original concept by space bound.
revamp by Nebelung.
Raptor dogs are social creatures, and they rely on the
interaction of at least one other raptor dog, or else they
become aggressive.
Female raptor dogs are the dominant members of their packs.
Packs consist (usually) of the leading raptor dog - the matriarch,
her offspring, sisters, and 2 - 3 breeding partners.
One daughter will assume her position when the matriarch retires,
chase off her brothers and father, and introduce new genes to the
pack by accepting males from other packs. Sisters, although have
no power over anyone but the males, normally remain in packs to
improve the odds of successful hunts and the survival rate of
future offspring.
If the matriarch is killed or disappears, the social order of the pack
is reestablished through horrific battling. Males are never dominant
of packs, and must be set in their place as gamma or omega.
While the matriarch, or alpha of the pack is ruling, her daughter will
assume the beta position.
Usually the gamma role is assumed by whoever the breeding partner
is at that given time, but all females are dominant over him.
Females are given larger claws than the males so as to defend
themselves, and maintain their rank in the social order. Males
possess much smaller claws. So in order to impress a mate, they
must rely on other means. Some build impressive nests with any
material they come across (so be sure to keep all unnatural
material away from raptor dogs while they are breeding),
while others display their brightly-colored feathers.
Despite this, however, some individuals show preferences towards
raptor dogs of the same sex, and will court with them instead,
becoming broody (ready to incubate eggs). These pairs make
excellent adoptive parents for orphaned or separated offspring,
which will be necessary, as they can soon become aggressive if
there are no eggs to incubate.
Only the matriarch's offspring inherits rights in the social order.
However, this does not mean other members of the pack will
not breed. All offspring, regardless of its heritage, is reared by
all members of the pack.
After breeding has occurred, eggs develop in the female for
roughly 28 days before being laid. The entire pack will take
turns incubating the clutch of 2 - 4 eggs until they hatch
10 days later.
From the moment they hatch, raptor pups imprint on the first
creature they see - either you (the owner) or pack members.
They are reared by all pack members. Immediately, brood
members will try to establish dominance over another chick.
Now is the best time to separate the less-dominant chicks, as
they do tend to be ignored by the rest of the pack.
Besides, the less-dominant, the more submissive they are,
therefor easier to train.
Broods will follow their pack members around, learning from
observation and feeding off of regurgitated morsels brought
back by pack members. When they become yearlings (evident
by the sprout of a single feather on their tails), they attempt
hunts for themselves before eventually going off to start their
own packs.
revamp by Nebelung.
As the name states, Raptor dogs are a hybrid of raptor and dog.
Females are the most dominant of the sexes, and despite their dog genes,
their social system is more similar to that of hyenas.
Strictly carnivorous, these reptilian-mammals' trust can only be earned two
ways -
Knowing the creature from birth -
they imprint on you and learn from observation and experience.
Feeding them -
If building trust with them from birth is not an option, the only other chance is
by feeding them. However, each raptor dog has its own preferences in meats.
And do not try to trick them into eating a meat they dislike -
They will know.
Raptor dogs are social creatures, and they rely on the
interaction of at least one other raptor dog, or else they
become aggressive.
Female raptor dogs are the dominant members of their packs.
Packs consist (usually) of the leading raptor dog - the matriarch,
her offspring, sisters, and 2 - 3 breeding partners.
One daughter will assume her position when the matriarch retires,
chase off her brothers and father, and introduce new genes to the
pack by accepting males from other packs. Sisters, although have
no power over anyone but the males, normally remain in packs to
improve the odds of successful hunts and the survival rate of
future offspring.
If the matriarch is killed or disappears, the social order of the pack
is reestablished through horrific battling. Males are never dominant
of packs, and must be set in their place as gamma or omega.
While the matriarch, or alpha of the pack is ruling, her daughter will
assume the beta position.
Usually the gamma role is assumed by whoever the breeding partner
is at that given time, but all females are dominant over him.
Females are given larger claws than the males so as to defend
themselves, and maintain their rank in the social order. Males
possess much smaller claws. So in order to impress a mate, they
must rely on other means. Some build impressive nests with any
material they come across (so be sure to keep all unnatural
material away from raptor dogs while they are breeding),
while others display their brightly-colored feathers.
Despite this, however, some individuals show preferences towards
raptor dogs of the same sex, and will court with them instead,
becoming broody (ready to incubate eggs). These pairs make
excellent adoptive parents for orphaned or separated offspring,
which will be necessary, as they can soon become aggressive if
there are no eggs to incubate.
Only the matriarch's offspring inherits rights in the social order.
However, this does not mean other members of the pack will
not breed. All offspring, regardless of its heritage, is reared by
all members of the pack.
After breeding has occurred, eggs develop in the female for
roughly 28 days before being laid. The entire pack will take
turns incubating the clutch of 2 - 4 eggs until they hatch
10 days later.
From the moment they hatch, raptor pups imprint on the first
creature they see - either you (the owner) or pack members.
They are reared by all pack members. Immediately, brood
members will try to establish dominance over another chick.
Now is the best time to separate the less-dominant chicks, as
they do tend to be ignored by the rest of the pack.
Besides, the less-dominant, the more submissive they are,
therefor easier to train.
Broods will follow their pack members around, learning from
observation and feeding off of regurgitated morsels brought
back by pack members. When they become yearlings (evident
by the sprout of a single feather on their tails), they attempt
hunts for themselves before eventually going off to start their
own packs.
