Jotting down some thoughts on a species...I draw in such small canvases lskdjf::


The Eastern Selri is a sub-species of Selri. As their name suggests, they are found in the Eastern regions of the world; unlike their Western counterparts, they exhibit a long sturdy tail with a fin-like fanning of the fur at the end, and are generally smaller in size, averaging at about 110cm at the withers. Furthermore, their faces are delicate and shorter compared to the Western Selri, with dome-shaped heads and a set of distinctive, bright eyes. Both sub-species have solid hooved digits with prominent dewclaws that are capable of curling inwards to be used as hooks during hunting.

They are a strictly carnivorous species, though their diet rarely consists of any other mammals - fish, amphibians, and insects are preferred over any red meats. Cannibalism is not known to happen in the Eastern Selri, thought to be prevented through their small, tightly-knit herds, members of which are usually one single blood-related family. Reproduction is rare and only speculations exist in their specific rituals - young males have been seen leaving their herds to come back with another female several weeks later, whom essentially becomes a part of the herd. Young are typically raised by all members of the family.

Though cross-breeding of the Eastern and Western Selri is possible, none exist in nature as their habitats are geographically isolated in respect to each other. Eastern Selri prefer more humid climates abundant in flora, while the Western species generally prefer more arid, dryer climates. This also contributes to their general nesting habits, where they often utilize open spaces between the roots of tropical trees.

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More to come as I think of them, I suppose.
(they are a closed species, sorry!)