Domestic Griffin
Basic Information
Anatomy
Domestic griffons are much smaller than their wild counterparts, averaging at about 30 pounds at the most. Their breeds vary, but over all have been bred for companionship and lost many traits typically associated with griffons such as having much smaller talons, smaller beaks, and significantly higher tolerance to people.
Due to their domestication, these griffons display a much wider variety of coats than can be found in the wild, with many distinct breeds bred for their looks.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Domestic griffons are much more tolerable to unrelated individuals than their wild counterparts and can be housed with them. Often, they will become deeply attached to their housemates and if they must be rehomed, must stay with those they lived with previously or else they will become depressed. Despite this, the domestic griffon also does quite well by itself, provided it was properly socialized as a chick.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Companionship is thought to have been the driving force in the domestication of the griffon and remains as their primary use in the world as a relatively common pet. Due to having much longer lives than a cat or a dog, griffon owners often favor them for they will be able to live much of their lives with them, rather than only a decade or two. Their high trainability and decent intelligence allows for griffons to be easily trained, making them perfect pets for many households when paired with their small size.
Griffons are also used for their abilities as hunters and specialty animals, such as service animals. They learn commands quite well and are not skittish in louds bustling environments, even around strangers. Their highly adaptable nature means they can be used in a wide variety of situations.
Show griffons are bred entirely for their looks rather than personalities and natural abilities, often being bred to the extreme to display extrordinarily specialized feathers and colorations never seen in the wild.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Griffus familiarus
Origin/Ancestry
Domestic
Lifespan
40 to 70 years
Conservation Status
Domestic
Average Height
1 foot
Average Weight
30 pounds maximum
Average Length
2-3 feet
Geographic Distribution
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