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|nicknames = C'm'c'bae'ra, Little Phant
|nicknames = Little Phant
|classification = [[Mammal]]
|classification = [[Mammal]]
|habitat = Islands off the west coast of Dexai
|habitat = Jungles of [[Zhong]]
|domesticated = Yes
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The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is the smallest of all [[Elephau]] in [[Aloria]], but also the most distant from all of the others, being located on the jungled  islands found west of the distant eastern continent of Dexai, an area now dominated by urban centers dedicated to trading. Thanks to the recent establishment of many of these settlements, their population has plummeted, and a majority now live in captivity or domesticated surroundings. Their appearance and attitude, however, is sure to earn them fans among the [[Sihai]] youth, and while for now, their survival in the wild is up in the air, the animal will undoubtedly endeavor over the coming centuries with the aid from smitten animal lovers.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is the smallest of all [[Elephau]] in [[Aloria]], and its original homeland were the distant continents of [[The Far East]], which near guaranteed that they would never be seen beyond the [[Sihai]] sphere. However, the animals are also found to survive on the [[Sundial Isles]], a very odd occurrence which has confused some as to how this became possible. Their appearance and attitude, however, is sure to earn them fans among the youth of [[Aloria]], and they are the most common species of Elephau to be found domesticated in circuses and entertainment enterprises.  


==History==
==History==
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is one of the most recently discovered examples of Dexai [[Fauna]], which is a shock considering the many millennia of history unique to that region. Still, the animal was only uncovered in 155 AC in a joint venture between the [[Regalian Empire]] and [[Sihai Empire]]. This venture had been established to chart coastal islands long left wild by the Sihai due to their focus on internal matters, with only infrequent visits paid to these islands for supplies or rest by passing ships. The charting was meant to carve the way for new centers from which the Regalian Empire (and [[Songaskian Masaya]]) could trade with Dexai. In their exploration, the surveyors uncovered the Pygmee Trunk Tucker, the smallest Elephau species in Aloria known to date. Since their discovery, the Trunk Tucker has seen its fortunes decline. Despite the new species, the island settlements were still created, pushing many of the creatures into domestication, if not the bellies of interested parties. As a result, it is estimated that only a few hundred Pygmee Trunk Tuckers remain alive on the islands that have yet to be colonized in the region. A far greater number exists in domesticated surroundings or in captivity, either serving as fresh and interesting entertainment for Sihai crowds and nobles or as a creature they can watch from a distance. As a result, the future of the Pygmee Trunk Tucker is uncertain, but its rapid persona as an adorableand lovable animal is likely to ensure there are future generations of Sihai and Regalian children who will fight to keep such a creature around.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker was discovered very early into the history of the Sihai in [[Sheng]], where a now famous children’s story tells of the animal coming down from the heavens and over a waterfall to the tooting of its own nose, to the great amazement of the assembled  townspeople. The real tale is more down to earth as the animal was discovered when a juvenile was pulled over a waterfall and crashed into the lake used by a town in Sheng’s northeast region. Injured, it was saved by the townspeople, and they were soon greeted by the arrival of the herd. Since that time, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker has had a close relationship with the Sihai, quickly being domesticated and used in the Race’s entertainment, and eventually on [[Zhong]], their warfare. Whether they were imported to Zhong somehow or existed since the region first existed is unclear. It is unclear when exactly the species first appeared on the Sundial Isles. Pygmy Trunk Tuckers appear in some of the oldest imagery and artwork of the [[Suvial]], and so two main theories exist as to how they found their way to this place on the opposite side of the world, though both have a similar core premise.
 
