Species Name: Lasiobel
Species Number: 51
Pronunciation: Lass - E - oh - Bell
Breeds Available: Wake, Northern, Loch
VSC Breeds: Sugarplum
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: None
Stats: Here
Species Number: 51
Pronunciation: Lass - E - oh - Bell
Breeds Available: Wake, Northern, Loch
VSC Breeds: Sugarplum
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: None
Stats: Here
Species Standards
Prefered Habitat: Water - read breed differences below.
Diet: These creatures are ominvores, and will generally happily eat anything. They can easily live on a diet
of plants, such as kelp - or even leaves from trees where their necks can reach at the water's edge. They
are also willing to eat all manners of marine creatures (or un-suspecting creatures on the shore), however,
as they are not the most graceful swimmers compared to their prey, they prefer to search around in
crevices for prey attempting to hide - unwittingly trapping themselves in their own underwater burrows.
Call: These creatures have one of the most beautiful songs, only rivaled they say by the pure equillion. A
great cello of song, and wonderful cries will echo and ring through the night as they sing. As infants, they
prefer to stay quiet, but can cry out (though not as nicely).
Special Care Needs: We would like to highly suggest keeping these creatures in good company. Though
they're generally solitary - they have very strong bonds with their parents, and as such, you should raise one
well - for without proper attention, you may have one heavy predator without a care in the world for you.
Biology and Anatomy: Their long whiskers and "horns" are actually highly sensitive fleshy nerve endings,
which the creature uses to find it's way in the dark, snake it's neck into rocky crevices, and even seek out
prey with microscopic pulses of electricity that it's prey's body emits. Needless to say, any damage to these
whiskers is extremely painful to the beast - and is usually what causes it to go into a rage. It's young are
always raised in well secluded coves where they can be guarded from predators. As their young cannot
swim, and are generally helpless, these coves are often "underwater caverns" with pockets of air - making
them very hard, if not impossible to find. The older they get, the more blubber they loose, allowing them to
swim more gracefully without the "floatie ring" of flesh that the fat provides.
Behavioral Study: They are nocturnal, and prefer to hunt at night. Though they breathe air like all mammals
and reptiles, they can stay underwater for extreme lengths of time - upwards of hours. They usually live a
solitary life, and communicate with others of their species only by song - which can be heard for great
distances underwater (and even above it). The females raise their young independently, and will stay with
their young for several years after they reach sexual maturity. Though males live on their own, they usually
keep their territory nearby their mother's - it is the females that travel great distances to find new nesting
grounds and mates. Though they are predators, they are usually fairly docile (unless hunting, or defending
their young) - and even more so than docile, they are secretive and "shy".
Suggested Uses: Care for these "little" balls of blubber, and you may be in for a pleasant surprise...
Assuming you can afford to feed them, and have the space to keep them.
Prefered Habitat: Water - read breed differences below.
Diet: These creatures are ominvores, and will generally happily eat anything. They can easily live on a diet
of plants, such as kelp - or even leaves from trees where their necks can reach at the water's edge. They
are also willing to eat all manners of marine creatures (or un-suspecting creatures on the shore), however,
as they are not the most graceful swimmers compared to their prey, they prefer to search around in
crevices for prey attempting to hide - unwittingly trapping themselves in their own underwater burrows.
Call: These creatures have one of the most beautiful songs, only rivaled they say by the pure equillion. A
great cello of song, and wonderful cries will echo and ring through the night as they sing. As infants, they
prefer to stay quiet, but can cry out (though not as nicely).
Special Care Needs: We would like to highly suggest keeping these creatures in good company. Though
they're generally solitary - they have very strong bonds with their parents, and as such, you should raise one
well - for without proper attention, you may have one heavy predator without a care in the world for you.
