-Species
Ai Falit'Tohot (name subject to change)
--Native of Myru
-Does not currently speak or understand the Forest common tongue/English
--Native language has an almost melodic quality, marked by rounded vowels and a lilting tone.
--Tall, lanky
--Light/Medium fighter
---Quick hit/dodge instead of heavy blows
---May test/size up an opponent or prey with small in/out dashes before actually putting effort in
--Cautious, but often curious and unafraid
--Pack mentality
-- Scarring around right rear foot, from previous bite wound
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Some canine and deer traits, but neither a canine nor cervine
--Antlers are
similar to those of a
white-tail deer, with some differences (altered brow tines, vertical height)
---Used for rooting in harder soil, overturning logs, courtship/territorial disputes, hunting, etc. Slow, constant growth to replace worn pieces, more similar to tusks and rodent teeth than to true antlers. Must be constantly worn down to prevent overgrowth and maintain sharpness of the tines.
--3-toed hooves
--Longer, somewhat sticky
tongue with barbing (similar to an anteater, but less extreme)
--Stiff-haired mane along back and tail - can be raised when alarmed or agitated (
1,
2)
--Carnivore
---Teeth:
Similar, but
not exact.
---Primarily
insectivorous, however forced to radically adjust his diet due to the significant difference in size of the fauna of the Forest; would require substantial amounts of insects due to his size and therefore must supplement his diet with small birds, mammals, and reptiles; catching a large meal means less time and energy expended catching hundreds of the Forest's tiny bugs.
---Cautious hunter, avoids injury when possible
---Will take on small game
---Opportunistic hunter/scavenger - will prey upon some weakened deer
---Greater hunger will increase prey drive
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