The kitzal are a private species. You can only own one through adoption sales, auctions or custom commissions when I offer them.

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Kitzal are playful creatures, darting across forests and meadows silently on their delicate paws. Their most notable features are their large shimmering plumes that extend from their tails. They come in a variety of colorations, and the down on their backs tend to match that of their plumes.

As pups, kitzal do not have any plumes on their tail nor colorful down on their backs. A single plume grows in gradually closer to adulthood, then later splits into two. Kitzal parents keep a close eye on their litter, and often use their plumes to entertain their pups or to herd them along.

A kitzal's diet consists of fish, berries, frogs and mice. They don't normally hunt anything larger for fear of ruining their lustrous plumes during the chase, or risking a sprain of their fragile legs. They spend a lot of time grooming their plumes, and offer to groom each other when in groups.

Kitzal vocalize with a series of soft chirps and cooes. Their vocal range is quite vast, so in a group it could sound like a lovely chorus. When alone or in unfamiliar company they remain silent, however.

There are tales of kitzal who, after living for a decade longer than their average life expectancy, split their plumes once more and gain a hauntingly beautiful call. People believe themselves to have heard such calls, but have never found the source of it.


Kitzal © Enlus/Melissa Lee