Huitcan Fauna

The Fauna of Huitca, is a Bestiary, over all creatures of the Huitca Federation, written by Adrii Warendrop and The Khan of Kharakesestan Ushmadand, based on data from The Huitcan Cultural Department and The Catalogue of the Animals of Rathnir and Eldham: A Worldwide Bestiary for Worldwide Use. The Fauna contains all known Animal Species of The Federation. It is made as a public compendium for free use.

=The Fauna Of Huitca=

Crabs
Acamtemicti (Megaluca terrestris)

The so called "Murder Crab". Native to the island Cuiciloa, Huitca.

Remipedes
Termincrawler (Inanis capere)

A deep sea animal living in the Phagosian Sea. Produces a substance known as Terminaline to hijack nervous systems and can sometimes cause cancerous tumors from infection.

Voidcrawler (Inanis concitus)

Two-meter-long carnivorous remipede. The animal is really intelligent, and widespread in every ocean worldwide. It is possibly related to magic. Thought to have been extinct until discovery of eggs in the Phagosian Sea.

Insects
Murder Ant (Gigaponera horibillis)

Large, venomous ant. Widely distributed, but regarded as a pest and hunted extensively. Now considered endangered.

Volandian Giant Beetle (Dynastes kolossandi)

Enormous, extinct beetle found in the deserts of Volandia. Only 1 fossil has been found. Has 3 big horns and grows up to 2 meters or 6.7 ft.

Scorpions
Green Tailed Forrest Scorpion (Heterometrus basili)

Also called “Greenie”, this scorpion is close to harmless to humans, and live in the plains of southern Volandia.

Squids
Phagosian Kraken, Terror of the sea

A giant 8 limped squid, that hunts everything smaller than itself except cats or catlike humanoids. Lives in the Phagosian Sea.

Octopus
Common Blue Octopus (Octopus caeruleans)

Native to most of the Southern Ocean and the bodies that connect to it. Most commonly found along reefs and kelp forests.

Saltwater Fish
Blue Snapper (Lutjanus caeruleans)

This fish is the type species of the Lutjanus genus. It is a t common shallow-water fish, commonly eaten by all people. Lives in nearly all bodies of water in Rathnir.

Sand Grouper (Epiniphelus arenatus)

Another commonly-eaten fish. This grouper has a sandy gray color. They are born female, and may transition to male after reaching adulthood. Generally found in deeper water. They eat mollusks and crustaceans. Native to all of Rathnir

Lothranic Puffer (Lagocephalus lothranicus)

Also known as the Rabbithead Puffer or Tutouhetun. Seen as a high-end cusine. This pufferfish lives in shallow water and eats shellfish and crustaceans. Is found pretty much everywhere in Rathnir.

Salamanders
Common Axolotl (Ambystoma huitca)

A pinkish salamander. Originally native to freshwater in northern Its name is derived from the Huitcan language.

Sea turtles
The Ostoda Turtle

A big, fast, turtle living in the oceans around Huitca. Have been seen in lakes and rivers.

Western Hawk Turtle (Buteochelys occidens)

Sharp-billed green sea turtle native to the Phagosian sea.

Freshwater turtles
Common Turtle (Emys familiaris)

Freshwater turtle with an almost worldwide distribution. Dark, with yellow spots on its face. Typically living in freshwater.

Lindworms and Sea Serpents
Great Western Sea Serpent (Eudeus occidens)

Large sea serpent found in the Endless Sea to the west. Seen near the coast Alda and Agnarian.

Phagosian Sea Serpent (Thalattophis phagosus)

Small sea serpent native to the Phagosian Sea.

Ratites (Flightless)
Falora

Big, strong, fast, flightless bird with red fur. Found in Ataraxia, Vont and Sparwood. This animal I endangered because of its fur.

Raptors
Sandywood Eagle (Harpagornis harenolignensis)

Large eagle native to Sandywood National Park in Huitca. Has a two-meter wingspan as an adult, making it one of Ummarnu's largest birds.

Seed-eating birds
Flute-Song Finch (Cuiczalli saltator)

Also known by their Huitcan name, cuiczalli. Native to the island of Cuiciloa, as well as other islands in the Phagosian Sea. The adults is golden brown. The bird uses its calls to communicate.

Waterbirds
Speckled Ibis (Eudocimus canescens)

A common, long-billed bird with a diet of worms and small arthropods, native to northern Huitca. They can be seen in small groups, searching for food in the derserts. They have a splotched grey and white pattern.

Guojiang Cormorant (Nannopterum littorum)

Diving bird native to the regions around the Lothranis and Phagosian Seas.

Western Tropical Booby (Sula occidens)

Also known as the Mihuicolli in Huitca. A medium-sized piscivorous bird native to the western isles of Rathnir and tropical coasts of Alteniquia. Known to feed on the eggs of the Acamtemicti.

Macropodidaes
Kharakese Wallaby, Kücükguru

Medium sizes wallabies introduced from Kharakesestan. Introduced from Eldham.

Golden Wombat, Altınvombat

Endangered, meter long, golden Wombat from Southern Kharakesestan. Living mostly underground. Considered “sacred” by the Kharakeseler Tribe.

Old World Monkeys
Aquadorian Monkey (Ocean monkey)

Unusual big, brown, fishlike, killer-monkey. From tri-sea.

Evank Monkey

Brown, killer-monkey living in the deserts of southern Quagero and a little bit of Darinakua.

Wolves
Volandian Wolf (Canis lupus volandi)

Brown furred wolves native to Volandia. Highly endangered due to crossbreeding with other wolf populations.

Natlas Wolf (Canis lupus natlas)

Wolf native to Cuiciloa. Related to the Vastallosi White Wolf. Migrated from Alteniquia into Huitca. Originated from the same ancient population as the Volandian Wolf.

Foxes
Talawan Fox (Vulpes lagopus talawaensis)

A distinct population of Arctic foxes that are known to be kept as pets in Talawa.

Field Fox (Vulpes malignos)

Fox native to eastern Huitca.

Dogs
Volandian Hunting Dog (Canis familiaris)

Outcome of mass breeding between the Volandian and Niedene Wolf. Domesticated by the citizens of Volandia.

Cats
Ummarnu Wildcat (Felis ummarnus)

An endangered species of wildcat. They used to range from Farafin to Shania, but due to human activities are now only found in Sandywood National Park, some areas of Volandia, and Seaso.

Dolphins
Yellow striped dolphin

A dolphin with white and dark blue skin, with a yellow line through the middle. All oceans around Huitca.

Bottlenose Dolphin (Turisops truncatus)

Found in most warm waters of both Rathnir and Eldham.

Pigs
The Squonk (Sus turpis)

One of the ugliest creatures in Rathnir. Found in Northern Huitca.

Common pig (Sus quadra)

The species of pig most commonly domesticated around Rathnir.

Bovines
Domestic Cow (Bos taurus)

Common domestic cow. Found worldwide.

Cuahuacapra (Bubalus sanctus)

A species of water buffalo native to the island of Cuiciloa in Huitca. Its name literally means "cow-goat". The species is smaller than other water buffalo.

Equines
Domestic Horse (Equus ferus)

Common domestic horse. Found almost worldwide in captivity but rarely in the wild.