Trinocs are a fictional alien species in author Larry Niven's Known Space universe, so named for the fact that they have three eyes, giving them trinocular vision. They are described as 5-foot-tall bipedal humanoids, with long legs, short torsos, and improbably flexible neck vertebrae. Their first appearance was in the story "There Is A Tide" from Niven's Tales of Known Space, which describes first contact between a Trinoc explorer and Louis Wu. ...
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Trinocs are a fictional alien species in author Larry Niven's Known Space universe, so named for the fact that they have three eyes, giving them trinocular vision. They are described as 5-foot-tall bipedal humanoids, with long legs, short torsos, and improbably flexible neck vertebrae. Their first appearance was in the story "There Is A Tide" from Niven's Tales of Known Space, which describes first contact between a Trinoc explorer and Louis Wu. They are also mentioned in Ringworld and Ringworld's Children, though they do not appear onstage in those novels.
Trinoc*coN is an annual science fiction convention held in Durham, North Carolina.
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