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The sapling life cycle is as follows
>Infant sapling sprouts from soil
>Infant sapling fed diet of baby food, compost, sunlight, and breast milk for one to two years.
>Infant sapling enters torpor, forming a "cocoon" of bark that leaves only its stem exposed.
>After two to four months of gestation, a fully grown sapling emerges.
At this point, sapling growth diverges down of one of two paths.
>The majority of grown saplings live for around two to three years before dying of natural causes or comical mishaps.
>Sapling remains decompose, fertilize the surrounding soil, and usually leave behind half-a-dozen seeds.
>Over the course of nine months, these seeds will germinate into infant saplings, eventually sprouting and starting the cycle anew.
Roughly one-in-twenty five saplings instead continue growing in response to environmental and social factors. They grow larger, develop female sexual characteristics, and become vastly more intelligent over the course of their lifespan. These saplings mature into kirins, who serve as the caretaker and shepherd of their lesser kin.
Truly fascinating.
