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They are fairly rarely seen in the forest, but great at finding rich minerals embedded in the stones and other useless looking rocks.
The infusion of precious gems with their excretions gives the soil itself a richness beyond words, and all plant life benefits.
The hunt itself does not appear to be hunger-motivated, rather a thrill of finding something undiscovered, and then the pure enjoyment of their meal of precious gems.
The dopaminer will rest for a short period while digesting the gem, and once it has passed continue looking for a bigger, shinier and tastier one.
They are not known to be social, and can be aggressive if their hunts are interrupted. They are somewhat approachable while resting after a meal and successful hunt.
They will briefly interact for mating. The male presents the female with a gem to make her less aggressive while mating, after which the male leaves. The female will find an area abundant with food which she will aggressively defend, and dig a lair closeby to raise her young in. The pups leave their nest on their own hunt once they are able to smell the gems in the females territory and feed themselves, acting as a training ground. Their instincts will drive them to leave home once the lust for the hunt kicks in.
There is some sexual dimorphism that can be visually observed, the most striking of which the golden bands along the forelimbs of female Dopaminers. Their brightness appear to vary based on nourishment received which makes them more vivid, and make for attractive mates. The bands fade to black when the female becomes pregnant or infertile with a hormonal problem.
