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Grimdark: /* Wrool Cats */

2026-03-28T13:21:55Z

Wrool Cats

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	Earth fauna out-competes Raanan fauna, but since the human colonists brought mostly herbivores rather than carnivores, wrool cats are managing to survive, preying on deer and boar in the absence of wolves and lions. A rare example of Raanan native life surviving in the Great Biological Wipe.		Earth fauna out-competes Raanan fauna, but since the human colonists brought mostly herbivores rather than carnivores, wrool cats are managing to survive, preying on deer and boar in the absence of wolves and lions. A rare example of Raanan native life surviving in the Great Biological Wipe.

	They hunt in small family packs, though adolescent males can be encountered on their own. Tough, aggressive, and dangerous, attempts to tame them haven't gone well so far. They seem quite intelligent; maybe that is why.<br>		They hunt in small family packs, though adolescent males can be encountered on their own. Tough, aggressive, and dangerous, attempts to tame them haven't gone well so far. They seem quite intelligent; maybe that is why.

			Wrool cats share approximately 99% of their DNA with the felines native to Earth, a fact that has long puzzled and fascinated scientists on Raana. Despite evolving on an entirely different world, their genetic structure mirrors that of terrestrial cats with uncanny precision, raising questions about convergent evolution, ancient interstellar migration or even deliberate genetic seeding.
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Grimdark: /* Raanan Game */

2026-03-13T08:57:24Z

Raanan Game

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	=== Dukkas ===		=== Dukkas ===
	[[File:Halodim 2.png\|alt=A halodim\|thumb\|400px\|A dukka]]		[[File:Halodim 2.png\|alt=A halodim\|thumb\|400px\|A dukka]]
	*Lifespan:		*'''Lifespan:''' 5-6 years
	* Length:		* '''Length:''' 30-40cm
	* Weight:		* '''Weight:'''
	* Native to Raana: '''~~Yes'''~~		* '''Native to Raana:''' yes

	A smallish Raanan game animal; a good source of pelts and meat. Dukkas are omnivores that live in burrows, in family groups of up to a dozen. Like badgers in some respects, but forage in packs. They aren't dangerous to humans.		A smallish Raanan game animal; a good source of pelts and meat. Dukkas are omnivores that live in burrows, in family groups of up to a dozen. Like badgers in some respects, but forage in packs. They aren't dangerous to humans.
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	=== Galdar ===		=== Galdar ===
	[[File:Galdar 1.png\|alt=A galdar\|thumb\|400px\|A galdar male]]		[[File:Galdar 1.png\|alt=A galdar\|thumb\|400px\|A galdar male]]
	*Lifespan:		*'''Lifespan:''' up to 30 years
	* Length:		* '''Length:''' 1.2m
	* Weight:		* '''Weight:''' 60-80kg
	* Native to Raana: '''~~Yes'''~~		* '''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Galdar are the Raanan equivalent of Earth deer. Hairy, hooved and horned herbivores, which can be heavier than a human, but tend to run away rather than fight. A useful source of hides and meat. Hunted in the forests, jungles and swamps outside the Great Biological Wipe.		Galdar are the Raanan equivalent of Earth deer. Hairy, hooved and horned herbivores, which can be heavier than a human, but tend to run away rather than fight. A useful source of hides and meat. Hunted in the forests, jungles and swamps outside the Great Biological Wipe.
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	=== Halodim ===		=== Halodim ===
	[[File:Dukka 3.png\|alt=A dukka\|thumb\|400px\|A halodim]]		[[File:Dukka 3.png\|alt=A dukka\|thumb\|400px\|A halodim]]
	*Lifespan:		*'''Lifespan:'''
	* Length:		* '''Length:'''
	* Weight:		* '''Weight:'''
	* Native to Raana: '''~~Yes'''~~		* '''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Native, rodent-like animals found in the [[Locations (Ikaanos)#Corazon Jungles\|Corazon jungles]]. Similar to squirrels in some respects, but larger, and spending more of their time on the ground, where they hunt insects & grubs to supplement their fruit & nut diet. They move and forage in packs like monkeys. Harmless to humans; there's not much [[meat]] on them, but they are a good source of [[Pelts]].		Native, rodent-like animals found in the [[Locations (Ikaanos)#Corazon Jungles\|Corazon jungles]]. Similar to squirrels in some respects, but larger, and spending more of their time on the ground, where they hunt insects & grubs to supplement their fruit & nut diet. They move and forage in packs like monkeys. Harmless to humans; there's not much [[meat]] on them, but they are a good source of [[Pelts]].
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	=== Reese skunks ===		=== Reese skunks ===
	*Lifespan: 3-6 years in the wild		*'''Lifespan:''' 3-6 years in the wild
	* Length: 30-90cm		* '''Length:''' 30-90cm
	* Weight: 1-8kg		* '''Weight:''' 1-8kg
	* Native to Raana: '''~~Yes'''~~		* '''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Native, skunk-like game animals found in the [[Locations (Ikaanos)#Corazon Jungles\|Corazon jungles]]. Harmless, except for the fact that they spray stinking fluid to deter predators (hence their name). Also like Earth skunks they are encountered singly or in small family groups, live in burrows, and forage for roots, tubers, worms and grubs. There's not much [[meat]] on them, but they are a good source of [[Pelts]].		Native, skunk-like game animals found in the [[Locations (Ikaanos)#Corazon Jungles\|Corazon jungles]]. Harmless, except for the fact that they spray stinking fluid to deter predators (hence their name). Also like Earth skunks they are encountered singly or in small family groups, live in burrows, and forage for roots, tubers, worms and grubs. There's not much [[meat]] on them, but they are a good source of [[Pelts]].

