Post by Ikiriz on Mar 26, 2011 16:53:01 GMT -5
Species Name: Dakirel
Species Type: Feline
Planet of Origin: Eshan
Average Maximum age: 25
Age of Maturation: 3
Average Height: 3 feet
Average Weight: 100
Notable biological features: This big Feline is heavily build with a thick fur coat. The face is hairless and usually a beige color and the fur is black with grey stribes over the back, a rare breed can have white fur with brown stripes.. Their eye colors can be: Black, Yellow, blue, green, red and brown with the most common one being black. They have heavily muscled legs with long sharp un-retractable claws made for climbing in mountain terrain and taking down larger prey. Their mouth is filled with sharp fangs, and their jaw is muscolous, inteded to crush bones and rip flesh apart. It has a long tail with a stinger at the end, used for fishing.
Number of limbs and Type: 4 legs
Culture: Dakirel live in packs numbering 5-9. When the kitten reaches maturity at the age of 3 the pack kicks it out and it lives on it's own for the next 5 years before returning if alive, ready to choose a mate. The pack is led by an alpha-male or an alpha-female which will be chosen, not by fighting, but by the amount of food the creature brings to the pack. Living in caves in the mountains they live of fish found in lakes and larger animals found in the mountains. These creatures are nocturnal, with excellent night-vision. A litter usually only consist of 2-3 kittens and they're completely hairless when they're born. Usually only one of the kittens survives as the mother chooses the strongest one and kill the others as she only have milk to feed one. If another female in the pack have lost their own kitten she will adopt one from another litter. Pregnancy only last 2 months and they are ready to breed again 1 year after giving birth, but will usually wait until their other kitten reaches maturity and are kicked out.They are very protective of their territory and feriously defend it against other packs. A kitten can be trained but it is near-impossible to train an adult. They usually hunt alone but occasionally they will gather to take dow a large prey.
History:
The theory goes that this Feline evolved over time by crossing the mountain Puma with a more ancient canine species now exctinct due to clima changes, making them sturdier and heavier. Echani have occasionally been known to hunt these beast and train their kittens for warfare or even pets, as their loyalty matches that of the regular dog. They're saught after for their fur, that is both soft and warm, and sometimes the stinger for jewelcrafting and in the early years weaponry. They used to live in the boarders of the heavy mountains but because of the hunting they were pushed further up into the mauntains and finally settled in the darker caves where they could hide during the day.
Species Type: Feline
Planet of Origin: Eshan
Average Maximum age: 25
Age of Maturation: 3
Average Height: 3 feet
Average Weight: 100
Notable biological features: This big Feline is heavily build with a thick fur coat. The face is hairless and usually a beige color and the fur is black with grey stribes over the back, a rare breed can have white fur with brown stripes.. Their eye colors can be: Black, Yellow, blue, green, red and brown with the most common one being black. They have heavily muscled legs with long sharp un-retractable claws made for climbing in mountain terrain and taking down larger prey. Their mouth is filled with sharp fangs, and their jaw is muscolous, inteded to crush bones and rip flesh apart. It has a long tail with a stinger at the end, used for fishing.
Number of limbs and Type: 4 legs
Culture: Dakirel live in packs numbering 5-9. When the kitten reaches maturity at the age of 3 the pack kicks it out and it lives on it's own for the next 5 years before returning if alive, ready to choose a mate. The pack is led by an alpha-male or an alpha-female which will be chosen, not by fighting, but by the amount of food the creature brings to the pack. Living in caves in the mountains they live of fish found in lakes and larger animals found in the mountains. These creatures are nocturnal, with excellent night-vision. A litter usually only consist of 2-3 kittens and they're completely hairless when they're born. Usually only one of the kittens survives as the mother chooses the strongest one and kill the others as she only have milk to feed one. If another female in the pack have lost their own kitten she will adopt one from another litter. Pregnancy only last 2 months and they are ready to breed again 1 year after giving birth, but will usually wait until their other kitten reaches maturity and are kicked out.They are very protective of their territory and feriously defend it against other packs. A kitten can be trained but it is near-impossible to train an adult. They usually hunt alone but occasionally they will gather to take dow a large prey.
History:
The theory goes that this Feline evolved over time by crossing the mountain Puma with a more ancient canine species now exctinct due to clima changes, making them sturdier and heavier. Echani have occasionally been known to hunt these beast and train their kittens for warfare or even pets, as their loyalty matches that of the regular dog. They're saught after for their fur, that is both soft and warm, and sometimes the stinger for jewelcrafting and in the early years weaponry. They used to live in the boarders of the heavy mountains but because of the hunting they were pushed further up into the mauntains and finally settled in the darker caves where they could hide during the day.