[tikki-tak]

"Dusa" is the name for any of 5 similar species in the closely-related genus Dusa. They are small antelopes, closely related to the Duikers, but they have several distinct characteristics which make them unique among bovids. The greatest difference of all is their diet - all species of Dusa are nearly exclusively carnivorous. They are notoriously difficult to keep in captivity due to their shy nature and strong social bonds, and very few captive packs have ever been kept sucessfully - until now. A sustainable captive population of Dusa dusa, known as the Striped Dusa or Common Dusa, has been established, and are ready to be adopted out.

Owner: ShadyBro
Name: Zehgu
Gender: Male
Coat Colour: Recessive Red Pinzgauer, Carries Brindle & Retained Spots
Genotype: ee/aa/SpS/Brbr/Ffw
Social Personality: Submissive, jumpy
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This Dusa is Submissive, which means he will most likely occupy a lower social in the pack hierarchy.


Offspring:
1. Unnamed Female, Unnamed Male

[•Pony•]

Username:Zebra,
Name: Twist
How Did He Get Here?: Breeze stalks her prey. One more step then, POUNCE! She thinks silently to herself. Suddenly a rustling in the bushes scares her catch away. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" She yells. She gasps in fear as a stranger comes out of the bushes. His hair is standing up on end, as Breeze back up into the bush, suddenly mute. "Sorry" she whispers almost unheard by the stranger. "I'll be going now," says the stranger as he slinks away. 'Wait,' Breeze mutters, surprising herself. Even though Breeze's voice was barely audible, the stranger leaps a full foot in the air. "Do you want my name?" He says in a high squeaky voice almost unable to be male. "Sure," Breeze says with uncertainty in her voice. "Twist," he responds tentatively as her. "What are you doing Twist?" Breeze asks with sudden confidence. "Um, I am ... looking for a pack to join or at least try," Twist spits out. "Well, I'm a loner for now. But do you want to join my pack?" she replies. "Sure?" he says. Twist looks at Breeze with uncertainty, ready to run at any second. " Chill," Breeze remarks with kindness. "I'll try, Twist replies.

Adopted Mavrick this week so I'm canceling my entry

[ShadyBro]

Username: ShadyBro
Name: Zehgu
How Did He Get Here?:
It was an especially dreary night for Zeh. After weeks of wandering alone, separated from his birth herd, the young male was close to exhaustion and beginning to slowly starve to death. He was always a submissive fawn, unable to brave the hunting trips most young Dusas take to learn how to feed the herd. Looking back now he curses his skittish nature and all the problems derived from it. Mumbling to himself as he trudged along a river bank, he ran face first into an old wooden fence. He jumped back in surprise and fear, stomping his hooves and slipping into the shallow water beside him. With a splash he was sitting in the middle of the creek, mud splattered all over his soggy coat, his heart beating a mile a minute. He stood on shaky legs and maneuvered clumsily out of the bone chilling water, only to flop down on the bank with a sigh. He was simply not cut out for being a lone Dusa, and he knew it. He closed his eyes, if only for a moment. When he opened them again however, he was curled up in a haystack, with pricks of morning light gently bathing his still damp coat. He looked up squinting at the cracked stained glass that was causing such disturbance to his sleep, only to find that two more Dusa were laying under said window with curious grins plastered on their faces. He made a pitiful yelping sound as he struggled to jump backwards, but managed only to flop deeper into the hay pile. The smaller female approached him gently, giving Zeh his space until he calmed down. She bent down and nuzzled him as her way of making sure he was alright, before nickering softly to the male behind her. He didn't seem too pleased but listened anyways, assuring Zeh's suspicions that this doe was the alpha. The spotted male came back with a rusted metal pale in his jaws, and dropped it with some unnecessary force right in front of Zeh's face. It was filled to the brim with fresh meat. Zeh didn't waste one second deciding if eating a strange Dusa's meal was safe or not, and dug right in. The female smiled and nipped at the grouchy males ear, leading him out of the shed-like structure through a swinging door. Zeh immediately felt an overwhelming sensation of contentment, and once his meal was finished he curled up in his bed spot and let the soothing sound of fluttering songbirds and the warmth of the evening sun lull him into a deep and much needed slumber.
(438 Words!)

[Shenan_the_cat]

Username: Shenan_the_cat
Name: Koppai
How Did He Get Here?:

Koppai wandered through the forest, shivering as the first drops of rain begun to strike his coat through the canopy overhead, and picking his way carefully through the undergrowth, being sure to keep his steps light and his tracks covered. It wouldn't do to be tracked, he wasn't sure he could handle another predator going for his hind, half-starved and exhausted - he wouldn't survive much longer anyway, so they could have his flesh when he finally collapsed, not a day sooner. Not that any creature would want it, it seemed no one wanted anything to do with him at current.

W.i.p

[tikki-tak]

Username: ShadyBro
Name: Zehgu
How Did He Get Here?:
It was an especially dreary night for Zeh. After weeks of wandering alone, separated from his birth herd, the young male was close to exhaustion and beginning to slowly starve to death. He was always a submissive fawn, unable to brave the hunting trips most young Dusas take to learn how to feed the herd. Looking back now he curses his skittish nature and all the problems derived from it. Mumbling to himself as he trudged along a river bank, he ran face first into an old wooden fence. He jumped back in surprise and fear, stomping his hooves and slipping into the shallow water beside him. With a splash he was sitting in the middle of the creek, mud splattered all over his soggy coat, his heart beating a mile a minute. He stood on shaky legs and maneuvered clumsily out of the bone chilling water, only to flop down on the bank with a sigh. He was simply not cut out for being a lone Dusa, and he knew it. He closed his eyes, if only for a moment. When he opened them again however, he was curled up in a haystack, with pricks of morning light gently bathing his still damp coat. He looked up squinting at the cracked stained glass that was causing such disturbance to his sleep, only to find that two more Dusa were laying under said window with curious grins plastered on their faces. He made a pitiful yelping sound as he struggled to jump backwards, but managed only to flop deeper into the hay pile. The smaller female approached him gently, giving Zeh his space until he calmed down. She bent down and nuzzled him as her way of making sure he was alright, before nickering softly to the male behind her. He didn't seem too pleased but listened anyways, assuring Zeh's suspicions that this doe was the alpha. The spotted male came back with a rusted metal pale in his jaws, and dropped it with some unnecessary force right in front of Zeh's face. It was filled to the brim with fresh meat. Zeh didn't waste one second deciding if eating a strange Dusa's meal was safe or not, and dug right in. The female smiled and nipped at the grouchy males ear, leading him out of the shed-like structure through a swinging door. Zeh immediately felt an overwhelming sensation of contentment, and once his meal was finished he curled up in his bed spot and let the soothing sound of fluttering songbirds and the warmth of the evening sun lull him into a deep and much needed slumber.
(438 Words!)

Congrats. c:

[Shenan_the_cat]

Congrats Shady! I thought I'd posted my finished entry but I must have forgotten snap

[ShadyBro]

Aw thank you so much! I love writing about these lovelies, it was a lot of fun ^_^