diff --git a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
index 2cf03517eb..449cea6c5d 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
 using Content.Shared.Body.Part;
+using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Preferences;
+using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Content.Shared.Species;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
 {
     public abstract class SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem : EntitySystem
     {
+        [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             SubscribeLocalEvent<HumanoidAppearanceComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnAppearanceGetState);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<HumanoidAppearanceComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnAppearanceHandleState);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<HumanoidAppearanceComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamined);
         }
 
         public void UpdateFromProfile(EntityUid uid, ICharacterProfile profile, HumanoidAppearanceComponent? appearance=null)
@@ -69,6 +76,31 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(component.Appearance, component.Sex, component.Gender, component.Species), true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Takes ID of the species prototype, returns UI-friendly name of the species.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string GetSpeciesRepresentation(string speciesId)
+        {
+            if (_prototypeManager.TryIndex<SpeciesPrototype>(speciesId, out var species))
+            {
+                return Loc.GetString(species.Name);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return Loc.GetString("humanoid-appearance-component-unknown-species");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string GetAgeRepresentation(int age)
+        {
+            return age switch
+            {
+                <= 30 => Loc.GetString("identity-age-young"),
+                > 30 and <= 60 => Loc.GetString("identity-age-middle-aged"),
+                > 60 => Loc.GetString("identity-age-old")
+            };
+        }
+
         private void OnAppearanceGetState(EntityUid uid, HumanoidAppearanceComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
         {
             args.State = new HumanoidAppearanceComponentState(component.Appearance, component.Sex, component.Gender, component.Species, component.Age);
@@ -144,5 +176,14 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
                 Species = species;
             }
         }
+
+        private void OnExamined(EntityUid uid, HumanoidAppearanceComponent component, ExaminedEvent args)
+        {
+            var identity = Identity.Entity(component.Owner, EntityManager);
+            var species = GetSpeciesRepresentation(component.Species).ToLower();
+            var age = GetAgeRepresentation(component.Age);
+
+            args.PushText(Loc.GetString("humanoid-appearance-component-examine", ("user", identity), ("age", age), ("species", species)));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/humanoid-appearance-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/humanoid-appearance-component.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4a8634c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/humanoid-appearance-component.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+humanoid-appearance-component-unknown-species = Person
+humanoid-appearance-component-examine = { CAPITALIZE(SUBJECT($user)) } { CONJUGATE-BE($user) } { INDEFINITE($age) } { $age } { $species }.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
index 3cf73c5df5..a09afbbdc9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   name: Urist McHands
   parent: BaseMobHuman
   id: MobHuman
-  description: A miserable pile of secrets.
   components:
   - type: CombatMode
     canDisarm: true
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
index 99b07edbba..dc4c827a84 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   name: Urisst' Mzhand
   parent: BaseMobReptilian
   id: MobReptilian
-  description: A miserable pile of scales.
   components:
     - type: CombatMode
       canDisarm: true
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
index 862d8dfa98..71ebd0b29e 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   save: false
   name: Urist McHands
   id: BaseMobOrganic
-  description: A miserable pile of secrets.
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: RangedDamageSound
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
index f1c47c1a3f..497381f912 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   parent: BaseMobOrganic
   id: BaseMobDwarf
   abstract: true
-  description: A miserable pile of secrets.
   components:
   - type: Hunger
   - type: Thirst
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
index cd8edb4f8f..1b438f63dc 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   parent: BaseMobOrganic
   id: BaseMobHuman
   abstract: true
-  description: A miserable pile of secrets.
   components:
   - type: Hunger
   - type: Thirst
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
index 0d55184ad9..bd23c071f4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   parent: BaseMobOrganic
   id: BaseMobReptilian
   abstract: true
-  description: A miserable pile of scales.
   components:
   - type: Hunger
   - type: Thirst
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/skeleton.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/skeleton.yml
index 02c5c0f3b4..b468491362 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/skeleton.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/skeleton.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   parent: BaseMobOrganic
   id: BaseMobSkeletonPerson
   abstract: true
-  description: A miserable pile of bones.
   components:
   - type: Markings
   - type: Icon
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/slime.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/slime.yml
index b9c7455710..6ed40cce94 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/slime.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/slime.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   parent: BaseMobOrganic
   id: BaseMobSlimePerson
   abstract: true
-  description: A miserable pile of slime.
   components:
   - type: Hunger
   - type: Thirst