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-{{Notice|'''Example page.''' This shows how a species page is laid out. It isn't canon. Open the editor to see how it's built.}}
+{{Notice|'''Example page.''' This shows how a species page is laid out, using humans as the subject. Open the editor to see how it's built.}}
 {{Infobox species
-| name            = Ember octopus
+| name            = Human
-| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator
+| scientific_name = Homo sapiens
 | type            = Fauna
-| sapience        = Semi-sapient
+| biochemistry    = Carbon-based
-| homeworld       = [[Evolutionary:Example system#Nereid|Nereid]]
+| sapience        = Sapient
-| system          = [[Evolutionary:Example system|Halcyon]]
+| homeworld       = [[Evolutionary:Example system#Earth|Earth]]
-| habitat         = Hydrothermal vents
+| system          = [[Evolutionary:Example system|Sol]]
-| diet            = Vent crabs, tubeworms
+| habitat         = Terrestrial; every continent
 }}
-The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal vents of [[Evolutionary:Example system#Nereid|Nereid]]. It is known for casting simple metal tools in the heat of the vents.
+<!-- First sentence: the page name in bold, the scientific name in italics, and what it is. -->
 == Description ==
-The ember octopus closely resembles the octopuses of Earth. Its red-brown skin can flash orange and gold to signal to others.
+Humans walk fully upright on two legs, with an S-shaped spine and arched feet that absorb the impact of each step. This frees the forelimbs entirely for manipulation: each hand has four fingers and an opposable thumb capable of both a powerful grip and precise fine movements. Compared to other primates, humans have a flat face, a small jaw, and a large, rounded braincase.
 == Behaviour ==
-Adults melt tin and lead in vent water hotter than 350 °C, and pour it into hollows in the rock to make blades and hooks. Mothers teach the skill to their young.
+Humans are intensely social, living in families nested within larger communities that can number in the millions. They communicate primarily through spoken language, of which thousands exist, and record it in writing.
 == Behind the scenes ==
-* Written as the example species page for this wiki.
+<!-- Out-of-universe notes go here: inspirations, design notes, ideas that aren't decided yet. -->

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	\| type = Fauna		\| type = Fauna
	\| sapience = Semi-sapient		\| sapience = Semi-sapient
	\| homeworld = [[Evolutionary:Example ~~planet~~\|Nereid]]		\| homeworld = [[Evolutionary:Example system#Nereid\|Nereid]]
	\| system = [[Evolutionary:Example system\|Halcyon]]		\| system = [[Evolutionary:Example system\|Halcyon]]
	\| habitat = Hydrothermal vents		\| habitat = Hydrothermal vents
	\| diet = Vent crabs, tubeworms		\| diet = Vent crabs, tubeworms
	}}		}}
	The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal vents of [[Evolutionary:Example ~~planet~~\|Nereid]]. It is known for casting simple metal tools in the heat of the vents.		The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal vents of [[Evolutionary:Example system#Nereid\|Nereid]]. It is known for casting simple metal tools in the heat of the vents.

	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	{{Notice\|'''~~This is an example article~~.''' It shows ~~what~~ a ~~finished~~ species page ~~looks like, following the [[Evolutionary:Style guide\|style guide]]~~. It isn't canon~~, and it isn't counted in any category~~. Open the editor to see how it's built~~, or copy its layout for a new page~~.}}		{{Notice\|'''Example page.''' This shows how a species page is laid out. It isn't canon. Open the editor to see how it's built.}}
	{{Infobox species		{{Infobox species
	\| name = Ember octopus		\| name = Ember octopus
	\| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator		\| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator
	\| image = Ember octopus example.png		\| image = Ember octopus example.png
	\| caption = An ember octopus carrying molten metal ~~away from a vent~~ in stone tongs		\| caption = An ember octopus carrying molten metal in stone tongs
	\| type = Fauna		\| type = Fauna
	~~\| biochemistry = Carbon-based~~
	\| sapience = Semi-sapient		\| sapience = Semi-sapient
	\| homeworld = Nereid		\| homeworld = [[Evolutionary:Example planet\|Nereid]]
	\| system = Halcyon		\| system = [[Evolutionary:Example system\|Halcyon]]
	\| habitat = Hydrothermal ~~vent fields, 1,800 to 2,600 m deep~~		\| habitat = Hydrothermal vents
	~~\| size = Mantle about 40 cm; arm span up to 2.5 m~~		\| diet = Vent crabs, tubeworms
	~~\| lifespan = 9 to 12 years~~
	\| diet = Vent crabs, tubeworms~~, bacterial mats~~
	~~\| reproduction = Sexual; mothers survive brooding~~
	~~\| communication = Skin colour patterns, arm signals~~
	~~\| technology = Stone tools; casting of soft metals~~
	~~\| discovered = 2291~~
	~~\| discovered_by = Survey probe ''Meridian''~~
	~~\| status = Locally common~~
	}}		}}
	~~<!-- First sentence: the page name in bold, the scientific name in italics, and what it is. -->~~		The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal vents of [[Evolutionary:Example planet\|Nereid]]. It is known for casting simple metal tools in the heat of the vents.
	The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal ~~vent fields~~ of Nereid~~, an ocean world in the Halcyon system~~. It is ~~one of the few~~ known ~~species to have begun working~~ metal~~, casting soft metals~~ in the heat of the vents ~~to make simple tools~~.

