What is a Lequard?
Lequards are one of the most common animals found on the planet Astaria (As-tear-ee-uh). They are large canines with muscular, feline-like bodies. Males sport a mane of feathers around their neck and at the base of their tails and the slightly smaller females have a few feathers as well. Lequard translates to "Liquid Leopard" in their own language, as they are able to change their genders and their appearance to suit their personal tastes. Lequards can live in any climate type and are known to live off of anything from sweets to a pure vegetarian or carnivorous diet.

BASIC INFO
Lequards are one of the most common animals found on the planet Astaria (As-tear-ee-uh).
They are large canines with muscular, feline-like bodies. Males sport a mane of feathers around their
necks and at the base of their tails and the slightly smaller females have a few feathers as well.
Lequard translates to "Liquid Leopard" in their own language, as they are able to change their genders and
their appearance to suit their personal tastes.
Their feathers and hair are very shiny, like synthetic wig hair. Iridescent coloring is very common, as well as the
possession of black sclera (eye whites).
Lequards have short, thick limbs and a dense body mass. They have thick, shaggy fur as well.
HABITAT
Lequards can adapt to any environment, and some maintain a preference for the duration of their life. Those who live in colder climates tend to have longer, fluffier fur than their tropical cousins.
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
A group of Lequards is called a Court. The Court will consist of the King and Queen, their next-in-lines, and the common pack members. A pack may contain anywhere from 3 to 20 pack members. Some packs are known to keep a member known as the Jester, who is treated just as his title implies.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Male lequards grow to about the size of leopards, and the females are a bit smaller. They may weight as much as 200 pounds.
AGES/MATURITY
Lequards reach adulthood at around a year of age and tend to stay with the Court they were born into until about 2 years of age.
They will then either start a new court with a mate or strike out on their own until they find a mate or join another Court.
Lequards live for about a century, and reach old age at around 70 - 80 years.
REPRODUCTION
Lequards do not need to be mated to be bred.
Lequards may produce offspring between any genders.
Only TWO Lequards may be bred together.
Litters include anywhere from 1 - 3 Kits.
DIET
Lequards will eat anything they deem tasty. Some prefer strictly meat diets, while others stick to veggies, and some even live off on nothing but sugar.
GENETICS
The standard Lequard has the body and head of a canine, the legs and tail of a snow leopard, a mane (thick or thin) made of feathers, as well as feathers either growing along or at the base of the tail.
In rare cases, a Lequard will also be born with a pair of wings.
NO Lequard is able to fly due to dense bone and muscle mass.