The first is the Western Theory, which posits that routes to The Far East were loosely forged by the Allorn Empire in their explorations west, since the world is round, and some suggest sections of certain Sihai stories might indicate contact with ancient [[Guldar]], and the [[Avarr]] once found there. These routes were infrequently traveled, due to the hostile nature of the waters in the area, but also because the [[Sheng Empire]] was far easily able to shun contact with the Altalar along their broad, open eastern coastline, while to the west of Sheng, say Zhong, and a range of understood ports and places to do business. Ultimately, the only things of note from the Western Theory is that the Pygmee Trunk Tucker was traded, or captured, and taken to the Sundial Isles where the humid land well matched their old climate. The Eastern Theory is simpler, and posits that in Allorn contact with the Sihai through traditional western routes led to this exchange, and that they were taken to the Sundial Isles by some wealthy patron where they came to thrive. Ultimately, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker’s fortunes on this second landmass has been less than stellar in recent years due to the Void-outs of the [[Dread Empire]]. Meanwhile, across Aloria, Trunk Tuckers exist in domesticated menageries, or as entertainment for the masses. But, this has ultimately left their numbers in the wilds of Zhong limited. The future of the Pygmee Trunk Tucker is uncertain, but its rapidly grown persona as an adorable and lovable animal is likely to ensure there are future generations of Sihai and [[Regalian]] children who will fight to keep such a creature around.


==Physical Appearance==
==Physical Appearance==
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker stands at a mere nine feet tall, is only ten to fifteen feet long, and weighs some 400 to 600 pounds. Their heads are large, with huge floppy ears on either side, with a pair of small brown eyes resting above a pair of short white tusks emerging from a small mouth. Their face is also dominated by the physical feature most associated with them, that being their trunk. Unlike other Elephau species, the Trunk Tucker does just that, rolling its trunk up beneath its head, only extending it to help it eat or drink. At all other times, it remains curled, giving them a “bashful” look in the eyes of those who have seen or known other members of this category of mammal. The rest of the creature is standard for other Elephau, with a large physical body supported by four strong round-footed legs. However, unlike other members of the category, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a long tail, one so long that it slightly drags on the ground behind it. Additionally, the animal is covered in a thick hide of varying shades of grey.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker stands at a mere nine feet tall, is only ten to fifteen feet long, and weighs some 400 to 600 pounds. Their heads are large, with huge floppy ears on either side, with a pair of small brown eyes resting above a pair of short white tusks emerging from a small mouth. Their face is also dominated by the physical feature most associated with them, that being their trunk. Unlike other Elephau species which often have their trunk hanging loose, the Trunk Tucker does just that, rolling its trunk up beneath its head, only extending it to help it eat or drink. At all other times, it remains curled, giving them a “bashful” look in the eyes of those who have seen or known other members of this category of mammal. The rest of the creature is standard for other Elephau, with a large physical body supported by four strong round-footed legs. However, unlike other members of the category, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a long tail, one so long that it slightly drags on the ground behind it. Additionally, the animal is covered in a thick hide of varying shades of gray.
===Diversity===
===Diversity===
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has no sexual dimorphism between the different genders and is believed to have an equal gender population. However, considering how few are left and the long time it takes for them to produce a single child, such a fact is liable to fluctuate within only a few years.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has no sexual dimorphism between the different genders and is believed to have an equal gender population. However, considering how few are left and the long time it takes for them to produce a single child, such a fact is liable to fluctuate within only a few years.
===Life Span and Development===
===Life Span and Development===
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a gestation period of 20 months before one child is born. In this state, the child is a very pale grey with ears almost comically too big for its body. However, within a few weeks, its skin tone darkens and it grows into its ears. The animal’s tusks don’t come in until the age of one, and following this, for the next ten years, the animal will gradually grow into its adult size. At the age of ten, it is considered fully mature and it will break off from its parents to live a life on its own. The animal is believed to be capable of living some 80 years.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a gestation period of twenty months before one child is born. In this state, the calf is a very pale gray with ears almost comically too big for its body. However, within a few weeks, its skin tone darkens and it grows into its ears. The animal’s tusks don’t come in until the age of one, and following this, for the next ten years, the animal will gradually grow into its adult size. At the age of ten, it is considered fully mature and it will break off from its parents to live a life on its own. The animal is believed to be capable of living some 80 years.