Biology and Anatomy: Their long whiskers and "horns" are actually highly sensitive fleshy nerve endings,
which the creature uses to find it's way in the dark, snake it's neck into rocky crevices, and even seek out
prey with microscopic pulses of electricity that it's prey's body emits. Needless to say, any damage to these
whiskers is extremely painful to the beast - and is usually what causes it to go into a rage. It's young are
always raised in well secluded coves where they can be guarded from predators. As their young cannot
swim, and are generally helpless, these coves are often "underwater caverns" with pockets of air - making
them very hard, if not impossible to find. The older they get, the more blubber they loose, allowing them to
swim more gracefully without the "floatie ring" of flesh that the fat provides.
Behavioral Study: They are nocturnal, and prefer to hunt at night. Though they breathe air like all mammals
and reptiles, they can stay underwater for extreme lengths of time - upwards of hours. They usually live a
solitary life, and communicate with others of their species only by song - which can be heard for great
distances underwater (and even above it). The females raise their young independently, and will stay with
their young for several years after they reach sexual maturity. Though males live on their own, they usually
keep their territory nearby their mother's - it is the females that travel great distances to find new nesting
grounds and mates. Though they are predators, they are usually fairly docile (unless hunting, or defending
their young) - and even more so than docile, they are secretive and "shy".
Suggested Uses: Care for these "little" balls of blubber, and you may be in for a pleasant surprise...
Assuming you can afford to feed them, and have the space to keep them.
| Breeds Available |
Loch: The loch is one of the more basic breeds of Lasiobel, living in all manners of fresh-water. Though it
can survive in salt-water, that's not where it prefers to live, nest, and hunt. In fact, salt water is no doubt a bit
uncomfortable for the creature. In addition to that, the harsh waves of the sea is.. well, harsh to a Loch, and
they much rather prefer the calm. They're the best at "stalking" and "ambushing" prey.
Northern: The northern Lasiobel is most used to the frozen seas, swimming between great glaciers, and
gazing up at the lights in the sky. They are easily the most secretive of the breeds, and it's said that the
mark on their forehead will shine like the brightest of stars. It's still a mystery how they maintain their size
and health considering the lack of prey where they prefer to live... some people say they live primarily off the
songs of the night... whatever that means.
Wake: The wake is one of the more basic breeds of Lasiobel, living in all manners of salt-water. Though it
can survive in fresh-water, there usually isn't enough room in a mere lake, river, or pond to keep it happy -
and makes it rather irritable. They're a bit stronger than the Loch Lasiobel, considering they fight against the
strongest of waves that crash in the open oceans. Wake Lasiobel can stalk prey, but are better skilled at the
"quick snatch" with pointy teeth - after all, there's a lot less places for prey to hide in the open waters.
can survive in salt-water, that's not where it prefers to live, nest, and hunt. In fact, salt water is no doubt a bit
uncomfortable for the creature. In addition to that, the harsh waves of the sea is.. well, harsh to a Loch, and
they much rather prefer the calm. They're the best at "stalking" and "ambushing" prey.
Northern: The northern Lasiobel is most used to the frozen seas, swimming between great glaciers, and
gazing up at the lights in the sky. They are easily the most secretive of the breeds, and it's said that the
mark on their forehead will shine like the brightest of stars. It's still a mystery how they maintain their size
and health considering the lack of prey where they prefer to live... some people say they live primarily off the
songs of the night... whatever that means.
Wake: The wake is one of the more basic breeds of Lasiobel, living in all manners of salt-water. Though it
can survive in fresh-water, there usually isn't enough room in a mere lake, river, or pond to keep it happy -
and makes it rather irritable. They're a bit stronger than the Loch Lasiobel, considering they fight against the
strongest of waves that crash in the open oceans. Wake Lasiobel can stalk prey, but are better skilled at the
"quick snatch" with pointy teeth - after all, there's a lot less places for prey to hide in the open waters.
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| Sugarplum While a baby Lasiobel is normally almost 200 pounds in weight, the sugarplum Lasiobel is only 20 pounds or so... They're much much smaller - and are lovingly often called the "doll", "pygmy", or even "toy" Lasiobel. Don't let these names confuse you too much - for when they're adults - they're still guaranteed to be able to carry the weight of a normal person on their back.. though.. only one person. |
