took a lil' break to prep for artfight, so i'll post all the rest back-to-back to catch up! :]
this is Shruffalo, a Plant Kreebee! it is a medieval-era beast called a Parandrus, a hybrid creature observed in Ethiopia that no one really understood. was it an ox? a deer? a bear?? it was so hard to tell because it would camouflage with the trees around it. of course, it is now understood that it blends in well because its body is naturally made of greenery and bark, rather than possessing some sort of color-changing properties like originally speculated.
though it may appear grumpy, Shruffalo are docile and even welcome other forest creatures to perch on its horns or nest on its back. however, it is a great protector of the jungle and can prove to be a fearsome foe. its tail thorns are poisonous, and it can summon all sorts of plant-based attacks from vines to spore clouds, though its signature weapon is its large bark horns, which it can make grow temporarily before charging with them. it also helps its environment thrive, eating away rotted plants and shaking off seeds from its fur to take their place.
