diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
index 786357dd5..d18357342 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 	name = "Podperson"
 	id = "pod"
 	default_color = "59CE00"
-	species_traits = list(MUTCOLORS,EYECOLOR)
+	species_traits = list(MUTCOLORS,EYECOLOR,LIPS,HAIR,FACEHAIR,WINGCOLOR)
+	inherent_biotypes = list(MOB_ORGANIC, MOB_HUMANOID)
+	mutant_bodyparts = list("mam_tail", "mam_ears", "mam_body_markings", "mam_snouts", "legs", "deco_wings")
+	default_features = list("mcolor" = "FFF","mcolor2" = "FFF","mcolor3" = "FFF", "mam_snouts" = "None", "mam_tail" = "None", "mam_ears" = "None", "mam_body_markings" = "None", "legs" = "Normal Legs" , "deco_wings" = "None" )
 	attack_verb = "slash"
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg'
 	miss_sound = 'sound/weapons/slashmiss.ogg'
@@ -68,6 +71,37 @@
 		if(/obj/item/projectile/energy/florayield)
 			H.nutrition = min(H.nutrition+30, NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL)
 
+/datum/species/pod/spec_death(gibbed, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(H)
+		stop_wagging_tail(H)
+
+/datum/species/pod/spec_stun(mob/living/carbon/human/H,amount)
+	if(H)
+		stop_wagging_tail(H)
+	. = ..()
+
+/datum/species/pod/can_wag_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	return ("mam_tail" in mutant_bodyparts) || ("mam_waggingtail" in mutant_bodyparts)
+
+/datum/species/pod/is_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	return ("mam_waggingtail" in mutant_bodyparts)
+
+/datum/species/pod/start_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if("mam_tail" in mutant_bodyparts)
+		mutant_bodyparts -= "mam_tail"
+		mutant_bodyparts |= "mam_waggingtail"
+	H.update_body()
+
+/datum/species/pod/stop_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if("mam_waggingtail" in mutant_bodyparts)
+		mutant_bodyparts -= "mam_waggingtail"
+		mutant_bodyparts |= "mam_tail"
+	H.update_body()
+
+
+/datum/species/pod/qualifies_for_rank(rank, list/features)
+	return TRUE
+
 /datum/species/pod/pseudo_weak
 	id = "podweak"
 	limbs_id = "pod"
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index 495040381..06753fd5e 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ ROUNDSTART_RACES felinid
 #ROUNDSTART_RACES skeleton
 #ROUNDSTART_RACES zombie
 #ROUNDSTART_RACES slime
-#ROUNDSTART_RACES pod
+ROUNDSTART_RACES pod
 #ROUNDSTART_RACES military_synth
 #ROUNDSTART_RACES agent