We finally got a clear picture of the whole family! Someone snapped a quick picture when Mom was out on one of her walks with the pups. We added on a basic guide for the mana patterns shown in the family.
We have some close-ups of each of them so we'll show those along with a list of anything of note with each one
First up we have the big White one.
This one hasn't landed on a gender yet, so they don't have any mana patterns. They have two small mutations of note: What is commonly called Bald Tail, where there isn't any fur, feathers, or fins on the tail; and paw pad Marbling, a minor offshoot of the much rarer Multicolor or Tie-dye mutation
Next up is the second-largest Black pup
This girl has a slightly oversized mana pattern, making it leak into those feathers on her stomach. This doesn't have any negative effect on her; she just has a larger-than-usual mana pool that her mana patterns need to compensate for. Because of how pointy her little horn nubs are, we can guess she'll have antlers like her Mom in the future
This little boy has an Inverse Multicolor/ Tye-dye mutation. Meaning his horns, fins, and tail feathers have more than one color per set. Based on his current patterns, he might have a Dual Multicolor mutation where the fur and scales also have more than usual colors, but at the moment he's just borderline. We'll have to see how the patterns change as he grows older
And the last and smallest pup, the Dark grey one
Looks like this little one didn't like either gender! They have the Speckling mutation. Normally this only appears in feathers and occasionally scales but looks like they only have it in their feathers. It may move into their scales later in life, though. It also seems like they haven't yet developed their pup claws. This can mean one of two things: either they have a mutation where they'll never develop, or they're just delayed in developing. Only time will tell. They also have what looks to be a partial Full Coverage mutation, with all their fur connected all down their spine
We can't forget Mom, can we?
Mom is a sub-breed of Messenger: a Strider. While Messengers are made for high-speed distance running, Striders are made for slower-paced high-endurance treks. Any gender can grow antlers, but males tend to lose and regrow theirs a bit more often, roughly once a year, to keep them as strong and healthy as possible; females lose theirs less often, typically once every other year to once every five years depending on genetics, and theirs are typically thinner and longer. It is common for Striders to tie things to their antlers, either for decoration or storage, with countless variations in style depending on culture.
Mom here looks like a perfect example of a healthy Strider with only two mutations: Irridecence, a side-branch mutation off Multicolor, and what is commonly known as Round Eyes. Inuta as a species have lines on their eyes extending both vertically and horizontally from their pupils. Many breeds have slightly different shapes, but as a whole, that is part of their anatomy. Round Eye mutations are when one or both eyes lack these lines and only have the regular pupil.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!