How long does a tau live?

all Tau lifespans, including those of ethereals, are (naturally speaking) about 30-40 years. There was a blurb on GW's website describing that Aun'Va was in his 40's, "an old age for a Tau."

Are Tau good or evil?

The Tau are often seen as being a 'good' race, but they are not. Granted, they might be the one race that is closest to what we percieve as 'good', but they show now mercy or pity towards those who disagree with their philosophy, & the 'choice' they give to other races is no real choice at all.

Are there female Tau?

Well the only other way to tell a female tau from a male is by the "dips" (or something like that) on their heads. Males have just a line, while females have it Y shaped.

How old are the Tau Warhammer?

The T'au are a relatively young species (it has been only 6,000 Terran years since Imperial Inquisitors first noted that the T'au had only just mastered fire and the wheel), and they have evolved rapidly over the past few standard millennia.

What did Tau evolve from?

The microtubule-associated protein (MAP) tau is involved in the regulation of neuronal microtubule (MT) assembly. Together with the closely related MAP2, it has arisen in evolution after a duplication of an ancestral gene of ancient cyclostomes (Sündermann et al., 2016).

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What does a tau look like?

Every Tau is humanoid in shape, with two arms, two cloven feet, and a single head. Their grey-blue skin is leathery and tough and exudes no moisture, owing to the generally dry conditions of their homeworld. Their faces are flat, wide around the eyes, and their olfactory organs are located inside their mouths.

What removes tau from the brain?

The zinc finger technology was developed by Sangamo Therapeutics and has now been applied by the researchers to reduce Tau protein in the adult brain.It could be the starting point for a new generation of treatments for tauopathies such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

Can tau breed with humans?

No. I'd have to say that if this was attempted no offspring would be produced. The fluff from Xenology and the codexes demonstrates that the Eldar and Tau are very dissimilar species from humans. The former is vastly more complex while the other is closer to a deer.

Does the Tau have a God?

Moñái, a giant horned snake said to be the lord and protector of the fields. Jasy Jatere, lord of the siesta.

What do Tau call themselves?

Humans are called Gue'la, Tau human soldiers are called Gue'vesa, and Space Marines are called Gue'ron'sha.

How do tau view humans?

In place of the relatively low value the Imperium places on the individual Human life, the T'au seem to believe that everyone has a place, and everyone matters.

Are humans stronger than tau?

Tau can see a greater range of of the electromagnetic spectrum than humans can; are well adapted to hot, dry climates like those prevalent on their homeworld; and can outrun a human; but they are on average physically weaker than a comparably sized human.

Have the tau fought orks?

Having taken 3 Tau Sept worlds in the space of a year, the Orks are still locked in a bloody war of attrition with the Tau. No many how many times Farsight and his forces cut down the Orks, more take their place.

Do the Tau have breasts?

Both the male and female Ethereal have the same ribstructure. Thefore the female is nude and Tau do not have breasts.

What color blood do Tau have?

Tau blood is blue to purple depending on the oxidation of their Cobalt based blood, hence the term "Blueies" being referenced to the Tau.

How tall is the average Tau?

We know that the average T'au is 167cm (5'5) and that fire caste are larger than that but I couldn't find numbers.

Why do humans hate Tau?

There is a select group of people who dislike the Tau because unlike every other faction in Warhammer 40k, they were written with a completely different flavor. To put it most simply, the Imperium of Man, the Dark Eldar, the Orks, are all in the same tonal vein as say.

What do Tau call chaos?

So to sum it up, the average Tau does not think of Chaos at all and if they were to encounter Chaos Daemons, would see them as an unknown alien species, rather than something extradimensional.

Is the Tau communist?

Communism is classless, but the Tau divide their race into separate social classes that are told never to intermix; communism strives for a world without borders, but the Tau are intensely concerned with their Empire's borders- it's even right in the name, as they are first and foremost an Empire.

What races are allied with the Tau?

Several intelligent alien races (the Kroot, Vespid, Nicassar, and the Demiurg) have allied themselves with the Tau. The Tau Empire borders the Imperium of Man, and lies within the reach of the Astronomican.

What language do the Tau speak?

Techna-Lingua: The official language of the Adeptus Mechanicus, this binary language has been optimised for rapid communication of technical data and servitor commands. Tau: The language of the Tau Empire, spoken by the Tau themselves and shared by their multitude of alien subjects.

Why are the Tau so naive?

Humanity and the Eldar are “wise” as a consequence of their past follies, which they have - in most cases - learned from. The Tau have not (yet) made these mistakes, and so they are naive.

Which animal can interbreed with humans?

Examples of human–animal hybrids mainly include humanized mice that have been genetically modified by xenotransplantation of human genes. Humanized mice are commonly used as small animal models in biological and medical research for human therapeutics.

What is it called when humans and animals mate?

In fact, such human-animal hybrids are often referred to as “chimeras”. While this scientific advance offers the prospect of growing human organs inside animals for use in transplants, it can also leave some people with a queasy feeling.