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==About== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names: | ;Common Names: Sawjaw | ||
;Classification: | ;Classification:Mammal | ||
:The Sawjaw is a amphibious mammalian predator that lives along the coasts of [[Anexea]], migrating with the seasons between summer and winter hunting territories. Sawjaws are hunted by some peoples for their hides and as a source of food. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
;Size: | ;Size: 700 kg (1500 pounds), 3-4 m ( feet/inches) length. | ||
;Appearance: | ;Appearance: The Sawjaw is has a long body with four legs ending in clawed and webbed feet, and and a long flat profiled tail used for swimming. Their head has a long snout with a brace of serrated teeth along long jaws, and is attached to their body by a short stout neck. | ||
;Sexual Dimorphism: | |||
;Variance: | ;Sexual Dimorphism: Adult male sawjaws are about 25% larger than females of a similar age. In addition males tend to have a pronounced dorsal head crest of keratin. A smaller, barely notable, structure is present on females. | ||
;Variance:There are several distinct species of sawjaws, differentiated by size, colouration, and regional territory. | |||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Habitat: | ;Habitat:Saltwater, Coastal Wetlands, and Shorelines in temperate to arctic latitudes | ||
;Diet: | ;Diet:Sawjaws eat a variety of fish, birds, and other animals they hunt for in coastal waters and along shorelines. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
;Social Grouping: | ;Social Grouping:Family pods 6-12 members | ||
;Temperament: | ;Temperament:Aggressive | ||
;Intelligence: | ;Intelligence:Cunning Animal, Sawjaws are capable of working in pods to hunt collectively greater sized and numbered prey. | ||
;Reproduction: | ;Reproduction:Sawjaws mate in mid-winter and migrate north in summer to areas of bountiful prey to give birth to their young. The new born sawjaws are weaned of their mother's milk and capable of independent hunting after four months. They grow slowly, only reaching sexual maturity at about 6 years of age. | ||
==Sub-Species== | ==Notable Sub-Species== | ||
: | ===Greater Sawjaw=== | ||
:The greater or Northern Sawjaw is notable for adults reaching up to 5 meters in length. | |||
===Corinthean Sawjaw=== | |||
:This species of sawjaw is found along the coasts of [[Corinthea]] and migrates between northern and southern tropical waters | |||
===Double Crested Sawjaw=== | |||
:This species of Sawjaw is named for the male's dorsal crest forming a pair of peaks. | |||
===Eastern Sawjaw=== | |||
:This species of Sawjaw is smaller than average, reaching only 2 meters in length as adults. They are also found on the north and north-eastern coasts of Anexea. | |||
==Domestication== | ==Domestication== | ||
;General: | ;General:Efforts to domesticate these creatures have met with difficulties due to their migratory instincts and aggression. | ||
;Resources: | ;Resources:Meat, Hides, Teeth | ||
==Stories== | ==Stories== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:50, 20 April 2023
About
- Common Names
- Sawjaw
- Classification
- Mammal
- The Sawjaw is a amphibious mammalian predator that lives along the coasts of Anexea, migrating with the seasons between summer and winter hunting territories. Sawjaws are hunted by some peoples for their hides and as a source of food.
Description
- Size
- 700 kg (1500 pounds), 3-4 m ( feet/inches) length.
- Appearance
- The Sawjaw is has a long body with four legs ending in clawed and webbed feet, and and a long flat profiled tail used for swimming. Their head has a long snout with a brace of serrated teeth along long jaws, and is attached to their body by a short stout neck.
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Adult male sawjaws are about 25% larger than females of a similar age. In addition males tend to have a pronounced dorsal head crest of keratin. A smaller, barely notable, structure is present on females.
- Variance
- There are several distinct species of sawjaws, differentiated by size, colouration, and regional territory.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Saltwater, Coastal Wetlands, and Shorelines in temperate to arctic latitudes
- Diet
- Sawjaws eat a variety of fish, birds, and other animals they hunt for in coastal waters and along shorelines.
Behaviour
- Social Grouping
- Family pods 6-12 members
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Intelligence
- Cunning Animal, Sawjaws are capable of working in pods to hunt collectively greater sized and numbered prey.
- Reproduction
- Sawjaws mate in mid-winter and migrate north in summer to areas of bountiful prey to give birth to their young. The new born sawjaws are weaned of their mother's milk and capable of independent hunting after four months. They grow slowly, only reaching sexual maturity at about 6 years of age.
Notable Sub-Species
Greater Sawjaw
- The greater or Northern Sawjaw is notable for adults reaching up to 5 meters in length.
Corinthean Sawjaw
- This species of sawjaw is found along the coasts of Corinthea and migrates between northern and southern tropical waters
Double Crested Sawjaw
- This species of Sawjaw is named for the male's dorsal crest forming a pair of peaks.
Eastern Sawjaw
- This species of Sawjaw is smaller than average, reaching only 2 meters in length as adults. They are also found on the north and north-eastern coasts of Anexea.
Domestication
- General
- Efforts to domesticate these creatures have met with difficulties due to their migratory instincts and aggression.
- Resources
- Meat, Hides, Teeth
