Mutt Contest III

Name of Mutt: Fyrefly

Brief Summary: Fyreflies are large insects that are red in color and about the size of a domestic cat. The name of fyrefly comes from their harmless counterpart. Fyreflies have the ability to make their entire bodies glow red in darkness, providing a small amount of light. The idea evolved when rebels in the mining districts would trap Capitol enforcers in dark caverns. They wanted to create an alternative source of light that did not rely on functioning technology or flame. Thus, a smaller version of the fyrefly was born.

Unfortunately, the insects were too temperamental for use by the soldiers. They often tried to attack their owners in swarms, and their red-hot, glowing bodies could leave nasty burns. The Capitol recognized their potential as a weapon and began working. They enlarged the mutts and added a long, needle like stinger and claws. Due to several failures with higher concentrations, the venom in the stinger is non-lethal to humans, and used mostly to kill smaller animals for food.

Fyreflies are engineered to survive in almost any conditions, but prefer to inhabit dark and warm areas. They travel in small groups of 2-4, but can swarm if angered. Fyreflies are resilient, and don't need very much food or water to survive, because their original purpose required long periods of time underground. Fyreflies usually fly as means of transportation, but can crawl slowly in tunnels with low ceilings.

Poision, Edible, or Neither? Neither

Name of Mutt: Eloplose (African Elephant, Lion, African Cheetah)

Brief Summary: The eloplose, like many muttations, was created in the Dark Days to oppose the rebellion. Having a tall, fast moving colossus seemed like quite an advantage, yet eloplose death who survival rate was not exactly a good one. The reason that is most probable would be their nature of peace, unless of course someone is threatening their children. The Capitol failed in understanding this behavior, which allowed the rebels to attack before being attacked, which would normally cause the eloplose to die. Because of this their production was brought to a halt, though some still survived in the wild. Because the eloplose is part elephant, their species in general is rather large. Though not the size of a normal elephant due to being part cat, the eloplose would still measure up at about two thirds of a full grown african elephant. Growing out from the mouth - which inside contains razor sharp teeth - of the eloplose are two tusks, which point at about a 45 degree angle towards the ground. In between those two tusks is long trunk. The trunk of an eloplose is basically what it does everything from picking leaves to strangling its prey. The feet of an eloplose look like giant paws that a cheetah would have, quite good for running at high speeds (the adult eloplose can run 40-45 miles per hour).

The first thing that one would notice after the sheer size of the eloplose is its skin color.Spots of gold and grey cover this behemoths body. This slightly noticeable flaw makes it difficult for the eloplose to camouflage itself from others. Ironically, the greatest sense of the eloplose is hidden in all males. The small yet extremely sensitive ears allow for the eloplose to hear their prey/predator/enemy coming, yet it is concealed by a think golden main in male eloplose's. In the female, the ears of the eloplose are laughable, looking quite disproportionate on the beast. Like the three animals that came together to make the eloplose, a grey tail spotted with gold comes out from behind the eloplose. Unless harmed or provoked, the eloplose is a peaceful animal. Attacking is not what the eloplose wants to do, it wants to relax, eat grass and sit near water enjoying life. The eloplose are very protective beasts, they do not want anything to come near their offsprings. Though an omnivore, the eloplose will not go out of its way to eat meat, nor attack anything that keeps its distance. Grass contents the eloplose, though if attacked it will kill its attacker and then consume it. Preferring to live in grassland of a hot climate (i.e. the sahara), the eloplose sometimes will have trouble finding a water source.

The eloplose is not a pack animal, instead it prefers to be in the company of its mate and children. Over time of course, these families can get quite large because the eloplose lives about forty years. Contact with other species will usually end up with an attacking eloplose, which in itself is a sight to behold. The eloplose can attack in a multitude of ways, the first of which is lowering its head and charging, spearing its enemy with its two massive tusks (this is the attack that the eloplose would use the most while attacking). Some other attacks that the eloplose might use consist of: beating the prey with its trunk, crushing the prey with its trunk, or strangling the prey with its trunk.

SHORTENED VERSION OF MUTT:

The eloplose, like many muttations, was created in the Dark Days to oppose the rebellion. The Capitol failed in understanding this behavior, which allowed the rebels to attack before being attacked, which would normally cause the eloplose to die. Because the eloplose is part elephant, their species in general is rather large. The feet of an eloplose look like giant paws that a cheetah would have, quite good for running at high speeds (the adult eloplose can run 40-45 miles per hour).

The first thing that one would notice about the eloplose is its grey and gold spotted skin. This slightly noticeable flaw makes it difficult for the eloplose to camouflage itself from others. Ironically, the greatest sense of the eloplose is hidden in all males. The small yet extremely sensitive ears allow for the eloplose to hear their prey/predator/enemy coming, yet a thick golden main in male eloplose’s conceals it. In the female, the ears of the eloplose are laughable, looking quite disproportionate on the beast. Like the three animals that came together to make the eloplose, a grey tail spotted with gold comes out from behind the eloplose. Unless harmed or provoked, the eloplose is a peaceful animal. Attacking is not what the eloplose wants to do, it wants to relax, eat grass and sit near water enjoying life. Grass contents the eloplose, though if attacked it will kill its attacker and then consume it. The eloplose can attack in a multitude of ways, the first of which is lowering its head and charging, spearing its enemy with its two massive tusks (this is the attack that the eloplose would use the most while attacking). Some other attacks that the eloplose might use consist of: beating the prey with its trunk, crushing the prey with its trunk, or strangling the prey with its trunk.




Poision, Edible, or Neither? Edible


Name of Mutt:Pigmy Rat
Brief Summary: The Pigmy rat likes to live in the dark. It consists of a rat and a pig, obviously and basically eats anything. The Pigmy rat really does nothing good whatsoever, except clean up trash and eat everything. About the size of a pig one would keep for a pet, the Pigmy Rat basically has the teeth of a rat and the body of a small pig.
Poision, Edible, or Neither? Neither

Suppose I ought to try and define brief, as no on seems to get it. Please keep it 1-2 paragraphs.


[WT would like to note that if she can cut a mutt description down to one paragraph, so can you.]