Lurking In The Dark - Book 1

Glossary of parent groups and subspecies

• Canis-Proles descendant of dogs             

• Feles-Proles cat offspring (also includes big cats)             

• Vulpes-Proles fox descendant             

• Dama-Proles reindeer             

• Capella-Proles descending goats             

• Meles-Proles descendant of marten             

• Ursus-Proles bear descendant (raccoons)             

• Simia-Proles monkey descendants (chimpanzees / capuchin monkeys)             

• Sciurus-Proles squirrel offspring (also includes rats and mice)             

• Lacerta-Proles lizard descendant             

Core group: Vulpes-Proles

Subspecies: Amph

Descent: fox

Size: head-torso length from 85 to 160 centimeters (with tail 137 to 189 centimeters), withers from 77 to 95 centimeters. 

Weight: 55 to 86 kilograms

Color and Appearance: Cobalt blue fur with shades of black. The body structure is almost identical to that of the red fox.

Character: Quiet, treacherous.

Features: White star drawing on the forehead.

Lifespan: The oldest known amph has been housed in the Historia research station for nine years. He is now estimated to be twelve years old. It is impossible to predict how the derivative gene will affect the further course of aging.

Distribution: Very common

Distribution area: North and South America, Europe and Africa.  

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Core group: Meles-Proles

Subspecies: arbor

Descent: It is assumed that the original tribal father belonged to the marten-like animals.

Size: head-torso length from 48 to 72 centimeters (with tail 92 to 124 centimeters), withers from 30 to 42 centimeters. 

Weight: 0.8 kg to 1.7 kg

Color and Appearance: The outer skin of the body is set in a pink tone with yellow shades. The belly and tail, on the other hand, are pure yellow. The physique resembles that of a Maders. The bony, jagged shield on the head is an extension of the skull, behind which the small, round ears are hidden. In the case of the males, the shield turns dark red when advertising for the partner. The long tail is very strong and is used for climbing and holding on (it sleeps in a tree with its head down). Razor-sharp teeth are hidden in the pointed snout. The arbor communicates through chirping sounds.

Character: The arbor is extremely aggressive as soon as someone comes near its sleeping tree.

Features: Nocturnal. If it attacks, it always goes straight to the eyes, and then eats its way into the body with its sharp claws and pointed teeth. 

Lifespan: The oldest known arbor was housed at the Historia research station for nine years before it died. According to the knowledge obtained, it is assumed that it has an approximate life expectancy of twelve years. 

Distribution: very rare

Distribution area: It is native to South and North America, but has also been sighted in Europe. 

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Core group: Capella-Proles

Subspecies: Beccus

Ancestry: Studies show that the Beccus originally descended from the common domestic goat.

Size: head-torso length from 120 to 152 centimeters (with tail 220 to 237 centimeters), withers from 57 to 70 centimeters.

Weight: 12 to 17 kilograms

Color and Appearance: A Beccus is "large-framed" and has a long, bushy tail. The head is slightly longer than it is wide, and goes over into a snout with a beak-like horn tip. The eyes are set wide apart, and the ears are large and broad at the base, and very long. The white-brown fur is water-repellent and protects the Beccus from the worst of cold even in deep winter.

Character: Quiet. Extremely intelligent. Pack animals.

Characteristics: The three horn-like outgrowths on the head are, besides the sharp claws, the most striking feature of the Beccus.

Lifespan: A Beccus has a life expectancy of five to seven years.

Distribution: normal

Distribution area: South and North America, Europe. 

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Core group: Canis-Proles 

Subspecies: Candir

Lineage: dog

Size: head-torso length from 182 to 217 centimeters (with tail 269 to 303 centimeters), withers from 97 to 105 centimeters.

Weight: 204 to 236 kilograms

Color and appearance: The Candir is a pure white dog descendant. It has extremely long hangings on its front legs that continue on its body and tail. Although it clearly has the body shape of a Golden Retriever, it is often referred to colloquially as the polar bear among the proles because of its color and size. Due to ball joints, the Candir is able to stand on two legs like a bear and use its front paws as a weapon, but because of its drooping ears it cannot hear well.

Character: Very aggressive. Exceptional intelligence.

Characteristics: The Candir is born 90 percent deaf, but due to its visual acuity it has little effect on it. The Candir lives monogamous and dies when his partner dies.

Lifespan: The oldest known Candir has been housed in the Historia research station for 17 years. He is estimated to be 21 years old. It can be assumed that he was one of the first descendants who escaped from the research facility near Riverton, Wyoming in the USA near Yellowstone National Park. It is impossible to predict how the derivative gene will affect the further course of aging.

Distribution: Rare

Distribution area: The Candir is highly adaptable and can now be found on every continent. This prole is not afraid of hot climates or arctic cold. 

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