	~~<!-- Sections follow the order in the style guide. Skip any that don't apply. -->~~
	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The ember octopus closely resembles the octopuses of Earth~~, a striking case of convergent evolution~~. ~~It has a soft, boneless body, eight arms lined with suckers, and large, forward-facing eyes adapted to the dim glow of the vents.~~		The ember octopus closely resembles the octopuses of Earth. Its red-brown skin can flash orange and gold to signal to others.

	Its ~~skin is a deep~~ red-brown ~~at rest, but~~ can flash ~~through~~ orange, gold ~~and white within a fraction of a second. These colour changes are used both for camouflage against the mineral chimneys and for communication.~~

	~~== Biology ==~~
	~~The undersides of its arms carry thick, heat-resistant pads made of a tough protein similar~~ to ~~keratin. These let the animal briefly handle rock and metal at temperatures that would kill most vent life.<ref>The pads can tolerate contact with surfaces up~~ to ~~about 120 °C for several seconds, but not the vent water itself.</ref>~~

	Like Earth's octopuses, it has a large, distributed nervous system, with much of its processing done in the arms themselves. Its brain-to-body ratio is the highest of any invertebrate recorded on Nereid.

	== Behaviour ==		== Behaviour ==
	~~Ember octopuses are mostly solitary, but gather~~ in ~~loose groups around the most productive vents. They are curious, and approach unfamiliar objects to investigate them rather~~ than ~~fleeing.~~		Adults melt tin and lead in vent water hotter than 350 °C, and pour it into hollows in the rock to make blades and hooks. Mothers teach the skill to their young.

	~~=== Tool use and metalworking ===~~
	~~The species' best-known behaviour is its use of tools. Young octopuses first learn to use loose stones as hammers and wedges, prying prey out of crevices.~~

	~~Adults go further. Near the hottest vents, water can reach over~~ 350 °C ~~without boiling~~, ~~because of the crushing pressure at that depth. Ember octopuses collect lumps of tin~~ and ~~lead from the mineral deposits around these vents, carry them into the hot outflow using stone "tongs", and let them melt. The molten metal is then poured~~ into hollows in the rock~~, where it cools into simple shapes:~~ blades, hooks ~~and weights~~.

	~~Only a minority of adults have been observed casting metal, and the techniques differ between vent fields. This suggests~~ the skill ~~is learned and passed on, rather than instinctive.~~

	~~== Habitat and range ==~~
	~~The ember octopus lives only around active hydrothermal vents, at depths of 1,800 to 2,600 m. It is common in the vent fields of Nereid's southern ocean ridges, and has not been found elsewhere.~~

	~~Because vents can shut down without warning, populations regularly have~~ to ~~move. Groups have been tracked crossing several kilometres of open seabed between vent fields.~~

	~~== Society and culture ==~~
	~~Unlike the octopuses of Earth, ember octopus mothers survive after their eggs hatch, and stay with~~ their young ~~for up to two years. Researchers believe this long period of care is what allowed tool use, and later metalworking, to be taught and refined from one generation to the next.~~

	~~Different vent fields have their own styles of tools, and their own colour signals for the same objects. Some researchers describe these as early cultures.~~

	~~== Discovery ==~~
	The species was first recorded in 2291 by the survey probe ''Meridian'', whose cameras captured an ember octopus carrying a glowing lump of metal away from a vent. The footage was at first dismissed as a camera fault.

	~~Follow-up missions confirmed the behaviour, and the vent fields of Nereid are now one of the most closely studied sites for non-human tool use~~.

	== Behind the scenes ==		== Behind the scenes ==
	~~<!-- Out-of-universe notes go here: inspirations, design notes, ideas that aren't decided yet. -->~~		* Written as the example species page for this wiki.
	* ~~The ember octopus was written~~ as the example ~~article~~ for this wiki.
	* It was inspired by real octopuses, which are known for their intelligence and, in the case of the veined octopus, for carrying coconut shells to use as shelters.
	* The metalworking is kept to soft metals on purpose. Tin and lead melt at temperatures the vents can actually reach, so the idea stays within hard science-fiction.

