AH this was a lot of work arond the text , I htink more than over the actual art.
I hope I did not many mistakes and errors and you will undestand what did I mean.
I used the help of chatGPT to translate all this stuff to english + some of my correction over the made up words.

the lecture:

Zovian Wolf

The Zovian Wolf is a large canid — one of the biggest species in my
universe.It is generally assumed that the race evolved around
2500 years ago, making it one of the younger ones.
Among its close relatives ( especially among the larger species )
are various spotted hyenas, from which the Zovian wolves themselves
are believed to have descended. Characteristic features include
green-colored fur, with shades ranging from olive and khaki to mint.
Their hands/paws are lighter, while the forearms and lower legs are
darker, and the inner body fur is lighter in color. Across the body,
there are small clusters of dark green to black spots, usually only
a few in each area.The tail differs in coloration from the limbs, its tip
is dark, and between the dark and mid-toned fur runs a thin band
of pale fur. The dark tip itself is sprinkled with smaller spots.
What truly distinguishes the Zovian Wolf is a stripe on its forehead,
extending along the muzzle all the way to the nose. This stripe is most
often dark green in males, and reddish (from rusty to burgundy tones)
in females, though this is not a strict rule. The stripe is called the Shikh,
and because of it, these creatures are sometimes colloquially referred
to as Shikch, Shik’ver Ziv’sher, Hirshk, and many other local variants.

Both the species and the lands they inhabit have a great variety of
names across different parts of the world. From the more common
Zovian, Zowian, Crouger, Krook, Crowher, to less obvious ones like
Shikh, Kuyrughan, Tsoyp, or Zopik.The main regions where they are
found are, of course, the Zovican Trio (Crougeria, Licaht, and Hersheria)
including the Free City of Vargeroh and Lisiva. Other countries where
they can be encountered include Tarbalia, Warmas, Mouraha, Fertland,
Yanta, and Atladia.

Tarbalian Fox

The Tarbalian Fox, also known as the Hassian Fox, is closely related
to the common fox and shares kinship with other fox species.
Most notably with the Far Eastern foxes (Naxtilia).
At first glance, it differs very little from the standard fox:
orange fur, brown coloration on the arms, and a usually lighter
inner coat in pale beige tones. Its hair can vary in color but is
typically light — blonde, light brown, or ginger — never black.
There are dark stripes on the sides of the muzzle. The muzzle itself
is slightly more slender and delicate than that of larger canids like
wolves. The tail, as shown in depictions, has a pale tip and a darker
middle section.A true distinguishing feature lies in the patches of
contrasting fur — irregularly shaped light and dark markings appearing
in certain areas. Most often these include large dark patches on the
shoulders, upper arms, or even the back. Around the knees,
fur rings alternate between brown and orange. Other names for
the Tarbalian Fox include Loopick, Fos (Fox), and Hass Fos.
As its name and historical maps suggest, the species inhabits a vast
portion of the western continent, primarily Tarbalia and other lands
belonging to the ancient Hass culture.

The answer is: Matros is a Zovian Wolf.

At first glance, it’s clear that Matros is a Zovian wolf. He possesses an overwhelming number of Zovian wolf traits. BUT there is definitely something off about him. Many small things, mostly in the details. Matros shows several subtle
features more typically associated with foxes.His coloration pattern is strange. Despite the green tones, he looks like a fox, because his limbs are entirely dark. There are NO typical small clusters of dark green spots anywhere on his body.
Instead, he has two huge, black patches almost ring-shaped on his shoulders, and another ring below the knees. Although the colors differ, this aligns with traits seen in the Hassian species.
His tail is completely clean in pattern, ending in white fur, and does not resemble a Zovian wolf’s tail at all. It looks somewhat fox-like, except that it is still primarily green rather than orange.
An interesting detail: although he does have the forehead stripe, which strongly supports that he is a Zovian wolf, his stripe is red, something far rarer in males, but not unheard of.

His height is also noteworthy:

• A typical male Zovian wolf averages around 195 cm (almost 6'5")
• A male Hassian fox around 175 cm (about 5'9")
• Matros stands between them at 185 cm (6'1")


Why do I call him a Zovian wolf and not a hybrid?

Matros is a Zovian wolf — and is also a hybrid. In my universe, gene expression is not a simple 50/50 split.
Matros’s mother is a fox and his father a wolf. The father’s genetics dominated his external appearance, ]
while the fox heritage influenced subtler traits. Hybridization depends on genetic proximity between species.
The closer they are, the more likely:
• viable offspring,
• smoother DNA mixing,
• and less extreme dominance of one genome.

Most canid species can interbreed. If their visual and biological traits are closely aligned,
the offspring will appear more natural. The Tarbalian Fox and Zovian Wolf are not
extremely close, but close enough.
On the other hand, combinations like canids and felines (e.g., a wolf and a leopard) often:
• cannot produce offspring, or
• if they do, one genome overwhelms the other in major traits:
species identity, eye or hair color, temperament, height, intelligence, etc.

The DNA is simply too different to intertwine smoothly.
The child cannot be half-wolf, half-leopard in all aspects.
One side dominates some traits, the other influences others.

A further twist

Matros’s mother was not a normal Tarbalian fox.
She was artificially modified — grown in a laboratory in modern-day Hersheria, at that time still part of the Zovian Empire.
She was a component of a secret project focusing on cloning and genetic modification to engineer super-furfolk — super-soldiers.
But that is a story for another time…


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