DWARF DWARVES "HOMO SAPIENS PUMILIONIS" Average Height: 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) Average Weight: 54 kilograms (118 pounds) Features: Legs are disproportionately short, giving them a disadvantage at any skill requiring speed of foot. Their torsos are very wide at the shoulder, allowing them greater strength than that of a ^Whuman^n. Body hair is full, and head hair is almost extreme. Their noses tend to be long and large, while their ears are slightly pointed. They have 32 teeth. Their eyes are sensitive to the infrared spectrum allowing them to function in darkness. Their phenotypes show an increased resistence to pathogens. Skin color ranges from pinkish-white or light tan, though some species range to ebony. Habitat: The dwaven subspecies prefers artifical or natural caverns in wilderness areas, while prefering basements or underground dwellings in urban areas. Habits: Dwarves are active in both day or night, and their diet is omnivorous. Their breeding season is unrestricted. The gestation period is 284 days. Young are usually 5.6 percent of the mother's weight, and the suckling time is more than 15 months. Metabolic studies cannot verify the lifespan of dwarves, but data shows it may be more than a hundred years. ^WSee Also: RACES^n