Kalikind

Kalis (Azkali: Anatakonkezkalina Kalirek) or Modern Kalis are the most common and widespread members of Atakonkezkalis. Kalis are mammals, being an evolved hybrid species between Qoxonits and Kaneeds, despite morphologically resembling reptiles. Like other sapient species, Kalis are characterized by their large brains, allowing for sophisticated cognitive skills that facilitate adaptation to varied environments, development of tools, and the formation of complex social structures and civilizations.

Kalis evolved from the Atakokali, a hybrid species which first appeared c. 1.3 million years ago as the result of contact and mating between Qoxonits and Kaneeds in northern Ukilen. This hybridization is remarkable due to the fact that the last recent common ancestor lived between [abc]—[xyz] million years ago. As Atakokalis evolved into modern Kalis, further hybridization events occured between modern Kalis and Qoxonits and the various subspecies of Kaneeds, yielding Hathakalis (Qoxonit–Kali hybrids), Pameakalis (Baphian Kaneed–Kali hybrids), Zurukalis (Jyosti Kaneed–Kali hybrids), Otzokalis (Xeric Kaneed–Kali hybrids), Huzkalis (Yamahati Kaneed–Kali hybrids), Razkakalis (Hallei Kaneed–Kali hybrids), and Saikokalis (Zhaja Kaneed–Kali hybrids). Kalis lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers up until approximately 15,000 years ago, approximately when the first permanent settlements by kalis began. This led to the rise of Kali civilization, the earliest being the Azkali civilization which is believed to be the earliest continuous civilization in the world, and the rapid growth of Kali technology and population — today, there are believed to be approximately one hundred million living kalis, a majority of which reside in Ukilen.

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.