Wahartht

Wahartht are a sapient alien species which figure among the races that have visited Earth in the 21st century as passengers of the Chirpsithra's interstellar liners.

Biology
Wahartht are a dioecious species, but only the males can travel. They are hexapods with six large hands and 36 fingers total, and are known for their climbing abilities. They prefer to cling to the back of chairs as opposed to sitting on them. On Earth, they need to wear a breathing apparatus. They can safely consume orange juice and alcohol.

Wahartht females never leave the forests and are biologically unable to cope with environmental factors such as varying smells, changes in diet and biorhythm, or free fall. Since they're unable to travel, they send the males to go and bring back stories.

Appearances

 * "Smut Talk", by Larry Niven (2000)