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Description
All right, here's the guide for my species, Jollens!

Jollens are a closed species. This means that they are not for free use - they cannot be created by anyone other than myself, but they can be purchased from me.

To see a finished example of a Jollen, please see the deviation below:
viichi.deviantart.com/art/Orig…

Species Background Information
Many thanks to SimpleRosary for your help creating the background for this species!

Appearance:
Jollens are around 3-4 feet tall, and have a fine and smooth fur coat, with tufts of fur on varying parts of their bodies. They have a minimum of two stingers on their heads and two on their hips. The more stingers a Jollen has, the rarer it is. Each stinger comes from a nodule on the Jollen's body, and the nodule contains the Jollen's store of electricity. They have ears and tails that cannot be raised higher than their nodules due to the internal anatomy, and have three clawed toes on each of their four legs. They have large eyes that always have "eyeshadow" (colored skin above their eyes and on their eyelids). They have no teeth, but have small sharp beaks at the ends of their upper and lower jaws.

Diet:
They are omnivorous. They have no teeth, but the bottom and top parts of their jaws are equipped with beak-like points that allow them to break their food into smaller pieces in order to swallow them whole or allow them to tear up the grass to eat it. Mostly, they eat plants and dig them up with their clawed front feet. The protein they eat is mostly fish that they catch by zapping the water and paralyzing the fish, then swallowing them whole.

Habitat:
Jollens are very adaptable. They do best in forests or valley with rivers or lakes because of their fishing and foraging. Some live near beach coves as well, so long as there is fresh water nearby. They would survive mostly off of the fish then, but will also tear up and eat seaweed that drifts to shore. There are some that live in snowy mountains, able to crack open ice with their beaks and fish and drink that way. Even rare, there are some that live inside of caves, as long as there is fresh water somewhere nearby.

Socialization:
Because of their stingers, they are not often the targets of predators. They get along well with animals, ones that are friendlier and calmer and less predatory, because while they are predators themselves in that they fish, they are mostly foragers. Other foragers get along well with them, and they are actually known to keep small mammals protected from predators by carrying them on their backs. In return, the small animals can scurry up trees and bring them fruits or acorns to eat, things they might not normally be able to get hold of themselves.

They travel with family and friends and each group has their own territory of sorts. There are sometimes spats over newcomers in their territory, but since they are immune to each others' stings, they usually fight by standing on their hind legs and kicking out with their front ones. The fights are rarely serious and are done mostly to establish who's in charge (it is usually the females who are in charge, with one head female.) The newcomers may be welcomed into the group afterward, as long as the addition of said newcomer won't be detrimental to the territory's food source. Their behavior is similar to deer. Cave-dwellers and mountain-dwellers are a little less friendly, due to the harshness of their environments and limited resources.

Jollens communicate with chirps and warbles amongst each other. They are of the intelligence of dogs - smart, loyal, and willing to learn - if not a little smarter. Because of their similarity in socialization and intelligence to dogs, they are often kept as pets. Some people keep them for protection, others to keep pests away from crops or predators from livestock, and some keep them just because they love them. Because they can choose when to zap something or not, with training they can be great pets.

They have strong parenting instincts, and do well with children of all kinds (other animals or human.) As for their own young, they usually have one or two. The young ones have shorter stingers that aren't as potent as an adult's, so they stick around with the herd until they are fully developed. (I would love to also sell juvenile versions of them if the adults are well-received.) Mostly, the family stays together, but males will leave when they are old enough to start families of their own. They will join another herd in order to keep the gene pool fresh. They generally mate for life, though it is not unheard of for young ones who have lost their mate to find another later on in their lives.

Types of Jollens:
Valley/Meadow Jollens are friendly and easygoing. They are usually light or pastel colors, often the same shades as the flowers and plant-life surrounding them. They have an abundance of food and water, and therefore are not left wanting. They usually have large families with smaller territories due to the abundance of resources. They easily accept other Jollens into their herds.

Forest Jollens are also rather friendly. They can be lighter colors like the above type, but they usually incorporate the more earth-like colors of the forest in their coats. They are well-fed and well-hydrated due to the large amounts of plant-life and water sources within the forest. They usually have medium-sized families with a large range of territory. They will accept newcomers into their herds fairly easily.

