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| + | '''Non-humanoid''' designates [[lifeform]]s which do not share certain morphological, biological, and physiological traits with [[humanoid]]s. It is likely that any species that is not descended from the [[ancient humanoid]]s is a non-humanoid species. The prevalence of humanoid species throughout the galaxy makes sense if they were all descended from a single ancestor. |
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| − | '''Non-humanoid''' is the commonly used designation for all species, which do not share certain analogies with [[humanoid]]s. |
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| − | Examples of |
+ | === Examples of non-humanoid species === |
| + | [[File:Tholian pilot.jpg|thumb|An example of a non-humanoid lifeform]] |
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| + | *[[Nacene]] (could assume humanoid form) |
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| + | *[[Tholian]]s ({{ENT|Future Tense}}) |
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| + | *[[Q (species)|The Q]] (could assume humanoid form) |
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| + | *[[Armus]] on [[Vagra II]] ({{TNG|Skin of Evil}}) |
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| + | *[[Gomtuu]] |
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| + | *[[Changeling]] (could assume humanoid form) |
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| + | *[[Horta]] of [[Janus VI]] |
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| + | *[[Trill symbiont]] (a vermiform) |
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| + | *The [[Crystalline Entity]] |
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| + | *[[Species 8472]] (could assume humanoid form) |
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| + | *[[Xindi-Insectoid]]s and [[Xindi-Aquatic]]s |
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| + | *Many others - for an exhaustive list, see [[non-humanoid species]] and [[Unnamed non-humanoids]] |
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| + | :''Debatably: The [[Cytherian]]s - they were morphologically consistent with humanoid life, but clearly shared none of the biological traits necessary to qualify.'' |
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| − | * [[Tholian]]s |
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| − | * [[Calamarain]] |
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| − | * [[Changeling]]s |
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| − | * [[Organian]]s |
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| − | * [[Q Continuum]] |
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| − | * [[Prophets]] |
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| − | ==See also== |
+ | === See also === |
* [[Humanoid]] |
* [[Humanoid]] |
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| + | * [[Non-humanoid species]] |
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| + | [[Category:Biology]] |
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Revision as of 01:45, 27 July 2012
Non-humanoid designates lifeforms which do not share certain morphological, biological, and physiological traits with humanoids. It is likely that any species that is not descended from the ancient humanoids is a non-humanoid species. The prevalence of humanoid species throughout the galaxy makes sense if they were all descended from a single ancestor.
Examples of non-humanoid species
An example of a non-humanoid lifeform
- Nacene (could assume humanoid form)
- Tholians (ENT: "Future Tense")
- The Q (could assume humanoid form)
- Armus on Vagra II (TNG: "Skin of Evil")
- Gomtuu
- Changeling (could assume humanoid form)
- Horta of Janus VI
- Trill symbiont (a vermiform)
- The Crystalline Entity
- Species 8472 (could assume humanoid form)
- Xindi-Insectoids and Xindi-Aquatics
- Many others - for an exhaustive list, see non-humanoid species and Unnamed non-humanoids
- Debatably: The Cytherians - they were morphologically consistent with humanoid life, but clearly shared none of the biological traits necessary to qualify.