Skivets
An Open Species by Dragonstorm
Skivets Info
Background
Skivets are relatives of small fur covered dragons. They have adapted bodies similar to different kinds of civets as well as being very skittish (skittish, civets )
Basics
Humans believe Skivets are a sign of illness due to them carrying diseases they can’t cure yet.
They are Omnivores
Food Chain Rank: pretty low
Normal Diet: bugs and fruit
Behaviors
They live in trees forming tree colonies and are easily scared
Normal Personality: skittish
Body language: like cats the puff up their fur when threatened and hiss
Actions around young: very protective usually
Social?: only with other Skivets
Language?: they communicate in squeaks, hisses, and clacking sounds they make in the back of their throats.
Hunting: they climb trees and jump form a branch onto prey on the ground or dig them up with there snouts
Although the hunting technique can carry depending on the village and habitat
While sleeping: they sleep huddled together in groups or pairs
While threatened: they hiss and extend their retractable claws
While happy: the make a high pitched grumble sound
Adaptions/Defenses: wings, a rare trait, don’t permit them to fly. Only to glide safely to the ground.
Groups: (what is a large group called? (ie: Pack, flock, school, herd)
A village
Looks:
Common body colors:
Sandy yellows, browns, and brownish greens.
Common ear looks much darker then the rest of the body
Amount of legs/wings:
4 legs
Teeth: very long fangs
Claws: long and retractable. Hollow
Extra membranes: they can have many different accessories and extra stuff. You can take creative liberty with that
Eyes: reptilian like in looks and behaviour
Tail(s): tails help with balance on branches
Markings: commonly found with spots
Nostrils: dog like and covered with tiny hard scales to protect from scratches when digging up prey
Life span: 50 years
Habitat: different habitats mean different features. There are currently
Six habitats and variations of skivets each with their respective traits
Avian (sky and tall tall areas)
Aqua (swamps and rivers)
Normal (forests)
Desert (dunes and deserts)
Polar (snowy areas)
Cave(underground tunnels and cave systems)
Favoured prey: spiders
Predators: anything bigger than them that’s carnivorous
Common sicknesses: infections
Adult skivet height: 50-80 cm
Adult skivet length: 90-196 cm long (including tail which is like ⅓) and 23-31 kg
Adult skivet weight: 49-121 lb
Baby skivet height: 46 cm
Baby skivet length: 23-25 cm long (including tail which is like ⅓) and 3.5-4.5 kg
Baby skivet weight: 7.9 – 9.9 lbs
More info on baby skivets: they’re born with small, more fragile horns that’s firm up and grow longer as they get older
Baby Skivet // Lines by Comet
Skivet Variations
Skivets come in all sorts, however they do have some trait requirements;
- All Skivets must have their respective type of skull.
- Their horns are separate from the skull, however the mask itself can also have horns.
- As for the nose, you can choose to make it visible like a Canine’s, or leave it closed with a little spike curve like Dragons have.
If you need ideas for your Skivet OC, check out the randomizer!
Or if you just want a random variation type, try the wheel!