diff --git a/Common/Assemblies/Rjw-Genes.dll b/Common/Assemblies/Rjw-Genes.dll
index 5785b36..d3be5b0 100644
Binary files a/Common/Assemblies/Rjw-Genes.dll and b/Common/Assemblies/Rjw-Genes.dll differ
diff --git a/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_Vanilla_Racegroups.xml b/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_Vanilla_Racegroups.xml
index cfd2154..6148308 100644
--- a/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_Vanilla_Racegroups.xml
+++ b/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_Vanilla_Racegroups.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 <Defs>
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef Name = "Canine">
 		<defName>Canine</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Canine_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Canine_Group</li>
+			<li>CanineAnimal</li> 
+			<li>CanineSingleGenderAnimal</li>
+			<li>CanineSkinAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Ears_Floppy</defName>
@@ -38,7 +43,11 @@
 	
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Insect</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Insect_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Insect_Group</li>
+			<li>ArthropodOvipositorAnimal</li> 
+			<li>ArthropodOvipositorHornyAnimal</li>
+		</raceGroups>
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Beauty_Ugly</defName>
@@ -73,7 +82,14 @@
 	
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Feline</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Feline_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Feline_Group</li>
+			<li>FelineAnimal</li> 
+			<li>FelineHornyAnimal</li>
+			<li>FelineSingleGenderAnimal</li>
+			<li>AA_SandProwlerAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>
+
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Tail_Furry</defName>
@@ -108,7 +124,10 @@
 	
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Equine</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Equine_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Equine_Group</li>
+			<li>HorseAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Furskin</defName>
@@ -143,7 +162,12 @@
 
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Dragon</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Dragon_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Dragon_Group</li>
+			<li>ThrumboAnimal</li> 
+			<li>DragonAnimal</li> 
+			<li>DragonSingleGenderAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Unstoppable</defName>
@@ -166,7 +190,7 @@
 				<chance>0.1</chance>
 			</li>
 			<li>
-				<defName>rjw_genes_draconic_genitalia</defName>
+				<defName>rjw_genes_dragon_genitalia</defName>
 				<chance>0.6</chance>
 			</li>
 			<li>
@@ -190,7 +214,12 @@
 	
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Rodent</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Rodent_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Rodent_Group</li>
+			<li>RodentAnimal</li> 
+			<li>RodentSingleGenderAnimal</li> 
+			<li>DragonSingleGenderAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Furskin</defName>
@@ -225,7 +254,10 @@
 	
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Racoon</defName> 
-		<raceGroup>Raccon_Group</raceGroup>
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Raccon_Group</li>
+			<li>RaccoonAnimal</li> 
+		</raceGroups>	
 		<genes>
 			<li>
 				<defName>Furskin</defName>
diff --git a/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_template.xml b/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_template.xml
index 29e92c6..b092257 100644
--- a/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_template.xml
+++ b/Common/Defs/RaceGeneDefs/RaceGeneDefs_template.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Defs>
-<!--
+<Defs> 
+<!-- this is to disable the xml, remove it for your own xml
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 		<defName>Canine</defName>
 		defName can be anything you want, as long as it is unique
 		
-		<raceGroup>Canine_Group</raceGroup>
-		RJW.Racegroupdef, all animals in the raceGroup will be part of this group, RJW race support uses this so those can be used to quickly add a group
+		<raceGroups>
+			<li>Canine_Group</li>
+			<li>CanineAnimal</li> from racesupport
+			<li>CanineSingleGenderAnimal</li> from racesupport
+			<li>CanineSkinAnimal</li> from racesupport
+		</raceGroups>
+		RJW.Racegroupdef, all animals in the added raceGroups will be part of this group, RJW race support uses other defnames and overwrite vanilla ones, so add them to if you use it. 
 		
 		<raceNames>
 			<li> </li>
@@ -38,10 +43,10 @@
 		For each gene you need to find the defname and give it a chance to appear. Each gene is rolled independently.
 	</RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
 	
-	
--->
+this is to disable the xml, remove it for your own xml	--> 
 
-<!-- You can use parents to have animals get specific genes in addition to the group. So warg children will have a chance for Ears_Floppy, rjw_genes_slime_genitalia and StrongStomach
+<!-- this is to disable the xml, remove it for your own xml
+You can use parents to have animals get specific genes in addition to the group. So warg children will have a chance for Ears_Floppy, rjw_genes_slime_genitalia and StrongStomach
 	<RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef ParentName = "Canine">
 		<defName>Warg</defName>
 		<raceNames>
@@ -54,5 +59,7 @@
 			</li>			
 		</genes>
 	</RJW_BGS.RaceGeneDef>
---> 
+	
+
+this is to disable the xml, remove it for your own xml --> 
 </Defs>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef.cs b/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef.cs
index 02ac62d..5c4b0ad 100644
--- a/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef.cs
+++ b/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ namespace RJW_BGS
     public class RaceGeneDef : Def
     {
         public int priority;
-        public String raceGroup;
+        public string raceGroup; //keeping this for backwards compatibility
+        public List<string> raceGroups; //racegroup, but in list form so multiple can be entered, preference to use this over racegroup 
         public List<string> raceNames;
         public List<string> pawnKindNames;
         public List<BestialityGeneInheritanceDef> genes;
-        //public List<float> genechances;
         public String hybridName;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef_Helper.cs b/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef_Helper.cs
index 680b155..5264e17 100644
--- a/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef_Helper.cs
+++ b/Source/Animal_Inheritance/RaceGeneDef_Helper.cs
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ namespace RJW_BGS
 			{
 				raceGroupDefs = allDefs.Where(delegate (RaceGeneDef group)
 				{
-					String raceGroupDefName = group.raceGroup;
-					return raceGroupDefName != null && raceGroupDefName == raceGroupDef.defName;
+					string raceGroupDefName = group.raceGroup;
+					List<string> list_raceGroupDefName = group.raceGroups;
+					return (raceGroupDefName != null && raceGroupDefName == raceGroupDef.defName) 
+							|| (list_raceGroupDefName != null && list_raceGroupDefName.Contains(raceGroupDef.defName));
 				}).ToList<RaceGeneDef>();
 			}
 			if (raceGroupDefs.Count() > 0)