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The Cabal are a bipedal, hulking species that appear to be carnivorous, as evidenced by their many sharp, irregular teeth. They have wrinkled, leathery tan-grey skin, a tall skull, dark wide-set eyes with slit pupils, and a very high, inverted-V-shaped upper lip that exposes the Cabal's upper gums and fangs.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcioqwN2Hc '''YouTube''' ''Bungie at GDC 2013: Destiny Character Development'']</ref> They come from a warm, humid climate, so they have to be constantly hydrated within their suits.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 '''Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny''']</ref> Therefore, while a resilient species, Cabal cannot survive in Mars's blistering environment without climate-controlled gel suits.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> Cabal have long lifespans, in one case having lived well over a thousand years without any apparent infirmity.<ref name="CB">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> A sign of infirmity is calcification, and a common form of death by old age is being petrified

The Cabal species has male and female sexes, and reproduces sexually. They are most equivalent to Earth's marsupials, as infant Cabal are born underdeveloped and finish fetal development in a pouch, but similar to seahorses, it is the male who has a pouch, and the father is referred to as "pregnant" while he carries offspring; traditionally, the mother will remain by a pregnant male to prevent him from storing another female's offspring. The Cabal have advanced cloning and genetic manipulation technology, as exemplified by the Ceremonial Bathers spawned by the Leviathan's cloning facilities. <ref name="Gahlran's Origins">[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/shadows-plate?highlight=gahlran '''Gahlran's Origins''']</ref>  

References in the Grimoire indicate that the Cabal have females serving in their rank and file.<ref name="Cabal 3"/><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3lqcq1/have_you_read_the_book_of_sorrows_its_extremely/cv8mkdi/ '''reddit''' - ''Observance comments on Have you read the Book of Sorrows? It's extremely revealing about the origin of the Hive, and maybe the Darkness.'']</ref> However, they are indistinguishable from the males in gameplay, making the Cabal seem androgynous in human eyes. As shown by depictions of two female Cabal, [[Caiatl]] and [[Umun'arath]], female Cabal have tusks, presumably due to an evolutionary history of fighting over male herds.<ref name = "CB"/> Recordings from the Councillor [[Match]] suggest that young female Cabal get 'first tusks', perhaps implying that these can be shed like the antlers on a deer. This is supported by certain unique Cabal enemies such as the European Aerial Zone [[Vrag, Sister of Tluam|Bond]] [[Tluam, Sister of Vrag|Sisters]], who lack tusks but are confirmed to be female.