Malvolva Kapo

Malvolva Kapos are avian creatures inspired by vultures. As Halloween 2021 event creatures, they are only obtainable in the cupboard during Halloween events. They are breedable year-round.

## Growth

### Capsule

"Within this onyx capsule is a deep blue liquid."

### Young

"Ever since this creature emerged, its peeping cries have been incessant. It always seems hungry and will snap up any tidbit of meat it can find—no matter how old that meat is. If anything, it shows a preference for food that has been left to sit for a considerable amount of time. When its hunger finally has been satiated, it will snuggle with its caretaker and stroke them with the tendrils around its beak."

### Adult

"With their bald heads and squishy tendrils, Malvolva Kapos are a sight different from their avian cousins. The appendages on their face are quite dexterous and allow the birds to bring food closer to their beaks while eating. Malvolva Kapos are most often found circling in the sky or huddled around carrion, their favorite food. Family groups of up to twelve birds can strip a Kosmira Girafo’s carcass of soft tissue in about an hour and will often spend the time afterward grooming one another with their tendrils. Their sense of smell is incredible, allowing them to track food from up to three kilometers away, and they tend to prefer older carcasses. Malvolva Kapo courtship rituals consist of males splaying their wings and wiggling their tendrils to attract females. If a female is interested, she will match the rhythm of his tendrils with hers, and they will come together until their tendrils are intertwined. Once this display is finished, the pair bond for life. While a Malvolva Kapo will generally pick a mate with the same color markings and bioluminescence as their own, this does not necessarily exclude individuals with different colors. In captivity, Kapos will mate with whatever is available, so long as the courting display is acceptable."

## Extra Info

### Romantic Couples

Malvolva Kapo adults spend much of their time together, either grooming or flying in close formation, when juveniles are not present. During feeding, it is common to see mated pairs sharing tidbits of food, which they will pass between themselves using their tendrils. On some occasions, individuals have been observed putting food directly into their mate’s beak.

### An Upset Stomach

When feeding, it is common for Malvolva Kapos to gorge themselves to the point where they can no longer fly. While grounded, family members stay close together, with larger and stronger individuals forming a perimeter around those less capable of defending themselves. If an individual is caught alone, however, they will empty their stomach into the face of their predator before escaping into the air.

### Seeing in Black and White

While Malvolva Kapos seem to prefer mates with similar color patterns, they don’t actually have the photoreceptors necessary to process colors. Instead, they use a form of chromatic aberration to distinguish color. This can be observed as their pupils dilate and restrict rhythmically while they focus on an object.

## Trivia

* TFO uses Esperanto as a basis for creature names (although it's not always exact—accents are ignored and spellings occasionally shift). “Malvolva Kapos” means "Unfurling Head."

## Acknowledgment

Art by: Malcorium. Descriptions by: rosastrasza.