Tsutesogu

The Black Tsutesogu [Akashiren: マロクツテソグ], or Big-nosed Tsutesogu (B. tsutesogu) is a medium-sized wild cat species of wild cat, native to northern and eastern Halinn, including Akashiro Shogunate, Soijiran Area, Viratayn, Yun-Tsau Area, Acreon, Esutaria and Gerarian Area. Although the species is referred to as black, its colours vary from brown to black. It is one of only two extant species of the genus Katuranti.
While typically nocturnal, the tsutesogu is highly secretive and difficult to observe in the wild. Despite their secretive personality, some humanoid creatures have been observed to keep tsutesogus as pets, or companions. The tsutesogu is territorial, and prefers to live alone or in smaller packs, and they primarily cater to a carnivorous diet - though some have been observed as chewing on specific wild berries, but the reasoning for this is unknown.
The tsutesogu often preys upon birds, rodents and other small mammals, but they tend to stay away from eating mammals with tough scales on their skin, such as the pangolin. It can often leap higher than 3.0 m (10 ft), and is observed to have caught birds midair. It stalks its prey until it is within 5 m (16 ft) of it, after which it sprints forward and strikes the throat, or the back of the neck. The tsutesogu has a hunt success of about 70% and they tend to get aggressive when failing their hunts, which can lead to more failed hunts, or even fights within their pack.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna
Category:Biota
Category:Akashiro
Category:Abexilas