Tropical Jollens usually live in rainforests or on humid mountains. They are brightly colored so as to stand out amongst the mass array of bright foliage, in order to warn any potential predators off. They are friendly for the most part, but some can be a little bit hostile. They have good-sized herds and will accept newcomers into the group with a little hesitation.

Beach/Cove Jollens are highly social and love meeting new creatures. They are brightly colored, often in colors similar to those present in coral reefs and tropical fish. Their resources are somewhat limited, so they do not easily accept newcomers into their smaller herds, though they will allow them to pass through their territory.

Mountain Jollens are less social, due to the harshness of the environment they live in. They are often seen in muted colors compared to their cousins, and are parts of small groups. They are not very open to adding newcomers into their ranks, but will do so as long as the addition won't drastically affect their resources. Depending on the elevation, they can have thicker, fluffier coats.

Tundra Jollens are not very friendly. They live in pretty inhospitable habitats, and are therefore more aggressive due to the limited resources. They are seen with thicker coats and muted, sometimes darker colors. They travel with only a few select family members. They are very protective of their territory, and will only allow a newcomer into the group if it won't affect their resources.

Cave Jollens can be downright hostile. They can be colored in dark tones, and sometimes their stingers don't contain electricity at all, but rather a venom. They often live alone or with just a few others, and are very resistant to bringing newcomers into the group due to a very limited amount of resources.

Domesticated Jollens can be of any origin, though it is incredibly rare to see a domesticated Cave Dweller. They are often kept by humans to guard the house or property, to herd livestock, to deter predators and pests from farmlands, to help humans with disabilities, or just to have as a pet. Many families will put accessories on their Jollens, to make it clear to passersby that they are not wild. Some wrap ribbons, scarves, or collars around a Jollen's neck. Other will tie ribbons around their stingers or braid them together (as a Jollen does not have feeling in their stingers, this is not a cruel practice.)

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More information will be added soon, I'm sure!

I will be creating adoptables of this species in the future.

Thank you for your time!

Description
All right, here's the guide for my species, Jollens!

Jollens are a closed species. This means that they are not for free use - they cannot be created by anyone other than myself, but they can be purchased from me.

To see a finished example of a Jollen, please see the deviation below:
viichi.deviantart.com/art/Orig…

Species Background Information
Many thanks to SimpleRosary for your help creating the background for this species!

Appearance:
Jollens are around 3-4 feet tall, and have a fine and smooth fur coat, with tufts of fur on varying parts of their bodies. They have a minimum of two stingers on their heads and two on their hips. The more stingers a Jollen has, the rarer it is. Each stinger comes from a nodule on the Jollen's body, and the nodule contains the Jollen's store of electricity. They have ears and tails that cannot be raised higher than their nodules due to the internal anatomy, and have three clawed toes on each of their four legs. They have large eyes that always have "eyeshadow" (colored skin above their eyes and on their eyelids). They have no teeth, but have small sharp beaks at the ends of their upper and lower jaws.

Diet:
They are omnivorous. They have no teeth, but the bottom and top parts of their jaws are equipped with beak-like points that allow them to break their food into smaller pieces in order to swallow them whole or allow them to tear up the grass to eat it. Mostly, they eat plants and dig them up with their clawed front feet. The protein they eat is mostly fish that they catch by zapping the water and paralyzing the fish, then swallowing them whole.

Habitat:
Jollens are very adaptable. They do best in forests or valley with rivers or lakes because of their fishing and foraging. Some live near beach coves as well, so long as there is fresh water nearby. They would survive mostly off of the fish then, but will also tear up and eat seaweed that drifts to shore. There are some that live in snowy mountains, able to crack open ice with their beaks and fish and drink that way. Even rare, there are some that live inside of caves, as long as there is fresh water somewhere nearby.

Socialization:
Because of their stingers, they are not often the targets of predators. They get along well with animals, ones that are friendlier and calmer and less predatory, because while they are predators themselves in that they fish, they are mostly foragers. Other foragers get along well with them, and they are actually known to keep small mammals protected from predators by carrying them on their backs. In return, the small animals can scurry up trees and bring them fruits or acorns to eat, things they might not normally be able to get hold of themselves.

