Alor of Clan Tal
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To populate the Vanquo desert with a small predator species
- Image Credit: Zoo website
- Canon: N/A
- Links: Vanquo Desert
- Name: Harenae Foxes
- Designation: Non-sentient
- Origins: Vanquo
- Average Lifespan: 14 years
- Estimated Population: Planetary
- Description: A small type of canine adapted for the desert. These foxes have comically large ears, and long tails compared to their usually small, lithe bodies.
- Breathes: Type 1
- Average Height of Adults: 20-24cm
- Average Length of Adults: 25-47cm
- Skin color: White
- Hair color: Cream, white, light browns, occasionally a darker brown tipped tail
- Distinctions: Harenae Foxes have very large ears that help distribute heat. They're rather small creatures, and very light. Despite being very light, their bodies are almost completely muscle, with females being a bit fattier than males.
- Races: N/A
- Force Sensitivity: Non-Sensitive
- Sharp teeth and claws, excellent for hunting
- Thick fur to keep warm during the cold nights
- Light fur color reflects sunlight, keeping them cool during the day
- Can be tamed
- Pack animals, living in groups of 10-14 for safety and hunting
- Strong noses for hunting prey
- Small, so they are easily overpowered by size
- Physically weak, and can not take on prey bigger than they are unless in a large group. Even then it wouldn't be worth the fight
- As pack animals, one living in solitary is likely to not survive very long, and must find either their own home pack, or find a new pack
- Prey animals to many larger carnivores
- While they can be tamed, they can not be fully domesticated
- Diet: Carnivorous. They hunt smaller rodents, and occasionally will eat insects. If meat is scarce, they will resort to eating low-lying fruits, but do not get much nutritional value from them
- Communication: Barks, yips, ear movement
- Technology level: Pre-primitive
- Religion/Beliefs: N/A
- General behavior: Harenae foxes are hyper creatures, who when not hunting will frolic and play in the desert sands. They mate for life, and commonly live in packs with 10-14 members, though larger packs can exist. They live in underground dens, which can be either one large chamber, or be a complex system of tunnels and chambers with many entrances from the outside. If tamed, they can be taught to hunt for certain items with specific scents such as herbs and mushrooms. They breed twice a year, with litters being anywhere from 2-4 kits.
Evolved from the native fox species of Vanquo, the harenae fox adapted and evolved through the climate change of desertification of the area now known as Vanquo Desert. Despite being prey for the few larger predators of the desert, the foxes have thrived thanks to their litter sizes, and how often they breed. Currently unknown to the rest of the galaxy, their potential for small-scale hunting and tracking is currently untapped.