==Mental Overview==
==Mental Overview==
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a naturally shy animal, having only recently come into contact with sentient [[Races]]. It will shuffle its feet, give small sputtering noises and generally appear “bashful” when approached by new people. Once the creature gets used to them, it will be very affectionate, which can be hazardous as while they are the smallest of their kind, they are still very heavy and can accidentally harm people if not trained properly. They also show this same caring and affection toward their offspring as well as their mates, for this species of Elephau mates for life. Further information on the species is fairly obscure due to their recent discovery but also a great distance from the Regalian Empire.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a naturally shy animal, having only recently come into contact with sentient Races. It will shuffle its feet, give small sputtering noises and generally appear “bashful” when approached by new people. Once the creature gets used to them, it will be very affectionate, which can be hazardous as while they are the smallest of their kind, they are still very heavy and can accidentally harm people if not trained properly. They also show this same caring and affection toward their offspring as well as their mates, for this species of Elephau mates for life. Pygmy Trunk Tuckers are also capable of a range of vocalizations, though as their trunk is often curled, these are usually quiet, sputtering acts. However, every juvenile Trunk Tucker is known to fall ill with “The Toots,” a harmless disease which makes the animal loudly sneeze, producing deafening and sudden blasts from their trunk. They also let loose such calls when they are in danger.
===Territory and Groupings===
===Territory and Groupings===
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a herd animal, existing in collectives of about seven to twelve family units together which roam through the jungle terrain of their island homes. A few of such paths require brief swims through shallow water to reach separated islands. They are not territorial and had no natural predators before the arrival of outside civilization.
The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a herd animal, existing in collectives of about seven to twelve family units together which roam through the jungle terrain of their homeland. They often ford rivers and travel the same roaming paths, leading to well known “Tucker Trails” through the lush growth in Zhong’s eastern lands.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Reports from mainland Dexai indicate that Pygmee Trunk Tuckers are often made to balance on balls and perform other feats that appear extraordinary for such large creatures.
*Pygmee Trunk Tuckers are often trained to balance on balls and perform other feats that appear extraordinary for such large creatures.
*There are already well-loved Sihai children’s tales of a baby Pygmee Trunk Tucker who, thanks to the enchanted feather of a Lova Dynasty Sihai, was capable of flight.
*There are well-loved Sihai children’s tales of a baby Pygmee Trunk Tucker who, thanks to an enchanted feather, is capable of flight.
*A third, though widely rejected theory, is that the [[Loong Dragon]]s have something to do with the transplantation of Pgymee Trunk Tuckers to the Sundial Isles.
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Pygmee Trunk Tucker
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Fauna
Official Name Pygmee Trunk Tucker
Common Nicknames Little Phant
Classification Mammal
Habitat Jungles of Zhong
Domesticated Yes
Current Status Rare

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is the smallest of all Elephau in Aloria, and its original homeland were the distant continents of The Far East, which near guaranteed that they would never be seen beyond the Sihai sphere. However, the animals are also found to survive on the Sundial Isles, a very odd occurrence which has confused some as to how this became possible. Their appearance and attitude, however, is sure to earn them fans among the youth of Aloria, and they are the most common species of Elephau to be found domesticated in circuses and entertainment enterprises.

History

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker was discovered very early into the history of the Sihai in Sheng, where a now famous children’s story tells of the animal coming down from the heavens and over a waterfall to the tooting of its own nose, to the great amazement of the assembled townspeople. The real tale is more down to earth as the animal was discovered when a juvenile was pulled over a waterfall and crashed into the lake used by a town in Sheng’s northeast region. Injured, it was saved by the townspeople, and they were soon greeted by the arrival of the herd. Since that time, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker has had a close relationship with the Sihai, quickly being domesticated and used in the Race’s entertainment, and eventually on Zhong, their warfare. Whether they were imported to Zhong somehow or existed since the region first existed is unclear. It is unclear when exactly the species first appeared on the Sundial Isles. Pygmy Trunk Tuckers appear in some of the oldest imagery and artwork of the Suvial, and so two main theories exist as to how they found their way to this place on the opposite side of the world, though both have a similar core premise.

