*3. Playable Species

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CANIDAE
Wolves
Greyblood - Greyblood wolves are one of the larger breeds, inhabiting northern forests and mountains. They have stocky, heavy builds, with proportionally-smaller ears and bushy tails. They tend to stand around three to four feet at the shoulder, and weigh 80 to 170 pounds.
Common traits: Antlers, horns, manes, cloven hooves, digging claws, scale/bone armor

This thread's purpose is to provide a reference for the most common species used. If I notice an influx of a species not listed, I'll edit this


Description - All descriptions are rough estimates. Characters may exceed these bounds, but not by too much. All heights are from ground to shoulder.
Lifespan - Remember that you don't have to age characters if you don't want to.
Build - Characters may differ from these descriptions, which are merely guidelines for the base species, and these characteristics do not take up trait slots.

CANIDAE
Wolves (Grey and subspecies + Ethiopian and Dire)

Name	Description	Lifespan	Build
Grey Wolf	2-3 feet tall, 4-6 feet long, 50-110 lbs	15 years	Stocky, heavy build, small ears, bushy tail
European Wolf (Called Wildwood wolves or "Wilders" in Ilrea)	3-4 feet tall, 5-7 feet long, 80-170 lbs	15 years	Lankier and more slender than a grey, larger ears, less-bushy tail
Red Wolf	2-3 feet tall, 4-5 feet long, 35-90 lbs	15 years	Coyote-esque build with wolf bulkiness, large ears, smaller ruff than most wolves
Arctic Wolf	2-3 feet tall, 3-6 feet long, 70-150 lbs	15 years	Very thick pale fur, small ears, bulky build, long canines
Arabian Wolf (Called Corona wolves or "Corries" in Ilrea)	20-36 inches tall, 40-60 inches long, 40-60 lbs	16 years	Small and short-coated, big ears, slender limbs
Ethiopian Wolf (Called Veldere wolves or "Velds" in Ilrea)	20-25 inches tall, 30-40 inches long, 25-40 lbs	12 years	Coyote-esque build, large ears, thin legs, narrow skull, pointed nose
Dingo	20-24 inches tall, 46-61 inches long, 30-45 lbs	15 years	Broad head, short soft fur, pointed muzzle, bushy tail
Dire Wolf (Requires Extinct pass)	3-4 feet tall, 5-7 feet long, 170-180 lbs	14 years	Heavy, muscular build, large head, longer canines in males, small ears, short bushy tail

Foxes

Name	Description	Lifespan	Build
Arctic Fox	9-12 inches tall, 30-35 inches long, 5-7 lbs, tail 11-13 inches long	10-14 years	Thick fur, round body, small head/ears, long bushy tail
Red Fox	14-20 inches tall, 18-35 inches long, 7-24 lbs, tail 13-21 inches long	10-14 years	Long body, short limbs, long fluffy tail, narrow heads, large ears
Swift Fox	12-14 inches tall, 30-35 inches long, 5-7 lbs	12 years	Big ears, pointed muzzle, long tail, slender body, short legs
Kit Fox	12-14 inches tall, 30-35 inches long, 4-6 lbs	12 years	Similar to swift fox but thinner
Cape Fox	10-13 inches tall, 17-25 inches long, 8-12 lbs, tail 12-16 inches long	14 years	Big ears, long body, bushy tail, thin fur
Fennec Fox	6-8 inches tall, 9-16 inches long, 2-4 lbs, tail 7-12 inches long	14 years	Huge ears, big bushy tail, fluffy fur, boxy body
Gray Fox	12-15 inches tall, 30-45 inches long, 8-15 lbs	13 years	Strong neck, small ears, hooked treeclimbing claws, thick cheek ruff
Island Fox	5-8 inches tall, 18-22 inches long, 3-7 lbs, tail 4-11 inches long	12 years	Slender, short tail, round face

Jackals

Name	Description	Lifespan	Build
Golden Jackal	16-20 inches tall, 37-43 inches long, 15-25 lbs	12 years	Wolf-esque, but with a slender build, sharper muzzle, and shorter tail
Side-striped Jackal	14-20 inches tall, 41-46 inches long, 15-30 lbs	12 years	Slender body, long bushy tail, sleek ruff, medium-sized pointed ears, narrow muzzle
Black-backed Jackal	12-19 inches tall, 32-47 inches long, 15-30 lbs	12 years	Elongated skulls, short muzzles, long legs, large pointed ears

MISC

Name	Description	Lifespan	Build
African Wild Dog (Called Cape Hunting Dogs or "Spots" in Ilrea)	20-30 inches tall, 30-56 inches long, tail 12-18 inches long, 40-79 lbs	10-12 years	Large round ears, long legs, no dewclaws on forelimbs (has more flexible toes to compensate), splotched coat
Dhole	17-22 inches tall, 35-44 inches long, tail 16-18 inches long, 22-55 lbs	16 years	Relatively large heads, short convex muzzles, long limbs, almost catlike
Maned Wolf	30-50 inches tall, 40-50 inches long, tail 11-18 inches long, 44-72 lbs	10 years	Large ears, very long legs, ridged mane
Bush Dog	8-12 inches tall, 22-30 inches long, tail 3-5 inch long, 11-18 lbs	10 years	Very short legs, short snout, small round ears, partially-webbed feet
Raccoon Dog	15-20 inches tall, 18-28 inches long, 6-8 lbs (up to 15-20 lb before winter)	11 years	Long bodies, short legs, thick silky coat, raccoon-like face, will hibernate through the worst of winter