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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
===Anatomy and physiology=== | ===Anatomy and physiology=== | ||
[[File:H2A - Tartarus with Rukt.jpg|thumb|250px|Tartarus, Chieftain of the Jiralhanae | [[File:H2A - Tartarus with Rukt.jpg|thumb|250px|Tartarus, Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, and gained more power with the outbreak of the Great Schism.]] | ||
Jiralhanae are a carnivorous, [[Sentience|sapient]] species of mammals<ref name="BES"/> who share physical characteristics with [[Earth]]'s gorillas, rhinoceros, and bears; due to their bear-like features, they are designated pseudo-ursines.<ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> They have thick skin that ranges in color from dark grey to dark and light brown and makes them highly resistant to harm,<ref name="ENC142"/> and their bodies are covered with matted tan,<ref name="journey"/> grey,<ref name="changeguard"/> white, brown<ref name="Heretic">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref> or black fur.<ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> Some Jiralhanae, such as those of the [[Vheiloth|Vheiloth skein]], shave their fur,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]"</ref> with higher-ranking individuals sporting beards or mohawks.<ref name="Heretic"/> Pale fur and skin are considered extremely rare.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 198''</ref> | Jiralhanae are a carnivorous, [[Sentience|sapient]] species of mammals<ref name="BES"/> who share physical characteristics with [[Earth]]'s gorillas, rhinoceros, and bears; due to their bear-like features, they are designated pseudo-ursines.<ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> They have thick skin that ranges in color from dark grey to dark and light brown and makes them highly resistant to harm,<ref name="ENC142"/> and their bodies are covered with matted tan,<ref name="journey"/> grey,<ref name="changeguard"/> white, brown<ref name="Heretic">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref> or black fur.<ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> Some Jiralhanae, such as those of the [[Vheiloth|Vheiloth skein]], shave their fur,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]"</ref> with higher-ranking individuals sporting beards or mohawks.<ref name="Heretic"/> Pale fur and skin are considered extremely rare.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 198''</ref> | ||