They travel with family and friends and each group has their own territory of sorts. There are sometimes spats over newcomers in their territory, but since they are immune to each others' stings, they usually fight by standing on their hind legs and kicking out with their front ones. The fights are rarely serious and are done mostly to establish who's in charge (it is usually the females who are in charge, with one head female.) The newcomers may be welcomed into the group afterward, as long as the addition of said newcomer won't be detrimental to the territory's food source. Their behavior is similar to deer. Cave-dwellers and mountain-dwellers are a little less friendly, due to the harshness of their environments and limited resources.

Jollens communicate with chirps and warbles amongst each other. They are of the intelligence of dogs - smart, loyal, and willing to learn - if not a little smarter. Because of their similarity in socialization and intelligence to dogs, they are often kept as pets. Some people keep them for protection, others to keep pests away from crops or predators from livestock, and some keep them just because they love them. Because they can choose when to zap something or not, with training they can be great pets.

They have strong parenting instincts, and do well with children of all kinds (other animals or human.) As for their own young, they usually have one or two. The young ones have shorter stingers that aren't as potent as an adult's, so they stick around with the herd until they are fully developed. (I would love to also sell juvenile versions of them if the adults are well-received.) Mostly, the family stays together, but males will leave when they are old enough to start families of their own. They will join another herd in order to keep the gene pool fresh. They generally mate for life, though it is not unheard of for young ones who have lost their mate to find another later on in their lives.

Types of Jollens:
Valley/Meadow Jollens are friendly and easygoing. They are usually light or pastel colors, often the same shades as the flowers and plant-life surrounding them. They have an abundance of food and water, and therefore are not left wanting. They usually have large families with smaller territories due to the abundance of resources. They easily accept other Jollens into their herds.

Forest Jollens are also rather friendly. They can be lighter colors like the above type, but they usually incorporate the more earth-like colors of the forest in their coats. They are well-fed and well-hydrated due to the large amounts of plant-life and water sources within the forest. They usually have medium-sized families with a large range of territory. They will accept newcomers into their herds fairly easily.

Tropical Jollens usually live in rainforests or on humid mountains. They are brightly colored so as to stand out amongst the mass array of bright foliage, in order to warn any potential predators off. They are friendly for the most part, but some can be a little bit hostile. They have good-sized herds and will accept newcomers into the group with a little hesitation.

Beach/Cove Jollens are highly social and love meeting new creatures. They are brightly colored, often in colors similar to those present in coral reefs and tropical fish. Their resources are somewhat limited, so they do not easily accept newcomers into their smaller herds, though they will allow them to pass through their territory.

Mountain Jollens are less social, due to the harshness of the environment they live in. They are often seen in muted colors compared to their cousins, and are parts of small groups. They are not very open to adding newcomers into their ranks, but will do so as long as the addition won't drastically affect their resources. Depending on the elevation, they can have thicker, fluffier coats.

Tundra Jollens are not very friendly. They live in pretty inhospitable habitats, and are therefore more aggressive due to the limited resources. They are seen with thicker coats and muted, sometimes darker colors. They travel with only a few select family members. They are very protective of their territory, and will only allow a newcomer into the group if it won't affect their resources.

Cave Jollens can be downright hostile. They can be colored in dark tones, and sometimes their stingers don't contain electricity at all, but rather a venom. They often live alone or with just a few others, and are very resistant to bringing newcomers into the group due to a very limited amount of resources.

Domesticated Jollens can be of any origin, though it is incredibly rare to see a domesticated Cave Dweller. They are often kept by humans to guard the house or property, to herd livestock, to deter predators and pests from farmlands, to help humans with disabilities, or just to have as a pet. Many families will put accessories on their Jollens, to make it clear to passersby that they are not wild. Some wrap ribbons, scarves, or collars around a Jollen's neck. Other will tie ribbons around their stingers or braid them together (as a Jollen does not have feeling in their stingers, this is not a cruel practice.)

- - - - - -

More information will be added soon, I'm sure!

I will be creating adoptables of this species in the future.

Thank you for your time!