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[[File:LiveBirth.jpg|thumb|Gestating human.]] | [[File:LiveBirth.jpg|thumb|Gestating human.]] | ||
'''Live-birth''' is the process by which offspring are brought into the world following internal fertilization. This form of reproduction is distinguished by the offspring's development within the parent's body, culminating in delivery through an orifice commonly referred to as the birth canal. For most [[Near-Human]] species, this structure is the vagina; however, other anatomical structures, such as cloaca or species-specific birth canals, are also observed across alien taxa. | '''Live-birth''' is the process by which offspring are brought into the world following internal fertilization. This form of reproduction is distinguished by the offspring's development within the parent's body, culminating in delivery through an orifice commonly referred to as the birth canal. For most [[Near-Human]] species, this structure is the vagina; however, other anatomical structures, such as cloaca or species-specific birth canals, are also observed across alien taxa. | ||
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*Reptiloids: Species such as the [[Drakonea|Dragonkin of Drakonea]] give live birth to neonates capable of crawling and emitting small bursts of flame within days of emergence. | *Reptiloids: Species such as the [[Drakonea|Dragonkin of Drakonea]] give live birth to neonates capable of crawling and emitting small bursts of flame within days of emergence. | ||
*Aquatics: The [[Aquaen]] species of the [[Astralis Nebula (Galaxa)|Astralis Nebula]] give live birth to offspring capable of swimming independently. Neonates have instinctive hunting behaviors and can adapt to the shifting tides of their watery environments. | *Aquatics: The [[Aquaen]] species of the [[Astralis Nebula (Galaxa)|Astralis Nebula]] give live birth to offspring capable of swimming independently. Neonates have instinctive hunting behaviors and can adapt to the shifting tides of their watery environments. | ||
*Insectoids: Certain insectoid species, like the [[Zytherians]], give live birth to larval forms that mature rapidly, undergoing metamorphosis within days to assume their adult forms. | *Insectoids: Certain insectoid species, like the [[Zytherian|Zytherians]], give live birth to larval forms that mature rapidly, undergoing metamorphosis within days to assume their adult forms. | ||
==Sentience and Dependency== | ==Sentience and Dependency== | ||
The level of dependency and cognitive function at birth is heavily influenced by a species' evolutionary history. Sentient species are frequently born immature relative to their adult forms, as this allows for extended periods of learning and social integration within their communities. | The level of dependency and cognitive function at birth is heavily influenced by a species' evolutionary history. Sentient species are frequently born immature relative to their adult forms, as this allows for extended periods of learning and social integration within their communities. | ||