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This is a list of sentient non-human species (usually alien species) that are notably gendered: extremely dimorphic, extremely variant in intelligence or behavior, highly distinct biological or social gender roles, etc. | This is a list of sentient non-human species (usually alien species) that are notably gendered: extremely dimorphic, extremely variant in intelligence or behavior, highly distinct biological or social gender roles, etc. | ||
* Larry Niven's Puppeteer: Three "genders": a non-sentient female who carries the fetus, an egg-producing sex with an ovipositor; and a sperm-producing sex with a penile organ. The egg- and sperm-producing sexes refer to themselves as "he", and refer to the non-sentient host gender as "she", female, also described as a "drone". Technically the non-sentient host is a "cousin" species which is fertile with itself, and breeds more drones. | * [[Larry Niven]]'s Puppeteer: Three "genders": a non-sentient female who carries the fetus, an egg-producing sex with an ovipositor; and a sperm-producing sex with a penile organ. The egg- and sperm-producing sexes refer to themselves as "he", and refer to the non-sentient host gender as "she", female, also described as a "drone". Technically the non-sentient host is a "cousin" species which is fertile with itself, and breeds more drones. | ||
* The "piggie" species in Orson Scott Card's ''Speaker for the Dead'' | * The "piggie" species in [[Orson Scott Card]]'s ''Speaker for the Dead'' | ||
* Species in ''[[Rogue Queen]]'' by L. Sprague de Camp | * Species in ''[[Rogue Queen]]'' by L. Sprague de Camp | ||
[[Category:Fictional species]] | [[Category:Fictional species]] | ||
Revision as of 04:43, 21 August 2007
This is a list of sentient non-human species (usually alien species) that are notably gendered: extremely dimorphic, extremely variant in intelligence or behavior, highly distinct biological or social gender roles, etc.
- Larry Niven's Puppeteer: Three "genders": a non-sentient female who carries the fetus, an egg-producing sex with an ovipositor; and a sperm-producing sex with a penile organ. The egg- and sperm-producing sexes refer to themselves as "he", and refer to the non-sentient host gender as "she", female, also described as a "drone". Technically the non-sentient host is a "cousin" species which is fertile with itself, and breeds more drones.
- The "piggie" species in Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead
- Species in Rogue Queen by L. Sprague de Camp