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==Overview==
==About==
Hovrak, also known as “constrictor eels” or “pack eels”, are aggressive hunters, which will swarm prey en-mass and constrict it, while taking bites out of the struggling unfortunate animal. They are often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout Anexea.
: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. They seem to track prey by smell, and movement. Standing very still has occasionally worked, but it is easy to panic when a few dozen 2 m long eels start circling you in waist deep water.
;Common Names:Hovrak, ''Constrictor Eels'', ''Pack Eels''
;Common Names: <list names the species is referenced by-->


==Description==
==Description==
;Classification:Fish
;Classification:Fish
;Size: <--number--> kg (<--number--> pounds), <--height--> m ( <--height--> feet/inches), <length--> as appropriate
;Size: Adults 20 kilograms (45 pounds), 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) long.
;Appearance: <--general description, include body part ratios as required, consider: skeleton, mobility, body covering, respiratory system, nervous System, additional features-->
;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: <--note differences between the sexes-->
;Sexual dimorphism:No significant difference between the sexes.
;Variance: <--any other variance, include subspeciation-->


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
;Habitat:<--primary and secondary climate and terrain-->
;Habitat:Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout [[Annexea]].
;Diet:<--what do they eat-->
;Diet:Large animals, fish.


==Behaviour==
==Behaviour==
;Social grouping:<--herds, pack, solitary, etc-->
;Social grouping:Schooling up to two dozen eels in a pack.
;Temperament:<--skittishness, aggression-->
;Temperament:Aggressive. Hunting behaviour relies on smell and movement of prey.
;Intelligence:<--apparent intelligence-->
;Intelligence:Animal
;Reproduction:<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->
;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==
<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->
:None.


==Domestication==
==Domestication==
;General:<--brief note about domestication-->
;General:None.
;Resources:<--resources obtained from domestication-->
;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 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.

See Also