MC mentioned breeding season earlier.Are all of them even female? She had that line about is it ok for her to be the leader even though she is female, doesn't that imply that some males must be present? I am going to assume some real ostrich facts are being pulled from. So a flock normally has a male leader as well as a female that is the second in command, with a much higher female to male ratio. Now normally a flock is much smaller, but one male leading around 5 or so females is normal. They also lay eggs in a communal nest.
This makes me think there some males mixed in, and if they are always on the run, they may be leaving behind nests of eggs which is how groups seem to just be spawning.
Went looking things up to see how one would make a distinction between ostriches.MC mentioned breeding season earlier.
And some of the ostriches have a shota/male design cues.
So I think it is safe to assume males exist.
As to whether their physiology is more human or bird when it comes to reproductive organs, who knows at this point.
Reisu might be male again after the brain damage transformation. Or both.Telling adult male and female ostriches apart is very simple. The male has mostly black plumage, whereas the female is mostly gray-brown or beige.
The male is also considerably larger in some cases, measuring up to 2.5m to 2.8m tall vs. 2m for the females.
Young and juvenile ostriches are harder to tell apart. Juvenile female ostriches retain lighter brown beige feathers, whereas male juvenile ostriches gradually darken into their black plumage. This takes around 1.5 years.
Aside from size and plumage, males and females share virtually every characteristic. They have long necks, large eyes with long eyelashes, super-long powerful legs, and bulky bodies.
I think it wouldn't make sense for it not to be a case of laying eggs. If it was live birth then so much wouldn't work. The flock doesn't split up, so the entire race would be one flock. The other flocks that join them, they have to have come from somewhere. And as they are always on the run for food and safety. Them having to leave behind fertilized eggs is the only way I can see the flocks slipping up, and why there are flocks that just pop up.MC mentioned breeding season earlier.
And some of the ostriches have a shota/male design cues.
So I think it is safe to assume males exist.
As to whether their physiology is more human or bird when it comes to reproductive organs, who knows at this point.
Hit them on the head until brain grow big.The method to make more adult-sized specimen is both convoluted and nearly impossible.
You'd have to either teach them at a pace so glacial lifespans are a concern, or use some manner of telepathy to upload an entire high school education into them, brain blasting them consecutively like the MC experienced.
Also been wondering how separate groups exist if they like to coalesce. They're either so stupid they abandon their eggs ASAP, and/or when it's a threat they can't handle they all scatter randomly until they can't see the threat anymore. (which because of their great eyesight is kilometers apart)I think it wouldn't make sense for it not to be a case of laying eggs. If it was live birth then so much wouldn't work. The flock doesn't split up, so the entire race would be one flock. The other flocks that join them, they have to have come from somewhere. And as they are always on the run for food and safety. Them having to leave behind fertilized eggs is the only way I can see the flocks slipping up, and why there are flocks that just pop up.
Yes, just like how brain tumors make you smarter.Hit them on the head until brain grow big.
The problem is, if they see one start to run they will follow right away. So they don't really scatter. That eye sight means they would notice and follow.Also been wondering how separate groups exist if they like to coalesce. They're either so stupid they abandon their eggs ASAP, and/or when it's a threat they can't handle they all scatter randomly until they can't see the threat anymore. (which because of their great eyesight is kilometers apart)