Fancanon Mudwings
Physical traits
Full-grown size: Medium to Large
Pigmentation: Earthy browns and muddy yellows
Eye color: Brown or Amber
Bonvine-like horns
Thick scutes on their backs for shell-like armor
Inspired by Dinodontosaurus and Armadillosuchus
Fighting and Hunting style
Charge with horns first
Camoflage buy hiding in the water
Staying still for a surprise advantage
Will coordinate a joint attack with their sibs when facing a stronger opponent
Special traits
Thick scales
Swimming and holding breath up to an hour
Fire breath (only when warm)
Blood red egg dragonets will gain heat resistance
Diet
Meat: Water Buffalos, Boars, Feral Cows, Crocodiles, Snakeheads
Fruit: Blackberries, Black Currents, Cranberries, Olives
Vegitables: Beetroots, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic
Other: Cheese, Chili
Behaviors and Culture
Family-oriented but only with siblings born in their clutch
Bigwings (first hatched) take on the role of raising their other siblings instead of their parents
Mudwings often don't pair romantically or even for life, only for growing their bloodlines
Breaking away from your sibling group is seen as an unconventional pursuit, but it isn't frowned upon
Mudwings form symbiotic relationships with Oxpecker or Plover birds that clean out scraps of food stuck in their teeth. Some may even keep them as pets
Some Mudwings raise their own domestic livestock for dairy and meat
Habiats and Settlements:
Swamps, wetlands, marshes
Kingdom of Mud
Diamond Spray River
Diamond Spray Delta
Brakish Fen (An agricultural village community east of the Diamond Spray Delta)
Wingtip Pools (A cranberry bog beyond the northern outskirts of the SkyWing Palace, cultivated by Mudwing farmers)
Current Queen: Moorhen
