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|fauna7desc = In an age long past, amongst the lofty heights of [[Ellador]], the majestic Aetherwhales once played. Beasts of incredible size that drifted on the breeze as if they were as light as a feather, the Aetherwhales were a rare sight among the clouds, drifting in and out of cloud banks as they ate entire clouds of birds at a time. The Aetherwhale is a gargantuan mammal the size of an inn that resembles a fish, with three pairs of fins along their stomach that they use to navigate the sky and a great tailfin to propel them forward. Aetherwhales also are known for their sad ‘whale song’, a melancholic tune that they use to communicate that once was heard echoing from the lofty heights they built their pods around. Their most remarkable characteristic, however, is their ability to float, which comes from unique organs inside the Aetherwhale which house thousands upon thousands of microscopic bacteria that convert normal air into special lighter-than-air gases. These organs are able to be vented through the skin of the Aetherwhale, granting it the ability to rise and descend through the air with moderate ease. Once a common sight over the mountains of Ellador, the Aetherwhales have become increasingly more rare to stumble upon in the past century. This has baffled ecologists who have found no reason for the sudden disappearance; with the only real theories involve a dwindling food supply and migration to other places beyond the sea. Despite this, the floating creatures have certainly left their mark on the world, as the early designs for airships were said to be inspired by seeing Aetherwhales lofting among the frosty peaks of their home.


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Revision as of 17:02, 21 April 2017

Aloria is rich in both fauna and flora. This page specifically is dedicated to all recorded, extinct or still living, animals that roam the world of Aloria. All animals are split into their relevant categories. Keep in mind that this list is not final and will be added to when necessary. As a player you may claim one of the animals and try to write a Player Lore-Write me, though remind yourself to consult Lore staff about any relevant descriptions! Anyone is permitted to Roleplay a domesticated feline, canine, or songbird where applicable. For any other wild animal, please consult Lore staff as some animals are too wild and hostile to survive in an urban city like Regalia.

Mammals

Primates

Includes all simians such as monkeys, apes, hominins, lemurs, lorisoids, and tarsiers.


Rodents

Includes animals with two incisor teeth on both the top and bottom of their mouths, such as mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, hamsters, and capybaras.


Canines

Includes domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, dingoes.


Felines

Includes domestic cats, tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards.


Pinnipae

Includes aquatic mammals such as seals, sea Lions, walruses


Equids

Includes four-legged animals such as horses, ponies, donkeys, and zebras.


Bats

Includes bats.


Elephau

Includes elephants, mammoths and other huge land-based mammals.


Marsupials

Includes kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, possums, opossums, wombats, Tasmanian devils, and the recently extinct thylacines


Bovids

Includes bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle


Cervids

Includes Deer and Elk


Mustelids

Includes weasel, badger, otter, marten, ferret, mink, stoat, and wolverine


Susids

Includes Pigs and boars


Leporid

Includes Rabbits and Hares


Cetacean

Includes aquatic mammals such as whales and dolphins.


Birds

Song Birds

Includes Innocent birds that like to sing.


Predatory Birds

Includes birds that hunt other fauna.


Sea Birds

Includes birds that spend a lot of time in or around the sea.


High-Altitude Birds

Includes birds that spend long periods of time up high in, close or above the cloud cover.


Flightless Birds

Includes penguins, ostriches, chickens, peacocks, and ground owls.


Gargant Birds

Includes extinct giant/mythical birds.


Reptiles

Saurians

Includes dinosaur-esque reptiles.


Crocodiles

Includes freshwater tropical reptiles.


Snakes

Includes all snakes and serpentine creatures.


Lizards

Includes iguanas, geckos and multiple varieties of small or medium sized reptilian life.


Mammal-like Reptiles

Includes reptiles that possess many mammal-like traits.


Gargant Reptiles

Includes large and otherwise mythical reptiles.


Amphibians

Marine Reptiles

Includes turtles and other reptiles that live in the water.


Anura

Includes all frogs and toads.


Salamanders

Includes salamanders, newts, and other lizard-like amphibians.


Fish

Freshwater Fish

Includes all fish who primarily live in freshwater such as ponds, freshwater lakes, rivers and swamps.


Saltwater Fish

Includes all fish who primarily live in saltwater such as oceans, seas and saltwater lakes.


Echinoderms

Includes all coral and starfish.


Crustaceans

Includes all crabs and lobsters.


Arthropods

Insects

Includes all invertebrate bugs such as beetles, bees, ants, and more.


Arachnids

Includes all joint-legged invertebrate animals such as spiders and scorpions.


Mollusca

Includes all snails, slugs, squids, and octopi.


Magus

Includes mythical and otherwise magical creatures.


Dragons