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= Prosian Fauna Taxonomic System =
''A culturally rooted classification framework for animals and motile life on Prose.''

The **Prosian Fauna Taxonomic System** classifies all animal life on '''Prose''' using a structure parallel to the plant-based '''[[Prosian Taxonomic System|Narakorā System]]'''.
Instead of relying on Earth-style phylum and class, the Prosian system emphasizes breath, motion, and ecological harmony—reflecting deep cultural beliefs about how living beings share the world with one another.

Fauna are categorized through the ''Realms of Life'' (Narakorā), subdivided by ''Movement Forms'' ('''Sholarin'''), and optionally supplemented with ''Habitat Groups'' ('''Lenarak''').

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== Narakorā — Realms of Life ==
These Realms define the fundamental nature of non-plant organisms.

{| class="wikitable"
! Realm !! Meaning !! Includes
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| '''Nefkara''' || ''Breath-formed life'' || Animals, motile beings, flying, swimming, or ambulating species
|-
| '''Vaskara''' || ''Stone-formed life'' || Fungi, mineral-bonded organisms, and symbiotic stone-creature hybrids
|-
| '''Salkara''' || ''Deep-formed life'' || Aquatic micro-organisms, river-origin life, and waterborne species
|}

''Most animal species belong to Nefkara.''

*Arzakara is reserved for flora and thus not used in fauna classification.*

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== Sholarin — Movement Forms (Life Motion Shapes) ==
These describe how an organism moves or interacts with its environment.

* '''Faylen''' — flying or gliding species
* '''Toren''' — running or walking species
* '''Siyen''' — swimming species
* '''Kiren''' — burrowing or subterranean species
* '''Drayen''' — climbing or arboreal species
* '''Vaylen''' — hovering or buoyant (air-floaters, ballooners, Driftskimmers)
* '''Noryen''' — slow-moving, shelled, or armored creatures
* '''Sereyen''' — tiny, fast-moving land creatures
* '''Eluyen''' — multi-legged, insect-like or crawler species

These categories reflect how Prosians first observed and described the world around them.

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== Lenarak — Habitat Groups ==
The same ecological groupings used in flora also apply to fauna when needed.

* '''Larosen''' — river-region
* '''Denekor''' — floodplain
* '''Kazentan''' — highlands
* '''Mokurelen''' — island/coastal
* '''Saralen''' — forest
* '''Larokosin''' — harvest-season regions
* '''Prosialen''' — near populated settlements

Example:
''Nefkara – Toren – Saralen'' → a forest-running species.

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== Ceremonial Designations ==
Some creatures hold special importance in Prosian mythology or ecology.

=== Venārēn — “Life-Binders” ===
A ceremonial category for species that maintain ecological stability, regulate other populations, or play a vital symbolic role.

Examples might include:

* Apex forest guardians
* River-purifying species
* Companions tied to ancient Prosian myths

(This category remains open for future story development.)

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== Structure of a Prosian Fauna Classification ==
A fauna classification uses:

# ''Realm of Life'' (Narakorā)
# ''Movement Form'' (Sholarin)
# ''Habitat Group'' (Lenarak, optional)

=== Example Template ===
<pre>
Nefkara – Toren – Saralen
</pre>

''“A forest-dwelling running species.”''

=== Examples (Placeholder Species) ===
* Forest runner → ''Nefkara – Toren – Saralen''
* Sky glider → ''Nefkara – Faylen – Kazentan''
* River swimmer → ''Salkara – Siyen – Larosen''

These will be replaced with canon species as they are introduced in stories.

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== Cultural Notes ==
The Fauna system emphasizes:

* Breath (Nef) as a symbol of life
* Movement as a sign of purpose
* Habitat as a sign of harmony
* Balance between river-life, land-life, and sky-life

Many Prosian myths describe animals based on their ''Sholarin''—the way they move—rather than Earth-style physical categories.

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== See Also ==
* [[Prosian Taxonomic System]] (flora)
* [[Flora of Prose]]
* [[Fauna of Prose]]
* [[Driftbloom]]
* [[Prosian Language]]

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[[Category:Prosian Biology]]
[[Category:Scavenger Universe]]
[[Category:Prosian Culture]]

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