Species Name: Floof (often called "Air Skates")
Species Number: 46
Pronunciation: Floof?
Breeds Available: Cirrus, Daybreak, Nimbus
VSC Breeds: None
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: None
Stats: Here
Species Number: 46
Pronunciation: Floof?
Breeds Available: Cirrus, Daybreak, Nimbus
VSC Breeds: None
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: None
Stats: Here
Species Standards
Prefered Habitat: Floof live in the sky. They very rarely have need to land, and tend to only do so when they
are breeding... When they do "land" for breeding, they prefer to be up high, and nest in trees.
Diet: Floof filter food out of dust particles in the air, much as a whale filters krill... When food is scarse, or
when nesting, they will "scrape" lichen off of trees. Some owners can provide supplementary food of
various lichens. Feeding them though, is luckily not only very easy, but hypoallergenic.. after all, they'll gladly
sift all the dust, mold, spores, and pollen out of your home.
Call: Floof have no need to communicate with their sounds, and generally are not heard with ears. They
-can- make a very faint and musical "humming" sound, but again - it's rarely heard. Instead, they
communicate with their extremely sensitive antennae, which are capable of connecting to other Air Skates -
and can allow them a wonderful connection with their owners, often refered to as an "Empathetic Link".
Special Care Needs: Floof are very delicate creatures, and one should be careful not to damage their
fragile bones. Granted, they don't have a lot of bones, but they do have them. The most sensitive part of their
body is their antennae, which are not only sensitive to "mind energies", and "static electricity", but also
sensitive to the touch, and can be easily harmed.
Biology and Anatomy: A Floof is a creature of "strange anatomy". They lack hard bones within' their body -
but rather contain a lot of cartilage. Their digestive systems is more of a "filter" system - and their bodies
also have tendrils of bioluminecense (which is clearly not for communication or attracting prey, so it's
function is unknown). Within' their bodies, their main organ system is their "air sac" - a series of
gas-producing pouches that help keep the animal afloat, even when it sleeps.
Behavioral Study: Floof in the wild would be seen floating through the sky like "angels" or even "ghosts" as
some people would call them. They're surprisingly light - and while an adult Floof would get to be the length
that a man is tall, they'd only weigh about 15 pounds at that size! They're rather social creatures, and "float"
in packs.. Though "pack" is loosely structured, as they could happily be "near" their pack-mates when
they're a half-mile away. Their empathetic connection is so strong, that they can "feel" other Floof in a 10
mile radius.. thusly, what THEY think is a tightly-knit pack, a human may not even be able to see.
Suggested Uses: Floof are restful companion animals. They're also good for filtering the air of allergens,
and to a gentle and loving owner, they'd gladly land every night to "be a soft and warm blanket". They can be
"used" as a cloak, for the owner who's gotten their Floof to trust them the most, as landed is when a floof
feels most volnurable. If you're a good owner, you could have a floating, empathetic, loving furry blanket! At
the base of their tail is bioluminescent tendrils that constantly glow - and can even shine quite brightly at
certain times (like when attracting a mate, or on command, if it's trained).. so some people keep them as
mobil light sources.
Prefered Habitat: Floof live in the sky. They very rarely have need to land, and tend to only do so when they
are breeding... When they do "land" for breeding, they prefer to be up high, and nest in trees.
Diet: Floof filter food out of dust particles in the air, much as a whale filters krill... When food is scarse, or
when nesting, they will "scrape" lichen off of trees. Some owners can provide supplementary food of
various lichens. Feeding them though, is luckily not only very easy, but hypoallergenic.. after all, they'll gladly
sift all the dust, mold, spores, and pollen out of your home.
Call: Floof have no need to communicate with their sounds, and generally are not heard with ears. They
-can- make a very faint and musical "humming" sound, but again - it's rarely heard. Instead, they
communicate with their extremely sensitive antennae, which are capable of connecting to other Air Skates -
and can allow them a wonderful connection with their owners, often refered to as an "Empathetic Link".
