The largest, non sentient land animal in the world, Setaretro females stands at 10 foot tall, and males tower at 13 feet. Females have tusks that bend down wards and males have impressive tusks that point up for combat. While the are native to Anemoi, they are also strongly prevalent in Ishida. They are strong swimmers and enjoy a lot of their time standing in rivers.They live in family units of 2-4 females, a breeding male, and the young of the females. Males fight regularly for leadership over a group; the weaker males of the species resigning to solitary lifestyles or small groups of bachelors. Setares have layers of fur, their top hairs always soaked in water. They grow algae over their backs, contributing to their powerful camouflage Like sloths, their fur is ecosystems for insects, bacteria and algaes. They have a layer of dense fur under their guard furs that keep them warm and dry. They are prolific breeders for being so large, breeding twice a year. They tend to have twins, and will stop caring for their first set after the second set is born. This gives Tusklings time to grow up enough to fend for itself. Setare tusklings do not possess the same layers of fur quite yet, so they rely on their spotted fur for camouflage. In storms and cold weather, mother Setaretro will protect their young by laying over them. When they detect predators, they will do the same and stay very still until the threat has passed. As they approach 5 months old, this close contact will provide their young with proper bacterial, algae, and insect colonies into their fur. They will begin growing their tusks at 4 months. They will regrow a tusk if it receive significant damage. They do this by knocking it out of their jaw on a rock, so the next tusk can grow. Their camouflage is one of their best defenses against predators, but they arenโt slow on their feet either and can easily kill any predator if it gets reckless with a swift hit of their hooves or grabbing them and stomping or throwing them. Juvinile Setares that have recently left their mothers are Pinnae dragons main target, as they are smaller, more likely to flee, and less experienced in protecting itself than their adult counterparts. this stage of life the most dangerous one. They are also targeted by Diamonda occasionally. A Tuskling making it to adulthood, roughly 5 years, usually only has a 30% chance.
Through their lifetime, theyโll eat a variety of plant material including grasses, roots, fruits, and gourds. Sometimes, much to farmers annoyance, theyโll find their way into crops to eat their fill. They eat 100-300 lbs of vegetation a day. Sometimes, Setares will eat bones and rocks.When Setaretro end up on farms, Riderbands will usually have to drive them away so they donโt demolish the entire crop.
