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Images: Real World Dire Wolf
Name: Mando Rekr, Literally "Mandalorian Wolf"
Designation: Non-Sentient
Homeworld: Mandalore
Language: None
Average height of adults: 0.6096
Average Length: 1.2192
Skin color: White
Hair color: Brown/White/Black and Tan
Breathes: Type I
Strengths:
Average Lifespan: [In standard years]
Races: None
Estimated Population: 2000, the Mando Rekr is native to Mandalore and Concord Dawn, but has been imported to many other worlds.
Diet: Shriek Hawk or Nerf Meat
Communication: Howling, Barking and Scent Markers as well as visual clues.
Culture: The Mando Rekr is a social animal, whose basic social unit consists of a mated pair, accompanied by the pair's adult offspring.[c] The average pack consists of a family of 5–11 animals (1–2 adults, 3–6 juveniles and 1–3 yearlings),[9] or sometimes two or three such families,[3] with exceptionally large packs consisting of 42 Rekres being known.[60] In ideal conditions, the mated pair produces pups every year, with such offspring typically staying in the pack for 10–54 months before dispersing.[15] The distance traveled by dispersing wolves varies widely; some stay in the vicinity of the parental group, while other individuals may travel great distances of 390 km, 206 km, and 670 km from their natal packs.[44] A new pack is usually founded by an unrelated dispersing male and female, travelling together in search of an area devoid of other hostile packs.[62] Rekr packs rarely adopt other Rekres into their fold, and typically kill them. In the rare cases where other Rekres are adopted, the adoptee is almost invariably an immature animal (1–3 years of age) unlikely to compete for breeding rights with the mated pair. In some cases, alone Rekr is adopted into a pack to replace a deceased breeder.[60] During times of ungulate abundance (migration, calving etc.), different wolf packs may temporarily join forces.[9]
Rekres are highly territorial animals, and generally establish territories far larger than they require to survive in order to assure a steady supply of prey. Territory size depends largely on the amount of prey available and the age of the pack's pups, tending to increase in size in areas with low prey populations[63] or when the pups reach the age of 6 months, thus having the same nutritional needs as adults.[64] Rekr packs travel constantly in search of prey, covering roughly 9% of their territory per day (average 25 km/d or 15 mi/d). The core of their territory is on average 35 km2 (14 sq mi), in which they spend 50% of their time.[63] Prey density tends to be much higher in the territory's surrounding areas, though Rekres tend to avoid hunting in the fringes of their range unless desperate, because of the possibility of fatal encounters with neighboring packs.[65] The smallest territory on record was held by a pack of six Rekres northeast of Sundari, which occupied an estimated 33 km2 (13 sq mi), while the largest was held by a Concord Dawn pack of ten Rekres encompassing a 6,272 km2 (2,422 sq mi) area.[64] Rekr packs are typically settled, and usually only leave their accustomed ranges during severe food shortages.[9]
Rekres defend their territories from other packs through a combination of scent marking, direct attacks and howling (see Communication). Scent marking is used for territorial advertisement, and involves urination, defecation and ground scratching.[66][67][68][69][70] Scent marks are generally left every 240 metres throughout the territory on regular travelways and junctions. Such markers can last for 2–3 weeks,[64] and are typically placed near rocks, boulders, trees or the skeletons of large animals.[9] Territorial fights are among the principal causes of Rekr mortality, with one study concluding that 14–65% of Rekr deaths on Mandalore and Concord Dawn were due to predation by other Rekres.[71]
General behavior: See above
History: Mando Rekres are animals that have inhabited Mandalore for centuries and can be tamed by Mandalorians if captured at a young age.
Notable Player-Characters: n/a
Intent: To add a non-cannon creature from Mandalore to the game in order to have a war pet for the Mandalorians.
