Volucorn Deer

A small species of deer. They are around two feet at the shoulders and maybe three feet long. They have light-banded fur and antlers that curl out from the head and branch out sharply. They on average weigh between sixty and eighty pounds. They can run at around thirty miles an hour, and jump up to fifteen feet at a sprint. They are known to have extremely soft pelts and antlers that have tips dense enough to pierce steel plates.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Quadrupedal with densely muscled in the legs and neck. The skull is dense enough to stop most projectiles.

Genetics and Reproduction

Typical mammalian reproduction, pregnancies typically yield two fawns, although a third can happen from time to time.

Growth Rate & Stages

Three-month gestation, are ambulant within hours of birth, at two years are mature enough to mate, max-age is twenty years.

Ecology and Habitats

Can survive in nearly any environment on Orgranys, though not well in deserts.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Grazing herbivore.

Biological Cycle

The antlers of this species are shed every 6 months. They grow back over the course of the month after the shed.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Monocular vision can handle low light levels extremely well. Sharp hearing and sense of smell.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

A few varieties of ticks bleed the deer.

Scientific Name

Cornibus Arietes

Lifespan

15 years

Conservation Status

Under no special protections, they are numerous.

Average Height

two and a half feet tall.

Average Weight

70 lbs for males, 65lbs for females.

Average Length

3 feet long.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Colors can vary but tend to be bands of brown, tan, grey, and black.