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Canis Rangifer ↟
Origin: United States
Biome: Taiga
Status: Closed Species
Scientific Name: Canis Rangifer
Name Meaning: Wolf Caribou
Height: 2.8 – 4.9 ft.
Mass: For Adults
➽ Male: 350 – 400 lbs
➽ Female: 180 – 220 lbs
Type: Omnivore, eats plants and meat
➽ Rangifer lean towards the plant side of their diet.
They generally feed on green vascular plants.
When hunting, these animals prefer to go for
their name sake. Caribou. Nearly being an identical
match to these beings, they pose as members
of the herd then take down the weakest link.
Groups: Canis Rangifer live in large herds
exceeding over one hundred members. They are
at times marked by tribes and can even be ridden
by the native people of the land. Items like
earrings and feathers are attached to each
herd members ear, signaling they belong to someone
and they are not allowed to be shot.
Anatomy:
➽ Resembling caribou, the Canis Rangifer species
has the all too familiar stripe running down both
of their flanks. Their pelts come in various natural colors,
browns and grays being the most common. All genders
carry a set of large antlers, which can be different tones
defending on their pelt colors.
➽ The antlers are the main attraction of these canines
as well as their massive stature. It is common to
see one bigger than a caribou, it is usually the
males who grow this big. Females are rather small
in comparison.
Drawings
Male gray morph spike. He looks so worried in this, more than
likely because he got yelled at by one of the bulls.
Your own Rangifer: Rangifer are currently a closed species due
to their wip status, but you are welcome to go ahead and design
your own until the species are open! Feel free to post the designs below.
Young Rangifer have fawn spots and as they age these spots disappear.
You can create your own, but they cannot be used for roleplaysCreation, the do's and don'tsThe Do's
➽ Gray, brown, black, russet, tan and melanism morphs(pelts)
➽ White, gray, brown, black, orange, yellow, or tan eyes
➽ Must have antlers unless they were cut off by humans
The Don'ts
➽ Unnatural morphs like neon pink, orange, red, or purple.
➽ Unrealistic items like guns or swords
Screenshots:
Male Brown morph. When angry or agitated, their paws will stamp loudly on the ground.
Be careful, since this is also a signal that they are about to charge.
Female Gray morph. Their various noises may be confusing, but one stands out the most.
A deep bellowing howl that erupts from the various toned beings, echoing into the night
as they communicate with each other. They can also produce chirps, which are a signal
of happiness and content.
Male Dark Gray "Melanistic" morph. It is rare to find one with a dark side stripe, but they are not yet
extinct. They are looked down upon as a freak and are usually kicked out of their
herds.
Female Albino morph. Albino Rangifer are the rarest mutation out there and are considered
sacred due to their glimmering white pelts and pink features.
Information will be added as I go, be sure to check back every so often.