Scientific name- Equus Lustrum 'wetland horse'
Common name- Swampwalker, or, when in a semi residential area, 'that darn horse that keeps eating my koi'
Diet- Freshwater fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants
Habitat- wetlands, bogs, marshes, and around lakes and slow moving rivers.
Height- 15-18hh as adults, 11-12 as foals
General Information- Swampwalkers are tall equines that have an omnivorous diet. They have naturally short manes and tails, which don't get in the way when they hunt for fish or graze on water plants. Their unusually long necks are specially adapted to their aquatic feeding preferences, and they hunt for fish in a similar manner to cranes. During breeding season, the stallions will make loud, throaty trumpeting calls in order to find a suitable mare, and it is common to see two of them fighting over a single mare. They do not travel in herds, and are rather more solitary creatures. Mares can hold their own against snakes, alligators, and other predators when protecting their offspring. Wild caught swampwalkers tend to have a greenish brown tinge to their coat, which is the result of algae growing in their coats. Captive Bred Swampwalkers come in a variety of normal horse colors, with the least common being pale colors like palomino and champagne. Double cream dilutes like Cremello are of the same rarity as dominant white and white grey, all are almost nonexistant in the breed. Swampwalker foals are often birthed in either shallow pools of water or onto damp moss. These equines are good, but not excellent swimmers and actually tend to avoid swimming unless their life is at stake.
Swampwalkers are a semi aquatic species. They live in swamps and bogs all over the world. These Equines have hollow bones, similar to a bird's, this dramatically decreases their weight and keeps them from sinking into mud or silt when combined with their large hooves. Swampwalkers communicate with the same vocalizations as regular horses, with almost whale-like songs that the mares use to call their foals. Unlike normal equines, Swampwalkers are solitary beings unless it is mating season. Swampwalkers that live deep in bogs have bioluminescent patches under their eyes and on their necks. They use this to identify friend over foe.
The teeth of a Swampwalker are possibly one of the most interesting parts of the animal, the front section of teeth are very sharp, needlelike, and pointed inwards. They use this to capture small fish and other slippery aquatic prey items. The back teeth are made for grinding, to pulverize crayfish and plant material.
Common name- Swampwalker, or, when in a semi residential area, 'that darn horse that keeps eating my koi'
Diet- Freshwater fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants
Habitat- wetlands, bogs, marshes, and around lakes and slow moving rivers.
Height- 15-18hh as adults, 11-12 as foals
General Information- Swampwalkers are tall equines that have an omnivorous diet. They have naturally short manes and tails, which don't get in the way when they hunt for fish or graze on water plants. Their unusually long necks are specially adapted to their aquatic feeding preferences, and they hunt for fish in a similar manner to cranes. During breeding season, the stallions will make loud, throaty trumpeting calls in order to find a suitable mare, and it is common to see two of them fighting over a single mare. They do not travel in herds, and are rather more solitary creatures. Mares can hold their own against snakes, alligators, and other predators when protecting their offspring. Wild caught swampwalkers tend to have a greenish brown tinge to their coat, which is the result of algae growing in their coats. Captive Bred Swampwalkers come in a variety of normal horse colors, with the least common being pale colors like palomino and champagne. Double cream dilutes like Cremello are of the same rarity as dominant white and white grey, all are almost nonexistant in the breed. Swampwalker foals are often birthed in either shallow pools of water or onto damp moss. These equines are good, but not excellent swimmers and actually tend to avoid swimming unless their life is at stake.
Swampwalkers are a semi aquatic species. They live in swamps and bogs all over the world. These Equines have hollow bones, similar to a bird's, this dramatically decreases their weight and keeps them from sinking into mud or silt when combined with their large hooves. Swampwalkers communicate with the same vocalizations as regular horses, with almost whale-like songs that the mares use to call their foals. Unlike normal equines, Swampwalkers are solitary beings unless it is mating season. Swampwalkers that live deep in bogs have bioluminescent patches under their eyes and on their necks. They use this to identify friend over foe.
The teeth of a Swampwalker are possibly one of the most interesting parts of the animal, the front section of teeth are very sharp, needlelike, and pointed inwards. They use this to capture small fish and other slippery aquatic prey items. The back teeth are made for grinding, to pulverize crayfish and plant material.
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