Manticore

Basic Information

Anatomy

A manticore has a red lion's body, a human's face with horns and a scorpion's tail. It's tail can inject a deadly poison but an antidote exists. It also has three rows of teeth which can chew an entire cow in a few minutes.

Genetics and Reproduction

In their heat period, which happens once a year, females sing in a beautiful voice to attract males who then fight their rivals. Only the winner can reproduce while the loser runs for his life. Then, the two partners go their separate ways.

A manticore can only have one or two mantipup at a time, with a gestation period of five month. The mantipups stay with their mother till they're nine month old.

Growth Rate & Stages

A mantipup stays very close to its mother until their sixth month and learns then how to hunt properly. When it's ready, it leaves but it's only sexually mature from one year old onwards.

Ecology and Habitats

Manticores live in savannah and warm climate forests.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Manticores only eat meat and can copy human sounds to attract them.

Behaviour

They have a beastly behaviour despite having a human's face. They are territorial and very aggressive.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Manticores are solitary so there is no real social structure.

Domestication

You can't domesticate them because of how ferocious they are.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Its poison can be used to create potions and antidotes and some people really like to create clothes from its red fur.

Lifespan

15 – 20 years

Average Height

1.3 m at the withers

Average Weight

200 kg

Average Length

2.1 m

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Red fur

Geographic Distribution

• Skòweryn