Fairy Turtle
Fairy turtles are cat-sized flying turtles that are native to the deserts of Autevall. They are found continent-wide and are often kept by individuals as pets and familiars.
In the wild, fairy turtles eat desert plants and insects.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Built like sea turtles.
Genetics and Reproduction
Fairy Turtles lay their eggs in sandy soils, but unlike their seagoing cousins, they prefer desert environments around oases. They spend the first few years of their long lives swimming in the oasis until the build-up the necessary gasses in their shells to fly.
Growth Rate & Stages
juvenile range in size from 1 to 3 inches, and are aquatic.
Adolescents range from 3 - 10 inches and are flying arboreal creatures.
Adults range from 10 inches to 2 feet and are desert creatures, flying from oasis to oasis.
Ecology and Habitats
Desert oases as juveniles and adolescence. high desert as adults.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Fairy turtles are desert creatures, eating mainly insects and foliage, though they sometimes supplement this with small rodents. They hunt their prey with
Biological Cycle
juveniles are juveniles for about 5 years. adolescence lasts about 10 years and is marked by the fact that they have not yet left the area of the oasis they hatched into. After that, they leave the area of the oasis and enter adulthood, which lasts about 300 years.
Additional Information
Social Structure
mostly loners, though wild fairy turtles will sometimes imprint on larger creatures.
Domestication
Individuals can be domesticated, though because of their life cycle, it is currently difficult to domesticate them as a species.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Fairy turtles are mostly kept as pets and familiars.
Facial characteristics
wedge-shaped and flat-sided.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
fairy turtles are common to most of the deserts of Autevall.
Average Intelligence
about as smart as a housecat.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Fairy turtles have a thermal sense, picking up on the heat of other creatures in their environment.
Lifespan
300 years
Conservation Status
Fairy turtles are often kept as pets and familiars.
Average Height
5 inches
Average Weight
8 -15 lbs
Average Length
15 -25 inches.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
ranges in color from oranges to deep purples, with most staying near the orange-red end of the spectrum.
Geographic Distribution
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