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{{for|the ship named after the Tokyai|San'tok.yāi}}
{{Infobox Species
| Name = Tokyai
| Image = Matokyaiwinner.jpg
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| Kingdom = Animal
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| Sentient? = No
| Habitat = [[Xi]] (natural)<br/>[[Koli]] (conservation)
| Status = Endangered
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| Diet = Carnivore
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'''Tokyai''' {{SClang|lang=xian|kyexiin=ma2to0kyaai1|srx=ma'tok.yāi|srx-meaning=animal that creates genuine fear}}, sometimes known as a [[Rihlah system|Rihlah]] Jumpbeast is an arboreal apex predator native to and endangered on the [[Xi'an]] world [[Xi]].It is now conserved and flourishing on [[Koli]]. It feeds on smaller herbivorous forest creatures.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16202-Xian-Dictionary|text=Xi'an Dictionary}}</ref> It glides from tree to tree, using its formidable claws to latch on to unsuspecting prey.<ref name="robertsspaceindustries.com">{{Cite RSI|text=Results of the Animal Naming Contest - Congratulations to the winners!|int=Comm-Link:Results of the Animal Naming Contest|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16282-Results-Of-The-Animal-Naming-Contest}}</ref>

== Development ==
The ma'tok.yāi was named by Kiv0 in the Animal Naming Contest in 2017. The suggestion was chosen not only because it was well-made according to Xi'an grammatical rules, but it suggested a sense of fear in its pitch construction.<ref name="robertsspaceindustries.com"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Fauna]]

Tokyai - Revision history

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