Turtle Doves

Quick Facts: Can fly. Predator.

Height: 1-2 feet

Width: 1-2 feet

Length: 2-4 feet

Weight: 20-40 pounds

Native to: Ol' Tuck's Run

Locations: Ol' Tuck's Run

Resources: Feathers that are stronger and more durable than those of standard birds. Ideal for quills, arrows, darts, etc.

Appearance: Turtle Doves appear to be the strange crossbreeding of a hawk and a sea turtle. Their wings replace a turtle's front flippers. The head appears to be a turtles, with a hawk's beak and eyes. The feathers are typically brown in hues, with their shell and skin being hues of light blue, green, or yellow.

Habitat: Turtle Doves live near the coast, at the mouth of Ol' Tuck's Run. They hunt all around the river and into the sea. They nest in the sands of the beaches. They can be found all up and down Scalvoris' east coast.

Lifespan and Development: Turtle Doves only live for about 8 arcs. They lay eggs twice an arc, and the eggs hatch in 2 tenday. Unlike all the rest of the species, Turtle Doves actually care for their young, feeding them until old enough to hunt for themselves. They live in large colonies along the beaches. They reach maturity after 1 arc.

Diet: Turtle Doves eat fish, crabs, sea birds, reptiles, anything really they can find along the coast. They feed their young through regurgitation.

Temperament: Turtle Doves are highly aggressive and will attack creatures large than themselves. They are very sociable amongst their own kind and will swarm for larger hunts. They are incredibly intelligent, and have adapted their hunting patterns to follow fish migrations, seasonal bird migrations, will pick up shelled creatures and drop on stone to break them open.

Abilities: Flight, higher intelligence.

Creator: Qit'ria