Scarlet Flame-Fox

The scarlet flame-fox is an adorable little creature, with red fur, a masked face, and a ringed tail. Resembling some kind of a cross between a fox, a bear, and a weasel, it is an arboreal animal, usually found high up in the branches of trees. It is native to the lands of Shohira but it has been imported to the Western Gyrlands where they are often kept as pets. They are mostly docile but do have a mischievous streak, being active climbers.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The flame-fox has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs; it is roughly the size of a domestic cat, though with a longer body. It has a "false thumb", which is an extension of the wrist bone, allowing it to grip objects.

Genetics and Reproduction

Adults rarely interact in the wild except to mate.

Growth Rate & Stages

Flame-foxes are able to reproduce at around 18 months of age, and are fully mature at two to three years. A flame-fox lifespan ranges between eight and 10 years, but individuals have been known to reach 15 years.

Ecology and Habitats

Habitat: temperate forests or mountains
Organization: solitary or mated pair

The scarlet flame-fox lives between 2,200 and 4,800 m (7,200 and 15,700 ft) altitude, inhabiting areas of moderate temperature between 10 and 25 °C (50 and 77 °F) with little annual change. It prefers mountainous mixed deciduous and conifer forests, especially with old trees and dense understories of bamboo.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Flame-foxes are excellent climbers, and forage largely in trees. They eat mostly bamboo, and may eat small mammals, birds, eggs, flowers, and berries. In captivity, they were observed to eat birds, flowers, maple and mulberry leaves, and bark and fruits of maple, beech, and mulberry. Their diets consist of about two-thirds bamboo, but they also eat mushrooms, roots, acorns, lichens, and grasses. Occasionally, they supplement their diets with fish and insects. They do little more than eat and sleep due to their low-calorie diets.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Flame-foxes have an excellent sense of smell and taste.

Scarlet Flame-Fox CR 1/2 XP 200 N Tiny animal Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +5
DEFENSE
AC 16, touch 15, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size) hp 4 (1d8) Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1
OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft. Melee bite +5 (1d3–1) Space 2–1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
STATISTICS
Str 8, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 5 Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 10 Feats Weapon Finesse Skills Acrobatics +9, Climb +15, Perception +5; Racial Modifiers +6 Acrobatics, +4 Climb

Conservation Status

The flame-fox is rare due to pelt-hunting. Shohiran rangers have made an effort to protect the species recently.

Geographic Distribution

• Shohiro