The Báms are three to four meter tall sophonts previously native to the northernmost regions of the Earth. After some technological advancement, they have spread into various regions of the planet, although colder and less industrial environment tends to be preferred. They walk on four legs ending with hooves and are covered in dense wool. An Bám's most notable physical aspect is their long, muscular tongue. It is used for item manipulation and assists in feeding by pulling down the branches which the herbivorious Báms chew on. In the past, they were nomads that periodicaly returned to the same location. Their herds could consist of houndreds of members, and they were and still are able to perfectly remember the face of each and every one of them. These ungulates are very socially and emotionaly intelligent, but tend to be slower executing more logic-based tasks. Although it's good to mention that intelligence across different cultures, let alone completely different species is extremely difficult to measure. Even though the Báms are able to communicate well with other sophonts, there is still some mystery on both sides.
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They descended from a feral sheep population that had to adapt now that there weren’t any more humans to trim their wool. Some of those sheep started licking and biting it off one another, which was not only more effective than scratching it off, having to stop and risking getting stuck, it also strenghtened the relationships between the herd members. Their tongues grew longer and more muscular, eventualy being useful for item manipulation as well.
The DNA altering nanites are unpredictable. Some of them have mutated the offspring of Bám's ancestors' brains which caused them to be more perceptive. Natural and sexual selection worked in favor of these individuals, because they were slightly better at finding resources in the harsh climate, and were also more socialy intelligent. And able to give their beloved ones a better tongue-trim.
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