	=== Smourn ===		=== Smourn ===
	*Lifespan: 2-4 years in the wild		*'''Lifespan:''' 2-4 years in the wild
	* Length: 20-60cm		* '''Length:''' 20-60cm
	* Weight: ½-2kg		* '''Weight:''' ½-2kg
	* Native to Raana: '''~~Yes'''~~		* '''Native to Raana:''' yes

	A red-striped marine fish-like creature that's popular for its salmon-like taste. You can catch these from the sea shore near Redhaven.		A red-striped marine fish-like creature that's popular for its salmon-like taste. You can catch these from the sea shore near Redhaven.

Grimdark: /* Bitter Bugs */

2026-03-13T08:55:27Z

Bitter Bugs

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	===Bitter Bugs===		===Bitter Bugs===
	*'''Lifespan:''' 2 years.		*'''Lifespan:''' 2 years
	*'''Length:''' 6-10cm~~, plus sting.~~		*'''Length:''' 6-10cm
	*'''Weight:''' -		*'''Weight:'''
	*'''Native to Raana:''' yes.		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Small, insectoid, Raanan creatures that can survive inside the Great Biological Wipe and can be encountered when gardening or farm working. They are notorious for their venomous sting, which is extremely painful, and potentially lethal for infants or the old & frail. Reason to wear gloves when gardening!		Small, insectoid, Raanan creatures that can survive inside the Great Biological Wipe and can be encountered when gardening or farm working. They are notorious for their venomous sting, which is extremely painful, and potentially lethal for infants or the old & frail. Reason to wear gloves when gardening!

Grimdark: /* Vermer rats */

2026-03-13T08:54:56Z

Vermer rats

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	===Vermer rats===		===Vermer rats===
	*'''Lifespan:''' 2-3 years		*'''Lifespan:''' 2-3 years
	*'''Length:''' 25cm (~~with~~ tail)		*'''Length:''' 25cm (including tail)
	*'''Weight:'''		*'''Weight:'''
	*'''Native to Raana:''' yes		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

Grimdark: /* Vermer rats */

2026-03-13T08:54:49Z

Vermer rats

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	===Vermer rats===		===Vermer rats===
	*Lifespan:		*'''Lifespan:''' 2-3 years
	*Length:		*'''Length:''' 25cm (with tail)
	*Weight:		*'''Weight:'''
	*Native to Raana: '''yes~~'''~~		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Pests that occasionally boom in numbers to form plagues which devastate human crops and food stores.		Pests that occasionally boom in numbers to form plagues which devastate human crops and food stores.

	== Earth Invasives & Livestock ==		== Earth Invasives & Livestock ==

Grimdark: /* Rodar vermin */

2026-03-13T08:54:07Z

Rodar vermin

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	=== Rodar vermin ===		=== Rodar vermin ===
	*Lifespan:		*'''Lifespan:''' Up to three months
	*Length:		*'''Length:''' 5cm
	*Weight:		*'''Weight:'''
	*Native to Raana: '''yes~~'''~~		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Raanan creatures that occasionally boom in numbers to form plagues which devastate human crops and food stores.		Raanan creatures that occasionally boom in numbers to form plagues which devastate human crops and food stores.

	===Vermer rats===		===Vermer rats===

Grimdark: /* Narlet */

2026-03-13T08:53:39Z

Narlet

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	===Narlet===		===Narlet===
	[[File:narl.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|alt=A narlet\|A narlet]]		[[File:narl.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|alt=A narlet\|A narlet]]
	*Lifespan: '''6-12 years.'''		*'''Lifespan:''' 6-12 years
	*Length: '''15-40 centimeters (10-15")'''		*'''Length:''' 15-40 centimeters (10-15")
	*Weight:		*'''Weight:'''
	*Native to Raana: '''Yes~~'''~~		*'''Native to Raana:''' Yes

	A narlet is a small rodent-like creature common in all of Irendoria. It's ragged fur and bony structure make the creature uninteresting for most hunters - only a handful of destitute [[tribalists]] are known to frequently hunt the animal		A narlet is a small rodent-like creature common in all of Irendoria. It's ragged fur and bony structure make the creature uninteresting for most hunters - only a handful of destitute [[tribalists]] are known to frequently hunt the animal