	~~== Notes ==~~
	~~<references />~~

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	{{Infobox species		{{Infobox species
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	\| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator		\| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator
			\| image = Ember octopus example.png
			\| caption = An ember octopus carrying molten metal away from a vent in stone tongs
	\| type = Fauna		\| type = Fauna
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{{Notice|icon=📘|'''This is an example article.''' It shows what a finished species page looks like, following the [[Evolutionary:Style guide|style guide]]. It isn't canon, and it isn't counted in any category. Open the editor to see how it's built, or copy its layout for a new page.}}
{{Infobox species
| name = Ember octopus
| scientific_name = Thermoctopus fabricator
| type = Fauna
| biochemistry = Carbon-based
| sapience = Semi-sapient
| homeworld = Nereid
| system = Halcyon
| habitat = Hydrothermal vent fields, 1,800 to 2,600 m deep
| size = Mantle about 40 cm; arm span up to 2.5 m
| lifespan = 9 to 12 years
| diet = Vent crabs, tubeworms, bacterial mats
| reproduction = Sexual; mothers survive brooding
| communication = Skin colour patterns, arm signals
| technology = Stone tools; casting of soft metals
| discovered = 2291
| discovered_by = Survey probe ''Meridian''
| status = Locally common
}}

The '''ember octopus''' (''Thermoctopus fabricator'') is a semi-sapient cephalopod native to the hydrothermal vent fields of Nereid, an ocean world in the Halcyon system. It is one of the few known species to have begun working metal, casting soft metals in the heat of the vents to make simple tools.


== Description ==
The ember octopus closely resembles the octopuses of Earth, a striking case of convergent evolution. It has a soft, boneless body, eight arms lined with suckers, and large, forward-facing eyes adapted to the dim glow of the vents.

Its skin is a deep red-brown at rest, but can flash through orange, gold and white within a fraction of a second. These colour changes are used both for camouflage against the mineral chimneys and for communication.

== Biology ==
The undersides of its arms carry thick, heat-resistant pads made of a tough protein similar to keratin. These let the animal briefly handle rock and metal at temperatures that would kill most vent life.<ref>The pads can tolerate contact with surfaces up to about 120 °C for several seconds, but not the vent water itself.</ref>

Like Earth's octopuses, it has a large, distributed nervous system, with much of its processing done in the arms themselves. Its brain-to-body ratio is the highest of any invertebrate recorded on Nereid.

== Behaviour ==
Ember octopuses are mostly solitary, but gather in loose groups around the most productive vents. They are curious, and approach unfamiliar objects to investigate them rather than fleeing.

=== Tool use and metalworking ===
The species' best-known behaviour is its use of tools. Young octopuses first learn to use loose stones as hammers and wedges, prying prey out of crevices.

Adults go further. Near the hottest vents, water can reach over 350 °C without boiling, because of the crushing pressure at that depth. Ember octopuses collect lumps of tin and lead from the mineral deposits around these vents, carry them into the hot outflow using stone "tongs", and let them melt. The molten metal is then poured into hollows in the rock, where it cools into simple shapes: blades, hooks and weights.

Only a minority of adults have been observed casting metal, and the techniques differ between vent fields. This suggests the skill is learned and passed on, rather than instinctive.

== Habitat and range ==
The ember octopus lives only around active hydrothermal vents, at depths of 1,800 to 2,600 m. It is common in the vent fields of Nereid's southern ocean ridges, and has not been found elsewhere.

Because vents can shut down without warning, populations regularly have to move. Groups have been tracked crossing several kilometres of open seabed between vent fields.

== Society and culture ==
Unlike the octopuses of Earth, ember octopus mothers survive after their eggs hatch, and stay with their young for up to two years. Researchers believe this long period of care is what allowed tool use, and later metalworking, to be taught and refined from one generation to the next.

Different vent fields have their own styles of tools, and their own colour signals for the same objects. Some researchers describe these as early cultures.

== Discovery ==
The species was first recorded in 2291 by the survey probe ''Meridian'', whose cameras captured an ember octopus carrying a glowing lump of metal away from a vent. The footage was at first dismissed as a camera fault.

Follow-up missions confirmed the behaviour, and the vent fields of Nereid are now one of the most closely studied sites for non-human tool use.

== Behind the scenes ==

* The ember octopus was written as the example article for this wiki.
* It was inspired by real octopuses, which are known for their intelligence and, in the case of the veined octopus, for carrying coconut shells to use as shelters.
* The metalworking is kept to soft metals on purpose. Tin and lead melt at temperatures the vents can actually reach, so the idea stays within hard science-fiction.

== Notes ==
<references />