Post by Goanna on Jun 11, 2011 21:55:28 GMT -5
Physical description
Ferajas are winged felines, strange creatures indeed. They inhabit the Fia Plains, where their ability to fly helps them to hunt and live around the cliffed edge of the land.
They are covered in a short layer of fur, with a thick ruff of longer fur encircling their necks. This ruff grows with age, and males have longer ruffs than females. They have very short, fluffy tails.
Ferajas have large ears which are remarkably fine tuned for hearing. Their snouts are short, like a puma's, and they have round faces with small eyes.
These cats have unusual toes; they are slightly spread apart, so that a feraja has some grasping capabilities. They can splay and curl their toes so as to be able to grasp onto the cliff faces, as well as come to a landing position in trees. They are able to extend and contract their claws.
Ferajas are quite average sized for wild cats. They stand at around 60-70cm tall at the shoulder, with a wingspan of up to two metres (from one wing to another). Females weigh around 10-13 kg, and males can weigh up to 18kg.
The wings of a feraja enable it to fly, but they do not have incredible endurance, and must land often on a long flight. The wing structure is similar to a bat's, with four hooked fingers on each wing, as well as an elbow spur. The membrane between each finger is leathery and covered in a very thin covering of downy fur. The wings join at the ribcage, where the membrane grows out of the skin of the animal.
Feraja cubs are born blind and deaf, but fully furred (excluding the ruff which grows with age). Cubs are born with wings, but cannot fly until around a year of age.
Ferajas are winged felines, strange creatures indeed. They inhabit the Fia Plains, where their ability to fly helps them to hunt and live around the cliffed edge of the land.
They are covered in a short layer of fur, with a thick ruff of longer fur encircling their necks. This ruff grows with age, and males have longer ruffs than females. They have very short, fluffy tails.
Ferajas have large ears which are remarkably fine tuned for hearing. Their snouts are short, like a puma's, and they have round faces with small eyes.
These cats have unusual toes; they are slightly spread apart, so that a feraja has some grasping capabilities. They can splay and curl their toes so as to be able to grasp onto the cliff faces, as well as come to a landing position in trees. They are able to extend and contract their claws.
Ferajas are quite average sized for wild cats. They stand at around 60-70cm tall at the shoulder, with a wingspan of up to two metres (from one wing to another). Females weigh around 10-13 kg, and males can weigh up to 18kg.
The wings of a feraja enable it to fly, but they do not have incredible endurance, and must land often on a long flight. The wing structure is similar to a bat's, with four hooked fingers on each wing, as well as an elbow spur. The membrane between each finger is leathery and covered in a very thin covering of downy fur. The wings join at the ribcage, where the membrane grows out of the skin of the animal.
Feraja cubs are born blind and deaf, but fully furred (excluding the ruff which grows with age). Cubs are born with wings, but cannot fly until around a year of age.