Mildarex

A Mildarex is a semi-aquatic reptilian species from the planet Alquessia.

Physiology
The Mildarex are of average height, matching that of the human race. Most full adults grow to about 6-7 feet tall. Their skin has a smooth feel to it, and their arm fins are flexible and leathery. A Mildarex has an aligator like snout, 1 or 2 small horns on its head, four large frills that end in short spikes, a long tail, and webbed appendages. Their tails end in harpoon like spikes that are used for spearing their prey or enemies.

On the inside, the Mildarex have special sacs called Galglecas in their stomachs that can stretch to air, allowing them to stay submerged for up to 7 hours. The Galgleca is also used as a form of long range communication when pumped with air. It allows the Mildarex to produce a low chirp that travels for miles around through either land or water. Permeable cilia on the inside of the Galgeca can filter oxygen from water. They also have strong muscles in their legs and tails.

Lifespan
The average lifespan for a Mildarex is short at only about 60 years.

Reproduction
A Mildarex female lays 4-5 eggs per pregnancy, which tend to last around 7 months. She has to keep them in very warm water for another week to make sure thing are okay. However the eggs won‘t hatch at all. Only the intense shock of being suddenly dropped in icy water snaps the offspring awake. They then quickly burst out of their shells and onto dry land where their parents tend to them.

A Midarex is able to breed with the following species:
 * Human
 * Feyric
 * Skyth

Religions and Customs
The Mildarex believe that the ocean is the source of all life, and on a near waterless rock like Breed Planet, the Mildarex prisoners often feel out of place.

The Mildarex society consists of a small group of leaders (usually 3 or 5) at the top. Next come the hunters, who are often the fastest swimmers. Finally on the bottom are the mothers and children, but they are often the most protected and nourished.

Trivia

 * A Mildarex’s sweat is rather slippery, but also doesn’t stink very much.
 * Like the Feyric, the Mildarex tend to wear very little in the way of clothing since they always spent time in and around water.
 * A Mildarex’s Galgleca is also called a “Water Lung”. It is the only sac shaped organ in their body that can be completely filled with water and not cause the creature to drown (as would the lungs) or suffer from an electrolyte imbalance (as would the stomach or womb).
 * Mildarex prefer to run on all fours, but can also walk upright if needed.
 * The Sirens use Mildarex prisoners to tend to the few artificial lakes on Breed Planet. Most of which are of course used mainly by the Sirens themselves.