Stripped Slinker

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Research

Creature Name: Stripped Slinker

Observations by: Malulani jael MacMurray

Creature Type: Animal ((0))

Creature Subtype: Canine

CTS trainable: Not yet (submitted, but not yet reviewed).

Introduction

I found the Stripped Slinker while wandering in the Eastern Wastes of Visimountium.

Feeding Habits

The Stripped Slinker is a specialized hunter of hooved animals. Working as a pack it uses stamina to bring down deer, wild boar, horses, donkeys, sheep and goats. They are difficult to spot because of their stripped coats.

Disposition and Social Habits

The pack has strong social bonds. My study has shown it lives in permanent packs. Males and females have different dominance hierarchies. The females are usually lead by the oldest female while the males can be lead by the oldest male but sometimes can be supplanted by a younger male. The dominate pair often monopolies breeding rights. It is the males that stay with their birth packs while it is typically the females that leave to join other packs. The males tend to outnumber the females at any given moment in time. The Stripped Slinker doesn't have a lot of facial expressions. Perhaps because they remain so long with the same family, they don't seem to need a lot of body language. They are very vocal with each other; twittering, whining, yelping, squealing, whispering, barking, growling, gurling, rumbling, moaning and hooing to each other for communication. They often 'vote' on whether to go hunting by sneezing at each other.

Habitat

The Stripped Slinker's habitat is the high mountains.

Fylgia

Most compatible: Dire Wolf

• The Stripped Slinker has the size and physic of a Dire Wolf.

Other notes

The Stripped Slinker gives us the example of family, loyalty and teamwork. They encourage us to prioritize our relationships and work collaboratively with others. They also teach us to think about protecting ourselves and evaluating our behavior in regards to possessiveness and generosity to friends and and family.