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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Habitat:Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout [[ | ;Habitat:Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout [[Annexea]]. | ||
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;Reproduction:Spawn annually in the spring. with young reaching sexual maturity within 2 years, and full adult size in about 3 years. | ;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. | :None. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 2 July 2024
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 Annexea.
- 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.