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==Overview==
==About==
Pa-Lokai are a sub-subterranean burrowing creature of the Quzonian plains. They excavate tunnel systems under the surface, in search of food. They primarily eat the tubers of the holpa plant but have been known to damage other crops.
;Common Names:Pa-Lokai, Stone Tails
:Pa-Lokai are a sub-subterranean burrowing creature of the Quzonian plains. They are capable of moving with surprising speed through the ground, and can leap up to three times their body length to escape predators.


The species is capable of moving with surprising speed through the ground, and can leap up to three times their body length to escape predators.
==Description==
 
;Classification:Mammal
Males of the species are slightly larger in size and serve the role of tunnellers, and defenders of the tunnel system.
;Size: 12-15 kg (25-33 pounds), 0.5 metre (20 inches) body length, 1 metre (3 feet, 4 inches) length nose to tail.
;Common Names: <list names the species is referenced by-->
;Appearance:Pa-Lokai are small earth toned fur-bearing animals with short stubby legs, and a long tail ending in a rough horn-like knob. They have a flat face with small eyes and nose.
;Sexual Dimorphism:Males of the species are slightly larger in size and serve the role of tunnellers, and defenders of the tunnel system.


==Description==
;Variance:No subspeciation is noted.
;Classification:mammal
;Size: <--number--> kg (<--number--> pounds), <--height--> m ( <--height--> feet/inches), <length--> as appropriate
;Appearance: <--general description, include body part ratios as required, consider: skeleton, mobility, body covering, respiratory system, nervous System, additional features-->
;Sexual dimorphism: <--note differences between the sexes-->
;Variance: <--any other variance, include subspeciation-->


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
;Habitat:<--primary and secondary climate and terrain-->
;Habitat:sub-Tropical to Temperate grasslands
;Diet:<--what do they eat-->
;Diet:Herbivore. Pa-Lokai excavate networks of tunnels below the ground, in search of food. They primarily eat the tubers of the [[holpa]] plant but have been known to damage farm crops.


==Behaviour==
==Behaviour==
;Social grouping:<--herds, pack, solitary, etc-->
;Social Grouping:Family groups up to a dozen adults, living in communal burrows.
;Temperament:<--skittishness, aggression-->
;Temperament:Skittish, will retreat into burrows if threatened. Males will defend the communal nests.
;Intelligence:<--apparent intelligence-->
;Intelligence:Animal
;Reproduction:<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->
;Reproduction:Females will live birth between 4-6 pups each spring, of which approximately half will reach sexual maturity within 8 months. Young will leave the next to seek mates and establish nearby warrens of their own.


==Sub-Species==
==Notable Sub-Species==
<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->
:None.


==Domestication==
==Domestication==
;General:<--brief note about domestication-->
;General:Given their burrowing nature Pa-Lokai are considered a pest species, and not domesticated.
;Resources:<--resources obtained from domestication-->
;Resources:Meat, Hides
 
==Stories==
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:[[Shriek (fifty word fantasy)]]
</div>


==See Also==
==See Also==
<--links to related material-->
:[[Holpa]]


[[Category:Fauna]]
[[Category:Fauna]]
[[Category:Mammal]]
[[Category:Mammal]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 10 August 2023

About

Common Names
Pa-Lokai, Stone Tails
Pa-Lokai are a sub-subterranean burrowing creature of the Quzonian plains. They are capable of moving with surprising speed through the ground, and can leap up to three times their body length to escape predators.

Description

Classification
Mammal
Size
12-15 kg (25-33 pounds), 0.5 metre (20 inches) body length, 1 metre (3 feet, 4 inches) length nose to tail.
Appearance
Pa-Lokai are small earth toned fur-bearing animals with short stubby legs, and a long tail ending in a rough horn-like knob. They have a flat face with small eyes and nose.
Sexual Dimorphism
Males of the species are slightly larger in size and serve the role of tunnellers, and defenders of the tunnel system.
Variance
No subspeciation is noted.

Ecology

Habitat
sub-Tropical to Temperate grasslands
Diet
Herbivore. Pa-Lokai excavate networks of tunnels below the ground, in search of food. They primarily eat the tubers of the holpa plant but have been known to damage farm crops.

Behaviour

Social Grouping
Family groups up to a dozen adults, living in communal burrows.
Temperament
Skittish, will retreat into burrows if threatened. Males will defend the communal nests.
Intelligence
Animal
Reproduction
Females will live birth between 4-6 pups each spring, of which approximately half will reach sexual maturity within 8 months. Young will leave the next to seek mates and establish nearby warrens of their own.

Notable Sub-Species

None.

Domestication

General
Given their burrowing nature Pa-Lokai are considered a pest species, and not domesticated.
Resources
Meat, Hides

Stories

See Also

Holpa
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