The first is the Western Theory, which posits that routes to The Far East were loosely forged by the Allorn Empire in their explorations west, since the world is round, and some suggest sections of certain Sihai stories might indicate contact with ancient Guldar, and the Avarr once found there. These routes were infrequently traveled, due to the hostile nature of the waters in the area, but also because the Sheng Empire was far easily able to shun contact with the Altalar along their broad, open eastern coastline, while to the west of Sheng, say Zhong, and a range of understood ports and places to do business. Ultimately, the only things of note from the Western Theory is that the Pygmee Trunk Tucker was traded, or captured, and taken to the Sundial Isles where the humid land well matched their old climate. The Eastern Theory is simpler, and posits that in Allorn contact with the Sihai through traditional western routes led to this exchange, and that they were taken to the Sundial Isles by some wealthy patron where they came to thrive. Ultimately, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker’s fortunes on this second landmass has been less than stellar in recent years due to the Void-outs of the Dread Empire. Meanwhile, across Aloria, Trunk Tuckers exist in domesticated menageries, or as entertainment for the masses. But, this has ultimately left their numbers in the wilds of Zhong limited. The future of the Pygmee Trunk Tucker is uncertain, but its rapidly grown persona as an adorable and lovable animal is likely to ensure there are future generations of Sihai and Regalian children who will fight to keep such a creature around.

Physical Appearance

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker stands at a mere nine feet tall, is only ten to fifteen feet long, and weighs some 400 to 600 pounds. Their heads are large, with huge floppy ears on either side, with a pair of small brown eyes resting above a pair of short white tusks emerging from a small mouth. Their face is also dominated by the physical feature most associated with them, that being their trunk. Unlike other Elephau species which often have their trunk hanging loose, the Trunk Tucker does just that, rolling its trunk up beneath its head, only extending it to help it eat or drink. At all other times, it remains curled, giving them a “bashful” look in the eyes of those who have seen or known other members of this category of mammal. The rest of the creature is standard for other Elephau, with a large physical body supported by four strong round-footed legs. However, unlike other members of the category, the Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a long tail, one so long that it slightly drags on the ground behind it. Additionally, the animal is covered in a thick hide of varying shades of gray.

Diversity

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has no sexual dimorphism between the different genders and is believed to have an equal gender population. However, considering how few are left and the long time it takes for them to produce a single child, such a fact is liable to fluctuate within only a few years.

Life Span and Development

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker has a gestation period of twenty months before one child is born. In this state, the calf is a very pale gray with ears almost comically too big for its body. However, within a few weeks, its skin tone darkens and it grows into its ears. The animal’s tusks don’t come in until the age of one, and following this, for the next ten years, the animal will gradually grow into its adult size. At the age of ten, it is considered fully mature and it will break off from its parents to live a life on its own. The animal is believed to be capable of living some 80 years.

Mental Overview

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a naturally shy animal, having only recently come into contact with sentient Races. It will shuffle its feet, give small sputtering noises and generally appear “bashful” when approached by new people. Once the creature gets used to them, it will be very affectionate, which can be hazardous as while they are the smallest of their kind, they are still very heavy and can accidentally harm people if not trained properly. They also show this same caring and affection toward their offspring as well as their mates, for this species of Elephau mates for life. Pygmy Trunk Tuckers are also capable of a range of vocalizations, though as their trunk is often curled, these are usually quiet, sputtering acts. However, every juvenile Trunk Tucker is known to fall ill with “The Toots,” a harmless disease which makes the animal loudly sneeze, producing deafening and sudden blasts from their trunk. They also let loose such calls when they are in danger.

Territory and Groupings

The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is a herd animal, existing in collectives of about seven to twelve family units together which roam through the jungle terrain of their homeland. They often ford rivers and travel the same roaming paths, leading to well known “Tucker Trails” through the lush growth in Zhong’s eastern lands.

Trivia

  • Pygmee Trunk Tuckers are often trained to balance on balls and perform other feats that appear extraordinary for such large creatures.
  • There are well-loved Sihai children’s tales of a baby Pygmee Trunk Tucker who, thanks to an enchanted feather, is capable of flight.
  • A third, though widely rejected theory, is that the Loong Dragons have something to do with the transplantation of Pgymee Trunk Tuckers to the Sundial Isles.

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Writers HydraLana
Processors BillyTheScruffy, LumosJared
Last Editor HydraLana on 05/28/2022.

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