♦ What are Bunbranches?

With the popularization of exotic pets and a rather liking for a particular sea slug that resembled a bunny, Bunbranches, also called sea buns are a human-made species with mixed characteristics of sea slugs and domestic rabbits. Those small creatures over the time have been altered to survive various environments, and due their ability to reproduce fast, they can be found in various places in the wild as well, even outside the water. Don't underestimate their small size and adorablenesss, those creatures are quite smart and dangerous if not treated with care.

Bunbranches come in a variety of different colors, shapes and patterns that do make each individual unique! They could be literally anything and domestic buns are often themed after something as their coloration and patterns can be altered in their kit days.

♦ Anatomy.

External

Bunbranches also have no fluff in their bodies, the only areas where they can grow some sort of soft fluff is on their head tufts and cheeks. Otherwise they are completely naked. Their skin is very soft to the touch, and are very good for petting. They can also have pustules, mantles and other things that will cover their bodies. Some special subspecies have also been appearing, and are often desired by collectors.

1- 'Ears'
What's often mistaken as ears on a bunbranch, are actually smelling organs slugs do possess and it helps them scavenging for food in dark environments and even underwater! The rhinopores are very sensitive organs and along with its lungs, they can retract inside the bun's body if they feel threatened or in need to protect them. In rare cases, a bunbranch may be born with actual bunny ears and is considered a rarity of some sort.

2- Face
Bunbranches have small, round eyes of a bunny and no noses as their other slug organs do cover breathing and smelling abilities. With luck, one may be born with a nose, who knows. Otherwise, horns and fluff are possible to be present in one of them and it's not a rare occurrence.

3- Limbs
They do have a general anatomy of a bunny, and so have very strong limbs that make them excellent runners, swimmers and jumpers. They can always have either paws, or nub feet. For the lack of fluff to protect their feet, they seem to have small pads to help on running.

4- Lungs
What's often mistaken as a bunbranch's tail, is actually the lungs, or Cerata that allow them to breathe. Poking them without an allowance of the bun itself might end on something ugly to see. Buns often groom their lungs to keep them moist for functioning outside water.

5- Tail

Their actual tails are much longer and help them with balance. buns do tend to have those covered by a mantle at times.

Internal

Bunbranches possess no bones at all, giving them an enormous flexibility and the ability to stretch quite a bit from the usual without feeling pain, making them squishable friends. But the lack of bones by no means say they do not possess internal organs. Their internal structure is very much like a rabbit's, with a few other slug organs that do produce toxins for their self defense and coloration the bun will have for their life.
Their agility is exceptional, however it has a cost: They are low energy animals and only run when its necessary as they do take a huge amount of energy that their small bodies don't have. They have to eat and sleep often as a result of it. When a bunbranch is tired, they'll be very sluggish.

♦ Diet.

♦ Wild x Domestic? There are variations?
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♦ Reproduction.
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Bunbranches are an open species by Temptingglow on FA / Lighterium on dA and you may not make your own without permission