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F L A R K S !
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Flarks, aka the literal leopard shark, are a quadruped, semi-aquatic, shark and leopard hybrid.
They originated in the laboratory through an experiment some bored scientists created. They never dreamed they would succeed; but one morning, Flarkie greeted them at the door of the lab amid shattered glass, chemicals, and protein.
Since then, they created a few more flarks before releasing them on a man-made, contained island in the Atlantic. The fluffy sharks flourished.
Now, the scientists are bringing flarks to homes across the world. Welcome one into yours today!

Please not that text on this front page may change, as Flarks are still in development.

[sketch by space bound | lines by TheWolfsgirl90]

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. . . . Rules
Do not claim the species/art as your own
Do not make your own; this is a closed species
Do not take a flark if it doesn't belong to you
Do not edit the original images
Do not resell/gift/readopt
There is no adoption limit; you may win per day
Do not ask to be staff
Do not pester/complain/be difficult
If taken offsite, credit Dia. and link to her profile and this thread
Flarks can be bred 4 times

. . . . Adopting
Look through the thumbnails. If it is available, 'adopt me' will be written on the image. Go to its page and verify that it is open for forms, fill out the form, and post it. Make sure to follow the rules for posting that are on the thread.
Unadopted flarks(at least Dia.'s) will be going up for adoption on deviantart if their end date passes and there are no finished/valid forms. (If the other artists want to do this, please let me know!) If you meant to apply before the end date, you may still apply on dA. However, there will usually be a 'buy it now' price in points.

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Information;;


. . . . Basic
Flarks are around the size of a medium to large dog. They come in a wide variety of natural and neutral colors and all flarks have some kind of spotting in their coats. Their eyes can be any color.
Flarks have been observed to live in a variety of natural social situations outside of captivity:
Solitary flarks live on their own as a nomad, roaming wherever they please.
Bachelor groups consist of young males who are not part of a family group. They tend to live a nomadic lifestyle.
Small Family groups are lead by the oldest female with her mate second in command. They usually consist of parents and offspring. The flarks in small family groups are generally monogamous while flarks who live in other social situations may not be.
Females are often very territorial and do not appreciate unrelated or stranger females. During mating seasons, males compete for the females' attention and the female will pick her mate. They bring gifts of food and 'flash' color in their dorsal fins. The dorsal fin hair is generally thin, so when blood flow to the fin increases, it appears to glow on a spectrum of red to blue(including purple).
Both male and female flarks make very loyal pets and can be socialized when they are young to be more accepting of other flarks.
Flarks lay 1 to 3 eggs at a time and are very protective of their offspring.
Flarks generally live on land, but are very talented swimmers. They can hold their breath for long periods of time and their fur has special oils that allow them to repel water.


. . . . Types
Land flarks spend more of their time on dry land. Their ability to swim does not suffer. Generally, a land flark is slightly larger than the aquatic counter part. Their colors are also more on the natural side so they can blend in with their surroundings. While they eat fish and coastal animals, they will also hunt land animals.
Aquatic flarks spend a significant amount of time in the water. They are smaller and more agile than the land flarks. They may have slightly more unnatural colors and unnatural accents. It is common to see fish-based designs. Their diet consists primarily of fish and coastal animals and while they will hunt land animals, they are not particularly skilled at it.


. . . . Spots
Flark coats will always have some kind of spotting on them... If it can be found on a cat(or a cat lookalike species), it can probably be found on a flark!



(some types may not be shown)
(some types may be used together. other design pieces may be used in conjunction with spots)
1. Round
2. Filled Rosette
3. Serval
4. Long Filled Rosette(there is a long hollow variation)
5. Large Hollow Rosette
6. Hollow Rosette
7. Blotch (Uncommon)
8. Striped (Rare)
9. Ring (Uncommon)
10. Genet
11. Speckled (Uncommon)
12. Spotless (Extremely Rare)


. . . . General Personality
Flarks are extraordinarily friendly, loving, loyal creatures. However, they are usually not the smartest...

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o m g mark
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[Atomic Samurai]

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Marking omg