Bestiary of Kylorne

This page serves as a collaborative compendium of the various known, documented, and extant wild animals found across Kylorne.

For the wildlife of Rathnir-Eldham, see Animals of Rathnir and Eldham.

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Gastropods
Littoral Grass Snail

A large aquatic snail native to the Sea of Gumbahlo. Eaten often by birds, and a pest in local rice fields.

Netél

A marine snail native to the coasts of Leánntir. Used to make a kind of purple dye, and also eaten by the Leánntiri as a local delicacy.

Arachnids
Atsatso Scorpion

A scorpion native to the miombo of Sanemi. Grows up to 12 centimeters in length.

Insects
Cattle Scarab

A large beetle native to the plains of Bazwebwe. Fond of cow dung, which it rolls into a ball and lays its eggs in; the larvae eat the dung.

Ekith Scarab

Relative of the Cattle Scarab, native to the desert and miombo of Bazwebwe.

Qatsi Fly

A common fruit fly native to northern Bazwebwe and its outlying islands.

Opi

A small blood-sucking fly with long limbs and a piercing proboscis. A nuisance creature found throughout the south and southeast of Kylorne; its name comes from the seSanemi language.

Tlule

A large relative of the Opi, native specifically to the rainforests. It is largely black, with white stripes along its limbs.

Shani Bumblebee

A bee native to the Momashani Plain and miombo of Sanemi. It nests in shrubs in the wild, but is semi-domesticated and used locally to produce honey.

Crustaceans
Spiny Lobster

Also known as a date, after its name in the Kikiri language. Commonly found around the reefs and rocks of southern Kylorne.

Royal Reef Crab

A common crab of a particularly large size, native to southern Lazzeatir. Commonly eaten.

Elasmobranchi
Axehead Shark

A small subtropical shark with a wide, flat head. Known to occasionally eat seagrass; it also eats shellfish.

Black-finned Reef Shark

A small-to-medium sized shark found around much of southern Kylorne's coasts. A common sight around reefs, they migrate northwards to southern Lverstrwynn annually to breed in summer.

River Shark

A shark found across most of the temperate and tropical world, not just rivers. Highly aggressive, and known to kill.

Actinopterygii
Llicir

Native to the depths of the freshwater lake near the northwest of the island, the furred trout of Codzù, known locally as "Llicir", is actually a type of eel that was mistaken as a whitefish in the locals' cuisine by the Aliliro settlers when they first came into contact with them. The local Ilá-Úlpca use the hollow bones as well as the soft and oily bristles that make up the fur of the fish as writing stencils and brushes for writing utensils as well as decor and arrow heads and tails once dried and fortified with glue made from horses found around the island.

Thurro Moray

A reef-dwelling eel species inhabiting the waters of the southeast of Kylorne.

Zakekazo

A tropical tuna species found across most of Kylorne's seas.

Omkiva

A species of river-dwelling salmonid native to Bazwebwe.

Frogs
Rain Click Frog

A large frog native to Sanemi with a distinct low clicking call. Commonly heard after rain; it enters a state of dormancy during the dry season and breeds during the rains.

Salamanders
Deocsinn

A medium-sized subtropical salamander. It is neotenic, and bears large visible gills as an adult.

Testudines
Ufudu

A burrowing turtle native to much of Bazwebwe. Sometimes found in association with the Burrowing Owls that share its range.

Seagrass Turtle

A sea turtle native to much of south-central Kylorne's seas. It is mostly herbivorous. The Enka of Sanemi regard Seagrass Turtle meat as a delicacy; they are raised for human consumption on the isle of Manzakhingi.

Lizards
Islander Anole

A small brown lizard native to Manzakhingi; introduced on the mainland.

Rock Anole

A grey-brown lizard with a single stripe running down its back. Native to the Iwolintshi Mountain region.

Kadan Javes

A large species of carnivorous lizard native to Kada; the archaic animal form of the Javepekata.

Nyedzo

A shiny, dark blue skink with five stripes running down its back. Native to Sanemi.

Crocodilians
Ingwenya

Also known as an "alligator". Found in the freshwater regions of Bazwebwe, continent-wide.

Dragons
Alahari Dragon

An aggressive species of large dragon, native to the north of Kylorne.

Nihde

A poorly-understood dragon native to the rainforests around Zaraphia. Possibly related to the Tenkiswipajsuren.

Tenkiswipajsuren

A species of mountain-dwelling dragon. Its name means "lightning dragon" in Akhpekü.

Fowl
Vaurutir Peafowl

A colorful bird native to the jungles of the southernmost continent of Kylorne. Connected to the Siva folk of the nearby desert.

Seabirds
Manzakhingi Night Heron

A species of night heron, with distinct yellow crest feathers over its eyes. Inhabits the island of Manzakhingi and neighboring mainlands.

Southern Jewel Gull

A species of brightly colored seabird that is a common sight both inland and out at sea. They are often kept as pets by sailors (especially pirates) due to their high intelligence and pleasing colors.

Raptors
Gumbahlo Snail Kite

A small raptor that lives along the Sea of Gumbahlo's littoral wetlands and grasses, feeding on mollusks and other small animals.

Burrowing Owl

A small owl found across the plains and open woodlands of north-central Bazwebwe; it lives communally in small burrows.

Musolotchala

A large fish-eating eagle with a distinct white head. Common across much of southeastern and central Kylorne.

Terror Bird

A large flightless bird specialized in chasing down prey in the grasslands and open woodlands of Bazwebwe. Standing just over two meters tall, it is known to occasionally attack humans.

Parrots
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw

A larger parrot with a golden belly and blue wing feathers. Native of the Bazwebwe rainforests.

Cockatiel

A small parrot native to Vaurutir. Bears grey feathers and a yellow crest.

