Teica
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Overview
- Teica are used as a primary livestock, and its wooly hair for use in the manufacture of clothing.
- Common Names
- Teica (Waejir), Tëka (Kythus)
Description
- Classification
- mammal
- Size
- Adults 35 – 66 kilograms (70-130 pounds), 0.75 metres (2 feet 6 inches) at the shoulder, and 1.2 metre (3 feet 6 inches) body length.
- Appearance
- Sexual dimorphism
- No notable difference between the sexes.
- Variance
- Wild tika will still have the goring tusks used for uprooting edible roots, and other food. These tusks are pulled in young domestics to prevent injury to handlers.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Diet
- Herbivores. Roots, mushrooms, nuts, grasses and other plant material.
Behaviour
- Social grouping
- Small family herds up to a dozen members. Larger herds in domesticated varieties.
- Temperament
- Wary.
- Intelligence
- Animal.
- Reproduction
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Sub-Species
Common Teica
- Domesticated variety raised primarily as food stock. They tend to the brown haired, black legged and faced colours typical of the species.
Desert Teica
- Light brown with sandy tones on the legs and belly. A leaner bodied species well adapted to arid climates.
Marsh Teica
- Dark brown nearly black all over, this wild species is common in marshlands and boggier swamps. They have webbed toes making them passable swimmers.
Red Teica
- Red-brown in colour, with a lighter belly and neck. This species tends to hilly and flat lands of a temperature clime.
Woods Teica
- Brown with black face and legs, and a white or cream coloured neck and belly.
Wooly Teica
- Very coarse wooly coat of grey brown colour, with dark legs and face typical of their shorter haired cousins. This species is domesticated as a textile producer. Their hair is sheared, combed and collected for the production of woollen goods.
Domestication
- General
- <--brief note about domestication-->
- Resources
- <--resources obtained from domestication-->