DescriptionIpaki's are rare to come by as their kind was hunted down by the "Shadow Clans". Due to their status many wolves avoid hunting them as they are aware of their decreasing population. They live in the desert usually near an oasis, and many live a solitary life. Ipaki's do not live in herds but rather on their own until they find a mate. Once they found a partner they are known to mate for life, as they remain together until one of them dies. This plays a big role in their decreasing population as a male only spends time in his partner and no other, even when the partner would die the male or female refuse to take another partner. Ipaki's therefore are usually not hunted if they are seen together as it reminds wolves of the bonds they have with a mate. One of the main reason to why they are hunted is because they have a lot of meat that can feed many mouths just like the meat is quite tender. Ipaki's themselves do not have eyes, as they usually have markings on their face which almost indicate that they have eyes. As they are blind they navigate by using echo waves, this allows them to see an image in their head of their location. Ipaki's also have extremely sensitive ears as they pick up almost any noise. When defending themselves they will either use their tail or claw like hooves to attack their opponent with great force. Their screams are very loud which often stuns predators to be unable to move. Ipaki's are usually active from morning till midday.
AppearanceThe Ipaki features a long tongue that can extract to reach leaves and buds of branches, sharp hooves like claws and big ears. The Ipaki has a long and thick neck while their tail is more reptilian like being long and smooth. The males unlike the females feature small horns on top of their head as their back contains 6 horns like spikes. Both male and female have a small horn on top of their muzzle. The Ipaki has a dark green body with white stripes on the legs, face and body. The stripes on it's legs and the white markings on the head remain the same while the other stripes are usually unique and never the same. The males their tail tip is usually white. The eye like markings usually differ too and are unique on every individual of this species.
HabitatIpaki's can only be found in the desert, they roam around either alone or in a pair. Some do settle around oasis es but the majority roams around. Due to their body which stores a lot of water in their fat, they can go long without water.
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DietIpaki's are herbivores, and usually eat plants or tree leaves. Some of their favorite plants are cacti which they eat by using their tongue to have a firm grip which allows them to drag the plant out with it's roots.
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Ability(ies) / Power
Ipaki's do not have an element power wise, but they do posses a great amount of strength as a kick from their hooves can prove deadly on most animals that dare to attack it. They have a unique way to find their way in which they use echo waves to locate and figure out were they are.
Reproduction
Female Ipaki's become sexually mature around the age of 7, while males reach maturity after 5 years. They do not follow a breeding season, as hey look for a partner and bond themselves with one another by rubbing their faces against each other they choose on their own when to breed. A male Ipaki is quite gentle if a female is ready for mating, as they will groom the female's neck and body. When pregnant it takes a female Ipaki around 400 days before she gives birth. A baby Ipaki grows quite fast in the first few days of it's life, when the Ipaki is around 1 year old the growth process slows down. Around 4 years old the Ipaki reaches it's maximum size.
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Trivia
- The design was inspired by the "Okapi", same goes for the name.
- Ipaki was the first mammal next to wolves to appear in AzureHowl.
- Ipaki's have a mammal like body but feature a long reptile like tail.
- Every Ipaki has unique markings, although some markings remain the same the stripes can differ.