Jackyls are an entirely sentient species. They can complete any task an average human can, and are intelligent, keen, crafty creatures. Their societies differ between each city, some highly developed past our current Earth technologies, while some are much less so, being more almost tribal.
Coming in many sizes, shapes, and traits, they have many adaptations to survive on their large planet, Illios. They have anteater-esque faces with “droopy” noses, sharp canine-like teeth, longer, thin necks, slim bodies, thick forearms, and thin back legs. Commonly they have long, loose ears which enhance their hearing and long, thick tails to help them keep their balance. They can choose between bipedal and quadrupedal, depending on their own task at hand and preferences.
They can possess some amount of elemental magic, though normally this is very weak and has obvious limitations. Not every jackyl has these abilities, however, they are thought to be genetic based. So, if two jackyls had magical abilities and they had an offspring, it's more likely that child would also gain them- but it is nothing guaranteed. Some jackyls with these abilities will purposefully seek out a mate with them as well, to try and produce children to inherit their magic. Pygmy jackyls are the most likely breed to carry elemental magic.
Coming in many sizes, shapes, and traits, they have many adaptations to survive on their large planet, Illios. They have anteater-esque faces with “droopy” noses, sharp canine-like teeth, longer, thin necks, slim bodies, thick forearms, and thin back legs. Commonly they have long, loose ears which enhance their hearing and long, thick tails to help them keep their balance. They can choose between bipedal and quadrupedal, depending on their own task at hand and preferences.
They can possess some amount of elemental magic, though normally this is very weak and has obvious limitations. Not every jackyl has these abilities, however, they are thought to be genetic based. So, if two jackyls had magical abilities and they had an offspring, it's more likely that child would also gain them- but it is nothing guaranteed. Some jackyls with these abilities will purposefully seek out a mate with them as well, to try and produce children to inherit their magic. Pygmy jackyls are the most likely breed to carry elemental magic.