	=== Rodar vermin ===		=== Rodar vermin ===

Grimdark: /* Dungah crawlers */

2026-03-13T08:53:14Z

Dungah crawlers

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	=== Dungah crawlers ===		=== Dungah crawlers ===
	*Lifespan: ~~several~~ years		*'''Lifespan:''' Up to 4 years
	*Length: ~~3mm to~~ 10cm		*'''Length:''' 10cm
	*Weight:		*'''Weight:'''
	*Native to Raana: '''yes~~'''~~		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

	A beetle-like Raanan invertebrate, flightless and burrowing, which can survive well on a diet of the plant species introduced from Earth. They breed very quickly and can form plagues which devastate crops in fields (where they eat the roots) and also grains in storage if they make it into warehouses or food silos. They reach sexual maturity when still tiny but keep on growing bigger with age. Their eggs are just a millimeter across, and when small they can produce just one at a time, but as they grow bigger they can make more and more eggs, and the mouse-sized individuals are mobile egg factories, turning a large proportion of the food they eat into eggs and dropping a constant stream wherever they go.		A beetle-like Raanan invertebrate, flightless and burrowing, which can survive well on a diet of the plant species introduced from Earth. They breed very quickly and can form plagues which devastate crops in fields (where they eat the roots) and also grains in storage if they make it into warehouses or food silos. They reach sexual maturity when still tiny but keep on growing bigger with age. Their eggs are just a millimeter across, and when small they can produce just one at a time, but as they grow bigger they can make more and more eggs, and the mouse-sized individuals are mobile egg factories, turning a large proportion of the food they eat into eggs and dropping a constant stream wherever they go.

	Dungah crawlers are nutritionally poor, and if finding that they have infested your stored flour or rice, it is best not to view them as an added source of protein, because the faeces they deposit in the food, and the bacteria these contain, render it unfit for human consumption.<br>		Dungah crawlers are nutritionally poor, and if finding that they have infested your stored flour or rice, it is best not to view them as an added source of protein, because the faeces they deposit in the food, and the bacteria these contain, render it unfit for human consumption.<br>
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	===Narlet===		===Narlet===

Grimdark: /* Cikko flies */

2026-03-13T08:52:39Z

Cikko flies

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	===Cikko flies===		===Cikko flies===
	*Lifespan: months		*'''Lifespan:''' Six months
	*Length: ~~10cm~~		*'''Length:''' 10 cm, wingspan 25 cm
	*Weight:		*'''Weight:'''
	*Native to Raana: '''yes~~'''~~		*'''Native to Raana:''' yes

	Locust-like creatures which reproduce very quickly when food is abundant, to form swarms that can devastate crops and stored food. They can survive well on a diet of the plant species imported from Earth, eating stems, leaves and fruit. They spend most of their lives in larval forms like caterpillars, which can reproduce asexually like aphids, budding out little versions of themselves. If food starts growing scarce they molt into a more complex adult form which has wings and can fly weakly, and lays batches of eggs rather than giving birth to individual live young.		Locust-like creatures which reproduce very quickly when food is abundant, to form swarms that can devastate crops and stored food. They can survive well on a diet of the plant species imported from Earth, eating stems, leaves and fruit. They spend most of their lives in larval forms like caterpillars, which can reproduce asexually like aphids, budding out little versions of themselves. If food starts growing scarce they molt into a more complex adult form which has wings and can fly weakly, and lays batches of eggs rather than giving birth to individual live young.

Grimdark: /* Night stalkers */

2026-03-09T15:10:51Z

Night stalkers

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	*'''Native to Raana:''' Yes		*'''Native to Raana:''' Yes

	Night stalkers, also called Umbra Raptors, are large, reptile-like predators that inhabit forests and remote wilderness, usually ~~found in~~ the mountain regions of Celior. They are primarily nocturnal and are most active after nightfall, when they hunt medium- to large-sized animals. Their remarkable intelligence and silent movements make them highly effective ambush predators.		Night stalkers, also called Umbra Raptors, are large, reptile-like predators that inhabit forests and remote wilderness, usually around the mountain regions of Celior. They are primarily nocturnal and are most active after nightfall, when they hunt medium- to large-sized animals. Their remarkable intelligence and silent movements make them highly effective ambush predators.

	Night stalkers are notable for forming lifelong mating pairs. A bonded male and female hunt together and defend a shared territory. During hunts, the female typically initiates the attack by spitting a corrosive acid that can blind, stun or weaken their prey. Once the target is disoriented, the male closes in and finishes the kill using his powerful hind legs and large, hooked talons.		Night stalkers are notable for forming lifelong mating pairs. A bonded male and female hunt together and defend a shared territory. During hunts, the female typically initiates the attack by spitting a corrosive acid that can blind, stun or weaken their prey. Once the target is disoriented, the male closes in and finishes the kill using his powerful hind legs and large, hooked talons.