Gender

Gender of creatures describes their role in the production of offspring. Mating in Shores of Hazeron produces live young. Egg hatching is not implemented, even though eggs exist as a commodity.

To produce offspring, a creature must be fully grown and it must not already be pregnant.

Male

Males mate with females to produce offspring. A female is sexually compatible with a male if they share the same phylum and ecological role. The offspring's DNA is a combination of its parents' DNA. Males do not gestate the young.

Female

Females mate with males to produce offspring. A male is sexually compatible with a female if they share the same phylum and ecological role. The offspring's DNA is a combination of its parents' DNA. Females gestate the young inside their bodies.

Hermaphrodite

Hermaphrodites mate with other hermaphrodites to produce offspring. Hermaphrodites are sexually compatible if they share the same phylum and ecological role. Only one becomes pregnant at any given union. The offspring's DNA is a blend of its parents' DNA.

Hermaphrodites are not currently implemented.

Asexual

Asexuals do not mate. Their body produces offspring at regular intervals. The young gestates inside its body. No genetic mutations occur in the DNA of the offspring.

Asexuals are not currently implemented.