Special Care Needs: Floof are very delicate creatures, and one should be careful not to damage their
fragile bones. Granted, they don't have a lot of bones, but they do have them. The most sensitive part of their
body is their antennae, which are not only sensitive to "mind energies", and "static electricity", but also
sensitive to the touch, and can be easily harmed.
Biology and Anatomy: A Floof is a creature of "strange anatomy". They lack hard bones within' their body -
but rather contain a lot of cartilage. Their digestive systems is more of a "filter" system - and their bodies
also have tendrils of bioluminecense (which is clearly not for communication or attracting prey, so it's
function is unknown). Within' their bodies, their main organ system is their "air sac" - a series of
gas-producing pouches that help keep the animal afloat, even when it sleeps.
Behavioral Study: Floof in the wild would be seen floating through the sky like "angels" or even "ghosts" as
some people would call them. They're surprisingly light - and while an adult Floof would get to be the length
that a man is tall, they'd only weigh about 15 pounds at that size! They're rather social creatures, and "float"
in packs.. Though "pack" is loosely structured, as they could happily be "near" their pack-mates when
they're a half-mile away. Their empathetic connection is so strong, that they can "feel" other Floof in a 10
mile radius.. thusly, what THEY think is a tightly-knit pack, a human may not even be able to see.
Suggested Uses: Floof are restful companion animals. They're also good for filtering the air of allergens,
and to a gentle and loving owner, they'd gladly land every night to "be a soft and warm blanket". They can be
"used" as a cloak, for the owner who's gotten their Floof to trust them the most, as landed is when a floof
feels most volnurable. If you're a good owner, you could have a floating, empathetic, loving furry blanket! At
the base of their tail is bioluminescent tendrils that constantly glow - and can even shine quite brightly at
certain times (like when attracting a mate, or on command, if it's trained).. so some people keep them as
mobil light sources.
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Cirrus: The Cirrus is no more common than the Nimbus, but it is the most commonly seen simply because
of it's habbits. They migrate to the "clearer" part of the skies, where the fewer clouds, the better. They love
the daylight, and prefer to nest at night where they can't be easily seen by preying Nimbus Izers.
Nimbus: The Nimbus doesn't mind "floating while it sleeps", nor does it mind dark and stormy clouds. They
pay no mind to lighntning, and it's rumored that they're immune to it. They avoid bright lights, and prefer to
stay hidden within' a cloud, rather than in the open sky... thus, why they're rarely seen.
Daybreak: The Daybreak is a strange (and colorful) mixture of Nimbus and Cirrus in it's habits. During the
Sunrise and Sunset, when the sky is "on fire" with color and light, they flit around in a merry manner, happy
to expose themselves. However, during any other time of the day (or night) they prefer to fly slowly within' the
safety and cover of a cloud to avoid being seen. They prefer times when daylight is visible though, and are
much more shy at night.
of it's habbits. They migrate to the "clearer" part of the skies, where the fewer clouds, the better. They love
the daylight, and prefer to nest at night where they can't be easily seen by preying Nimbus Izers.
Nimbus: The Nimbus doesn't mind "floating while it sleeps", nor does it mind dark and stormy clouds. They
pay no mind to lighntning, and it's rumored that they're immune to it. They avoid bright lights, and prefer to
stay hidden within' a cloud, rather than in the open sky... thus, why they're rarely seen.
Daybreak: The Daybreak is a strange (and colorful) mixture of Nimbus and Cirrus in it's habits. During the
Sunrise and Sunset, when the sky is "on fire" with color and light, they flit around in a merry manner, happy
to expose themselves. However, during any other time of the day (or night) they prefer to fly slowly within' the
safety and cover of a cloud to avoid being seen. They prefer times when daylight is visible though, and are
much more shy at night.
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| Meadowind The Meadowind doesn't fly high in the sky, but rather prefers to eat pollen and dust where it gathers - right over the flowering meadows. You can often see them (as camo'ed as they are), floating lazily over meadows in bloom, eatting up all the pollen they can gather. |
| Blanket of Stars The Blanket of Stars is rarely seen at all. When it flies, it does so only on starry nights. Their pelts are coated in bacteria that's bioluminescent - and it shimmers, sparkles, and glows - just like real stars! |