Agile Secauda [Open Species]
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Species Status | Open |
Name Pronunciation | Seh-kaw-duh or Seh-coo-duh |
Scientific Name | Sedatio-cauda Agilis (Agile Calming-tail) |
Diet | Carnivorous |
Gas | Nitrous Oxide/ Happy Gas |
Lifespan | 50-80 years |
Size (Length) | Medium- Large (1-10m or 3-33ft) |
Social/solitary | Usually social, in packs of 3 or more |
Active times | Usually around dawn and dusk (Crepuscular) |
Info last updated on | 6th of June 2023 |
These are fast medium sized creatures that produce nitrous oxide used for calming and distracting their prey.
Relatives/ species related to them
Pygmy Secaudas (will be made one day)
Afnis and Afnios are also distantly related to them
Habitat
They're usually found around large bodies of water or in rainforests and other areas with moisture in the air. Often prefer areas with thick foliage.
Hunting
Hunting can be done in various ways but often involves packs going after prey larger than themselves together. They jump onto the prey and attempt to drag them down, while also using their gas if needed to calm them down. Though some may exclusively use their gas to avoid injury.
Features
Teeth
They have sharp canid teeth at the front and usually 8 wide blade-like teeth near the back of their mouths (based on thylacoleos teeth).
Gas
Gas is released from a few different areas on their bodies, depending on the individual. Most often it is near the tip of their tails, due to them being partially affected by the gas if breathed in. Other areas include the mouth, head and neck.
If needed they can hold their breath and close their nostrils to avoid the gas. They rely on their gas much less than the long-tailed species, opting for strength instead.
Tails
Can have many different tail types of various lengths. Often being thin and medium in length to enable them to run faster. Some tail tips are disguised as plants or flowers to aid in hunting as well.
Frills
The frills are often used for intimidation and confusing other creatures. Some may have bold colours and patterns on their frills to aide in that too
Horns/spikes
These may help them blend in more with their environment, they look like sticks or plant roots. They're also used for protection and fighting.
Other features/abilities
-Can swim relatively well
-Body temperature is controlled through their environment
-Night vision and underwater vision
-Can hold their breathe for up to 30-40 minutes
Breeding/reproduction
As a result from the high amount of radiation in the world all species are able to reproduce asexually or with any individual of the same species. Most secaudas still choose to have a partner or multiple though.
Secaudas are hatched from eggs like other reptiles and usually have 4-10 per clutch.
They lay their eggs in either holes or mounds that they make near water, and guard them until they hatch. After hatching they continue looking after them for 1-5 years or more. Adulthood is reached at around 15-16 years.
--Radiation levels--
They can be categorised by their radiation levels. The higher the level the brighter they can glow (at night) and more features they can have.
If their level drops for an extended period of time the features they developed may shrink or morph back to how they were.
Here's a list/table of known possible features-
| Main Features | Low Radiation | Medium Radiation | High Radiation | Very High Radiation |
| Horns | 0-4 small-medium horns | 0-6 small-large horns | 2-8 small-large horns | 3-12 small- large horns |
| Glow | Low or no glow | Low-medium glow | Medium-bright glow | Medium-very bright glow |
| Body covering | Scaled and/or furred | Scaled and/or furred | Scaled and/or furred/ feathered | Scaled and/or furred/feathered |
| Head/mouth shape | Square/rectangular, round, triangular | Square/rectangular, round, triangular | Square/rectangular, round, triangular | Square/rectangular, round, triangular, other |
| Teeth/fangs | Upward or downward facing | Upward or downward facing | Upward or downward facing, tusks and or multiple (up to 4) | Upward or downward facing, tusks and or multiple (up to 6) |
| Ears | Can have none or small ears | Can have small-medium ears | Can have small-large ears | Can have small- large ears |
| Tails | 1- Scaled and/or furred | 1-3- Scaled and/or furred | 1-5- Scaled and/or furred/ feathered | 1-10- Scaled and/or furred |
| Feet/hands | Reptilian or paw-like | Reptilian or paw-like | Reptilian, paw, bird, hooves, dinosaur | Bird, paws, hooves, insect/arachnid, dinosaur and more |
| Height (Head to toes) | 35-45cm (13.8-17.7in) | 30-60cm (11.8-23.6in) | 25-70cm (9.8-27.6in) | 20-80cm (7.9-31.5in) |
| Optional Features | Low Radiation | Medium Radiation | High Radiation | Very High Radiation |
| Casque | None or small | None, small or medium | None, small, medium or large | None or Any size/shape |
| Extra limbs | No | No | Can have two extra limbs | Can have 2-4 extra limbs |
| Extra head | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wings | No | No | Can have slightly wing-like limbs | Yes |
| Extra eyes, ears, mouths | No | No | Can have 2 extra eyes and/or ears | Yes |
| Skull head | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Plant growths | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Angler light | No | Yes, but is the only body part that can glow | Yes | Yes |
| Beak | No | No | No | Yes |
I'll make some examples of their features eventually too.
Relationships with other species
A closely related species. Usually friendly to one another
A distantly related species Don’t interact very often, not many afnis live around large water bodies
Don’t interact very often, not many afnios live around large water bodies
Depending on the size they can either be a predator or prey to secaudas
Occasionally prey on them, not too much though as they are affected by their venom. Usually just find them annoying
Rarely interact, don’t live in the same areas most of the time
-------------------Making your own--------------------
You're free to make as many as you'd like and be as creative as you want with them too. As long as their features are close to those featured in the table above, they should be fine!
I've made a customizable base too, if you'd like to use it.
--Base links--
DeviantArt- Customizable base
Google drive folder- Individual simple bases
Feel free to message me or comment if you have any questions or suggestions too!
And if you make one here let me know, I'd love to see it!
(Credit to this person for the ideas for their design too)
