manuvrons

Manuvrons are a fictional species featured in the science fiction novel "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. They are depicted as a race of small, amphibian-like beings who inhabit the planet Mars. In the novel, the Martians, including the manuvrons, are portrayed as a declining civilization struggling with dwindling resources and environmental degradation.

The manuvrons are described as having large, expressive eyes and a generally passive nature. They are often seen interacting with the Martian landscape, tending to their gardens and engaging in simple, communal activities. Their society is depicted as being in harmony with nature, a stark contrast to the technologically driven and often destructive human society that eventually arrives on Mars.

The manuvrons, along with other Martian inhabitants, are eventually wiped out by diseases brought by the human colonists. This tragic outcome serves as a central theme in "The Martian Chronicles," exploring the consequences of colonization and the loss of a unique, ancient civilization. Bradbury uses the manuvrons and other Martian races to reflect on humanity's own potential for self-destruction and the importance of preserving other cultures and environments. Their existence in the novel is primarily symbolic, representing a lost world and a cautionary tale.