(Even though the flora/fauna contest of March is long since over, folks are always free to submit plants or creatures to the stardragon world. The same rules apply as with the contest in that by submitting them you are allowing them to be an open species for folks to use in the stardragon world. As it stands, these fuzzy wuzzies were submitted by Caxy .)

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The Saber-toothed Gleammew

The saber-toothed gleammew is a cat like creature. It’s typically the size of an american bobcat. It’s main features are it’s curled, gem dotted tails; their cloven hooves; third eye; their large ears and moth-like antenna. These creatures can be found in all sorts of habitats ranging from desert to the arctic tundras, and even vast mountains.

Their cloven hooves make living almost anywhere easy. These animals are hyper-carnivores, meaning 70% of their healthy diet must contain protein (aka ALL THE MEAT). With large ears they use echolocation to locate prey hiding under ground. Their giant moth-like antenna help pick up scent from prey above ground. As the Gleammew puts it’s head to the ground the antenna flop forward, helping to sweep up scent. These give the Gleammew about a 50% success rate on hunts. The third eye on the gleammew’s forehead allows it to see thermally. This also helps in locating prey underground or hiding under objects that it’s regular set of eyes can not see.

Unlike the cat we know, Saber-toothed Gleammews are pack animals. They live in packs of five on average with a King and a Queen as their alpha figures. They use their gem dotted tails to communicate on the hunt. The tails uncurl and the gems begin to flash in different patterns. These flashes are unique to each individual pack. A flash meaning go left for one pack could mean something completely different to another pack. These stunning tails are also used in mating. The male’s gems glow much brighter then the females. All members of a pack have a mate. Not just the King and Queen can breed. Gleammews mate for life, meaning once they’ve found their mate they stay with them. When young males reach breeding age they often leave their home pack to form their own pack. It’s not uncommon for a father and son to have to battle it out for territory. Females often stay with the pack until courted by a male of a different pack.


Coat variations of the Gleammew will depend on their habitat. Gleammews that live in a colder climate will often sport a thick, long coat. Yet a desert dwelling gleammew will have a shorter, rougher coat to protect it from the blowing sands, but still keep it warm in the cold desert nights. Colors are random. They can resemble a normal cat like a tabby or be blue! Since they work as a team blending in isn’t as necessary.

The Gleammew is an ideal pet for a hunter. They are quick, they communicate, the work in a pack….what more could a hunter want? To bad they are extremely difficult to train. In order to have a well trained hunting gleammew you must start early. Only then can you train these amazing animals to hunt. Hunters often prefer their gleammews to have a more natural color coat, so the animal blends in a bit better, up-ing the success rate of each hunt. Hunter beware, these animals do not have a soft mouth like most hunting dogs do. Even though these animals a difficult to train they are fairly easy to domesticate. Domestic gleammews have been breed to be smaller and without those razor sharp saber teeth. Instead, a domestic gleammew with have a above average sized canine, like that you would see of a normal house cat, and be about the size of an average main coon male cat.

Gleammews as pet still prefer to have another gleammew in the home, so they still feel apart of a pack. They need plenty of room to run outside and inside. Lots of things to jump on and “hunt”. Long haired gleammews need weekly grooming. Overall they make for a fun, hyperactive pet. Athletes often use them as training partners because they are so hyper and love to run. Farmers love them as farm hands to keep pesky rodents away. Even as pets though gleammews still need that 70% protein diet. Many health issues can occur if not kept on this diet. Early introduction is needed for small children and is not recommend for owners who can not keep up with the energy levels of this animal. These animals love to chatter. They sound like a mix between a cute cougar chirp and an african serval. Their hiss most resembles a serval, that high pitch snake hiss.

Advanced stats:
⁃ Wild Males can weight up to 40lbs. Average weight is about 25lbs (domestic and wild)
⁃ Wild Females can weight up to 30lbs. Average weight is about 16lbs (domestic and wild)
⁃ Litter sizes average about 4 kittens.
⁃ Gestation periods for females are 50-60 days.
⁃ Average speed is about 30-45mph
⁃ Diurnal animals, most active during dawn and dusk.
⁃ Diet consist of small rodents, birds, fish and other small prey animals.



Species, Concept and Coloring by: Caxy
Artwork(Lines) by: Valerok
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