Kelpie

Kelpie by Eliora Yona

Mammals of great strength and speed for traversing large bodies of water.

Leisure & Recreation

For fun, thrilled experiences they are also tamed for water races: to see who can stay on their kelpie until the finish line.

Basic Information

Anatomy

These mammels breath oxygen and can hold their breath for hours at a time. Their bodies are fit for both speed and strength. Maximum hours needed for sleep is estimated between four to eight hours per day.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Keplies need a large amount of seagrass as they are herbivores.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Beware the untamed: wild kelpies in groups can be dangerous without someone to understand and communicate with them.

Domestication

Known in Waters Elv and occasionally seen in Little's Edge

Uses, Products & Exploitation

History has shown that these extrodinary creatures can pull massive boats in a group of Kelpies. Individually they can pull or carry an average sized boat, like a small houseboat or ocean boat. It has been known they have been highly used in Water's Elv for their houseboats. Once used as a beast of burden, but now more effectively as guardians and emergency rescue for their emotional and intellectual capabilities; this also makes them highly useful for the military purposes. However, they are also visible during the Elva festivals, like the season of Celestial Night.

Average Intelligence

Highly intelligent as they come only second place to people.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Using their natural ability to use Echo, also known as echolocation, they can know the size,shapes and speed of other aqua species in their surroundings. Due to their agility they master this skill during their young age in order to utilize Echo while swimming swiftly underwater.
There have been historic reports of these mammals in large groups causing meteotsunamis, however, this has not been proven but merely rumors of the occurence.

Lifespan

50 years

Average Weight

1,500 lbs

Average Length

10 ft

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

They come in all colours of the ocean, usually of coral hue. Their colours tend to sharpen or fade depending on their surroundings.

Geographic Distribution

• Waters Elv