I would like to adopt!
Number: 26
Picture:

Name: Negali
Species: Scrub Smili
Personality: He can be very stubborn and heartless if needed to be, although he would much rather not put on a show. He is sometimes judged before others know him, and although he doesn't know why he does this, acts like what they believed. Maybe to impress others, and to try and hide who he really is?
In fact, he is quite the opposite. He is shy, peaceful and cowardly, prefering to follow others rather than make the desicions himself. He is highly competitive, and is very kind and caring towards other Smili.
Likes: He loves to climb, although because of his shorter tail, he is not as good at it as most smili. He loves to swim, and to observe nature. He would love nothing more than to be sat on a rock, a great view in front of him, and to be able to sit and paint. He is not a brilliant painter, but it is what he enjoys. (He paints with his fingers dipped in dye, his favourite to use is Red Ochre.) He loves to run, and to feel the wind ruffling his fur, although because of his build he is not very fast at all...
Dislikes: He hates other smili teasing him, and making fun of his smaller tail. He doesn't like to race others at anything, because he knows that he is very competitive, and that he wouldn't gain anything but pride from winning anyway. He is a fussy eater, not liking many foods because of small, yet unknown reasons.
He was born in a very hot environment, and as a result of this, doesn't like the cold, snow, or rain.
Background: He was born in the jungle, hence his colours, although his parents were both Scrub Smili, so he is still classified as a Scrub Smili himself. The exact location is unknown. He was born into a small colony, all related to him in some way. He and his siblings were treated like royalty at first, then they found out about his defect. He was rejected by his parents as he was born with a smaller tail, they blamed each other's families for this defect, leaving him to be raised by his uncle, an outcast.
He was taught differently, such as to give thanks to the earth-mother after every kill made, to make sure that the balance of life would be properly restored. He ate separately and was forced to entertain himself as the other Smili cubs didn't want anything to do with him. They all ganged up on him, teasing and taunting him, all about his tail. He couldn't believe that something so small, could do so much damage to his life.
He stayed with his family group, although he was still treated like an outsider. He would have left to search for somewhere new, where he would be given the respect he deserved, but he was too frightened of what could happen. He wasn't fast enough to outrun whatever could be lurking in the shadows out in the big wide world. So he was forced to stay, forced by his own cowardice.
He longs for a mate, someone to understand what he had been through and to love him anyway. He would like someone to love him for his personality, and not to care about whether he was what would be considered 'normal'.