Wysp Snatch

About

Wysp snatches are a smallish arboreal furred creatures, known for a regular diet of insects and a strong preference for wysps, of which they seem immune to the stings. They have quick agile reflexes and exceptionally dexterous paws.

Common Names

Wysp Snatches

Description

Classification

Mammal

Size

5-8 kg (11-18 pounds), body 0.4 m (16 inches), tail 0.4 metres (16 inches).

Appearance

Lean bodied, with long legs and arms ending in long digit paws, the fingers of which are edged in long bristles which allow them to form net-like structures to aid in capture of flying insects, and other prey. Wysp snatches have a prehensile tail, used for anchoring themselves to branches when moving about or hunting. They have long pointed jaws and nose with very large pointed ears and wide eyes.

Sexual dimorphism

Little difference between the sexes, besides the external sex organs, females have eight teats notable when nursing young.

Variance

Wysp snatches come in a variety of colours and patterns which provide a measure of camouflage or mate selection adapted to their particular forest biomes. There are also some species which have significantly different behaviours or adaptations.

Ecology

Habitat

Arboreal canopy dwellers of Tropical to Sub-Arctic forests.

Diet

Omnivorous eating a variety of insects, and the occasional small bird, lizard, or other animal. They are known to eat fruit, nuts and leaves as well.

Behaviour

Social grouping

<--herds, pack, solitary, etc-->

Temperament

<--skittishness, aggression-->

Intelligence

<--apparent intelligence-->

Reproduction

<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->

Sub-Species

Ring Tailed Wysp Snatch

This variety of wysp snatch has a mottled fiery red and light brown pelt, with six or seven distinctive red bands along the tail. They also have a short beard on their chin.

Domestication

General

<--brief note about domestication-->

Resources

<--resources obtained from domestication-->

See Also

Steifreiko