours per day. Kalis are apex predators, with their only major predator being cheetahs.

Like other sapient species, Kalis are sexually dimorphic, but far less so than Qoxonits and Kaneeds. Males and females generally have the same levels of body strength and body fat, though males are on average somewhat taller than females. Puberty and the development of secondary sexual characteristics occurs in kalis around the age of 13. Females are capable of pregnancy starting at puberty, with menopause occuring around the age of 60. Childbirth is dangerous and occasionally deadly, with a ~~high~~ risk of complications. Kali infants are altricial, and require care in order to survive, which is provided by both the mother and father.

Like other sapient species, Kalis are sexually dimorphic, but far less so than Qoxonits and Kaneeds. Males and females generally have the same levels of body strength and body fat, though males are on average somewhat taller than females. Puberty and the development of secondary sexual characteristics occurs in kalis around the age of 13. Females are capable of pregnancy starting at puberty, with menopause occuring around the age of 60. Childbirth is dangerous and occasionally deadly, with a moderate risk of complications. Kali infants are altricial, and require care in order to survive, which is provided by both the mother and father.

== Etymology ==

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=== Anatomy and physiology ===

''Main article: [[Kali body]]''

=== Life cycle ===

Like other sapient species, Kali reproduction takes place by internal fertilization which occurs via sexual intercourse, though there exists assisted reproductive technology procedures. The average gestation period for kalis is on average 30 weeks, but a normal pregnancy can vary by up to 4 weeks. Kali infants are typically 45 centieters (18 in) in height at birth and weight approximately 2 kg (4.5 lbs). Childbirth, despite being dangerous in kalis, is comparatively less dangerous than in other sapient species.

Both the mother and father care for kali offspring. Kali infants are helpless at birth and continue to grow for approximately 20 years, reaching sexual maturity by between 16–17 years of age. The kali life span is split like other sapient species into usually five stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Kali females typically undergo menopause and become infertile by the age of 60–65. Kalis live to be on average a maximum of 95 years old — the oldest sapient being ever recorded was Heiki Nozoko, a kali who was born in 1840 and died in 1982, and lived to be 141 years old. Due to a variety of factors, the average kali lifespan over the past 50 years is approximately 55.6 years, an average which was drastically brought down due to the Azkali plague pandemic and subsequent societal collapse, during which approximately ⅖ of all kalis died.

=== Biological variation ===

Kalis experience a wide variety of biological variation, which can includes blood type, genetic disorders, cranial features, facial features, eye color, hair color, skin and scale color, height, and build. The typical height of a kali is between 1.3m and 2m, though this varies depending on sex and ethnic origin.

== Psychology ==

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 Kali behavior is largely identical to other sapient species, in that they are omnivorous and capable of consuming a wide variety of plant and animal material. Whilst early Atakokalis were largely vespertinal and nocturnal, Kalis today are diurnal, and sleep an average of five to seven hours per day. Kalis are apex predators, with their only major predator being cheetahs.
-Like other sapient species, Kalis are sexually dimorphic, but far less so than Qoxonits and Kaneeds. Males and females generally have the same levels of body strength and body fat, though males are on average somewhat taller than females. Puberty and the development of secondary sexual characteristics occurs in kalis around the age of 13. Females are capable of pregnancy starting at puberty, with menopause occuring around the age of 60. Childbirth is dangerous and occasionally deadly, with a high risk of complications. Kali infants are altricial, and require care in order to survive, which is provided by both the mother and father.
+Like other sapient species, Kalis are sexually dimorphic, but far less so than Qoxonits and Kaneeds. Males and females generally have the same levels of body strength and body fat, though males are on average somewhat taller than females. Puberty and the development of secondary sexual characteristics occurs in kalis around the age of 13. Females are capable of pregnancy starting at puberty, with menopause occuring around the age of 60. Childbirth is dangerous and occasionally deadly, with a moderate risk of complications. Kali infants are altricial, and require care in order to survive, which is provided by both the mother and father.
 == Etymology ==
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 === Anatomy and physiology ===
+''Main article: [[Kali body]]''
+=== Life cycle ===
+Like other sapient species, Kali reproduction takes place by internal fertilization which occurs via sexual intercourse, though there exists assisted reproductive technology procedures. The average gestation period for kalis is on average 30 weeks, but a normal pregnancy can vary by up to 4 weeks. Kali infants are typically 45 centieters (18 in) in height at birth and weight approximately 2 kg (4.5 lbs). Childbirth, despite being dangerous in kalis, is comparatively less dangerous than in other sapient species.
+Both the mother and father care for kali offspring. Kali infants are helpless at birth and continue to grow for approximately 20 years, reaching sexual maturity by between 16–17 years of age. The kali life span is split like other sapient species into usually five stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Kali females typically undergo menopause and become infertile by the age of 60–65. Kalis live to be on average a maximum of 95 years old — the oldest sapient being ever recorded was Heiki Nozoko, a kali who was born in 1840 and died in 1982, and lived to be 141 years old. Due to a variety of factors, the average kali lifespan over the past 50 years is approximately 55.6 years, an average which was drastically brought down due to the Azkali plague pandemic and subsequent societal collapse, during which approximately ⅖ of all kalis died.
+=== Biological variation ===
+Kalis experience a wide variety of biological variation, which can includes blood type, genetic disorders, cranial features, facial features, eye color, hair color, skin and scale color, height, and build. The typical height of a kali is between 1.3m and 2m, though this varies depending on sex and ethnic origin.
+== Psychology ==