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 [[File:JackalCloseup.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A closeup on a Kig-yar Jackal's face. Notice the razor-sharp teeth and scaly skin.]]
-Despite their saurian origins, Kig-yar are avian in appearance, with feather-like quills or manes of feathers on their heads and arms on males and calloused plates on females for protection from males during mating, and three-toed bird-like feet with deadly talons. They have three fingers on each hand with razor-sharp claws. Kig-yar have bird-like beaks and razor sharp teeth that can easily rip flesh apart. They are mainly carnivorous and are known to consume the flesh of other sentient beings.
+Kig-yar share many features with Earth's birds and reptiles. Their legs are triple-jointed and bend backward, in a similar fashion to birds, and their hands and feet are equipped with sharp talons. Their beaks are lined with sharp teeth, and it is evident that they are carnivores; Kig-yar have been known to eat the flesh of fallen enemies. Though they are not a low-gravity species, they do have many qualities that are shared with species from low-g worlds. The female of the species lack the spiny plumage (said plumage's color serving as indication of the Kig-yar's mood)<ref name="Contact">'''''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''''', pages 56/58</ref> of the male; replacing it with calloused plates at the forearms and the rear of the head. This thick skin helps protect the female during courtship. When mating, the male can choose to fertilize the egg, in which a male is produced, whereas if the eggs are not fertilized a female is produced.
-Though they are not a low-gravity species, they do have many qualities that are shared with species from low-g worlds. The female of the species lack the spiny plumage (said plumage's color serving as indication of the Kig-yar's mood)<ref name="Contact">'''''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''''', pages 56/58</ref> of the male; replacing it with calloused plates at the forearms and the rear of the head. This thick skin helps protect the female during courtship. When mating, the male can choose to fertilize the egg, in which a male is produced, whereas if the eggs are not fertilized a female is produced. Aside from the obvious differences in reproductive organs, the male and female of the species are more or less identical in appearance with no physical disparity or mass distribution between the sexes.
 Kig-yar skin is scaly and ranges from light brown or sickly yellow to dark gray in color. Their blood is bright purple in color, similar to that of the [[Sangheili]], possibly showing a similar chemical makeup. The lack of calcium in their skeletons makes them a poor source of food for potential [[Flood]] forms. However, they have been utilized as [[Flood Combat Form|combat forms]] during at least one [[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World|engagement]]. <ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>.