Otoid

Otoids are a semi-sapient species from the planet Alaspin.

Biology
Otoids are mammalian bipeds, about half the size of a Human. They are covered in fur and have bright green eyes and a naked tail. Despite being adept at climbing trees, the tail isn't prehensile, so they prefer to travel on the ground.

They have ten fingers on each hand and three joints on each finger, and it's been claimed that their manual dexterity compensates at least in part for their lack of actual sapience. In any case, they produce certain kinds of technology, such as arrow darts.

Appearances

 * The End of the Matter, by Alan Dean Foster (1977)