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== | ==About== | ||
Hovrak | :Hovrak are aggressive hunters, which will swarm prey en-mass and constrict it, while taking bites out of the struggling unfortunate animal. | ||
:The only known method of deterring these creatures is oil or similar noxious liquids released into the water nearby. | |||
The only known method of deterring these creatures is oil or similar noxious liquids released into the water nearby | ;Common Names:Hovrak, ''Constrictor Eels'', ''Pack Eels'' | ||
;Common Names: | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
;Classification:Fish | ;Classification:Fish | ||
;Size: | ;Size: Adults 20 kilograms (45 pounds), 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) long. | ||
;Appearance: | ;Appearance:Mottled green-black, smooth skinned, long bodied fish with a dorsal fin running the length of their body. Slit gills, and a wide maw filled with many triangular teeth. | ||
;Sexual dimorphism: | ;Sexual dimorphism:No significant difference between the sexes. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Habitat: | ;Habitat:Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout [[Anexea]]. | ||
;Diet: | ;Diet:Large animals, fish. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
;Social grouping: | ;Social grouping:Schooling up to two dozen eels in a pack. | ||
;Temperament: | ;Temperament:Aggressive. Hunting behaviour relies on smell and movement of prey. | ||
;Intelligence: | ;Intelligence:Animal | ||
;Reproduction: | ;Reproduction:Spawn annually in the spring. with young reaching sexual maturity within 2 years, and full adult size in about 3 years. | ||
==Sub-Species== | ==Notable Sub-Species== | ||
:None. | |||
==Domestication== | ==Domestication== | ||
;General: | ;General:None. | ||
;Resources: | ;Resources:Meat. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
<--links to related material--> | <!--links to related material--> | ||
[[Category:Fauna]] | [[Category:Fauna]] | ||
[[Category:Fish]] | [[Category:Fish]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:58, 20 April 2023
About
- Hovrak are aggressive hunters, which will swarm prey en-mass and constrict it, while taking bites out of the struggling unfortunate animal.
- The only known method of deterring these creatures is oil or similar noxious liquids released into the water nearby.
- Common Names
- Hovrak, Constrictor Eels, Pack Eels
Description
- Classification
- Fish
- Size
- Adults 20 kilograms (45 pounds), 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) long.
- Appearance
- Mottled green-black, smooth skinned, long bodied fish with a dorsal fin running the length of their body. Slit gills, and a wide maw filled with many triangular teeth.
- Sexual dimorphism
- No significant difference between the sexes.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout Anexea.
- Diet
- Large animals, fish.
Behaviour
- Social grouping
- Schooling up to two dozen eels in a pack.
- Temperament
- Aggressive. Hunting behaviour relies on smell and movement of prey.
- Intelligence
- Animal
- Reproduction
- Spawn annually in the spring. with young reaching sexual maturity within 2 years, and full adult size in about 3 years.
Notable Sub-Species
- None.
Domestication
- General
- None.
- Resources
- Meat.