Hyacynth Macaw

A dark blue macaw with a limited range. One of Bazwebwe's rarest birds.

Nkondo Parakeet

A small green conure with a red and yellow head. Native to northern Bazwebwe, especially around forests.

Scarlet Macaw

A multicolored (but mostly red) large parrot native to the tropical rainforests of southern Kylorne.

Perching Birds
Patriarch Igwa

A jet-black corvid native to Bazwebwe. Common in settled areas where it feeds on crops.

Cafúrel

A dark, deep-sea blue coloured bird native to the forested lake region of Llafilate. Females typically have feathers the colour of a night's sea with white colourings on the tips of their wings and tail feathers, where as the males have a greener-tinted coat, with their colouring extending onto their chests as well. This passerine is also notable for its profound abilities in mimicry.

Fosi

A kind of common, small seed-eating bird found across Bazwebwe and its outlying islands. There are several species of Fosi, though they are somewhat understudied.

Artiodactyls
Pronghorn

A swift-running mammal native to the plains and deserts of Bazwebwe. Similar to an antelope, yet distinct.

Paya

A wild sheep native to the mountains of Bazwebwe.

Iti Deer

Also spelled Ici. A tan-and-white-pelted deer with a wide range across northern and central Bazwebwe.

Tsaytsa Buffalo

A large species of bison, and one of the most common large herbivores of Bazwebwe.

Cetaceans
Kiridinalo

A small species of dolphin native to the Sea of Gumbahlo.

Bottlenose Dolphin

A peaceful, friendly species of marine dolphin with a cosmopolitan distribution.

Equines
Sanemi Wild Ass

Also known as the sheke. A wild horse native to the semiarid and arid regions of Bazwebwe, with limited use as a draft animal.

Idube

A striped wild horse native to Bazwebwe. It travels in large herds, and despite many attempts it has not been domesticated due to high levels of aggression.

Satülise

A demesticated horse that is native to the Jüplisatü range. It is specially adapted to the mountainous terrain, and is slower than other horses but is bulkier.

Rhinoceroses
Dwarf Rhinoceros

A large single-horned herbivore with thick grey skin. Despite its name, it is quite large; the name comes from its seemingly short limbs and short horn. Native to northern Bazwebwe.

Tapirs
Kusiwa's Tapir

The smallest tapir species known. Found in forests north of Sanemi, where even there it is rare.

Roheraki Tapir

A large jungle-dwelling tapir with a black pelt. Native to much of southern Bazwebwe.

Primates
Gelada

Also known as the imfene, this large brown ground-dwelling monkey lives in the Jüplisatü and Iwolintshi mountains. Omnivorous and aggressive.

Red Spider Monkey

A small agile monkey with a red head, native to southeastern Lazzeatir. It eats crabs, mollusks, and small fish.

Bears
Honey Bear

A small, sparsely-furred bear with a particular habit of raiding bees' nests. Native to the forests and miombo of Bazwebwe.

Canids
Bush Fox

A small canid native to the miombo of Sanemi and its neighboring regions.

Wotoko

A small carnivoran with a grey and black pelt. A generalist, however it is often found eating shellfish along coasts, rivers, and lakes. It also raids trash, but is not known to attack people.

Yivi

A kind of mostly-solitary wild dog native to the miombo and desert of Bazwebwe.

Felids
Mountain Lion

Native to the hills and mountains of Bazwebwe, but also to the northern forests. A mid-sized solitary big cat that avoids competition with true lions.

Northern Lion

A large group-dwelling cat native to Lazzeatir. Males have large manes, and preside over polygynous groups.

Southern Lion

Large big cat native to Bazwebwe. Unlike the Northern Lion, it lacks a mane.

Sabertooth Cat

Also known as an isilo. A large felid that travels in small bands across Bazwebwe, specializing in ambushing large game.

Selmiann

A small, spotted forest-dwelling cat native to the tropics of Kylorne.

Tsakiti

A short-tailed relative of the lynx, native to the forests of northern and eastern Bazwebwe.

Mustelids and kin
Barred Hyena

A thick-striped, large, pack-dwelling mustelid specialised in crushing bone. Commonly scavengers, they will eat trash, but also attack living animals including cattle and people.

Elephants
Sanemi Mammoth Also known as the Sanemi Elephant; a large, grey proboscidean with sparse fur. Native to the grasslands and miombo of northern and central Bazwebwe. Regarded as sacred, and is the national animal of Sanemi.

Inuboya

A large hairy elephant with reddish-brown fur, but smaller than the Sanemi Mammoth. It prefers to browse on trees as opposed to grass, and avoids direct competition with the mammoth this way. Also known as a "mastodon" due to its ridged teeth that it uses to eat tougher plants.

Sciurids
Habewa Squirrel

A grey-pelted squirrel native to the forests of northern and eastern Bazwebwe.

Rats and mice
Boat Rat

A widely-distributed brown rat, common in many port cities. Its geographic origin is currently unknown.

Igundane

A kind of nocturnal wild mouse native to the Bazwebwe miomboland. Regarded as a pest, as it eats crops and seeds; its pelt is brown and yellow to blend in with the terrain.

Lagomorphs
Spera's Hare

A desert hare native to central Bazwebwe. Named after a locally-famous story of a lonely settler named Wesley Spera.

Xenarthrans
Enobo

Also known as the "Giant Sloth". A large hairy biped native to Sanemi; it is a browser, and uses its large claws handle tree branches and defend itself from predators. It reportedly has low-quality meat.

Soldierling

A small armored mammal with a hairless armored skin. It has a long snout and large claws, with which it digs for insects and worms underground. Found across Bazwebwe.

Hybrids
Manticore

Also known as the Caraleánn; it is the national animal of Leánntir.