Onkifurt

*The Onkifurt (Aerocherus olidus) is a Savanna-dwelling flying animal characterized by its large, gas-filled sac. The gaseous substance in the sac allows the creature to float, but it can also be used as a weapon - when threatened or hunting, the Onkifurt will plunge down onto its opponent, releasing a burst of gas from one of multiple pipe-like organs at the base of its mouth. The Onkifurt's anatomy is prioritized for flight; on the ground, its visual range is extremely limited. Male Onkifurts are solitary and rarely seen near nests, except in mating season.*

- Compendium entry for the Onkifurt Male

## Onkifurt

### Drops

Unknown

Onkifurts are aggressive creatures that are usually found in the savanna, but they can also be sighted in other areas on occasion. Both sexes of Onkifurts are encountered in game.

## Appearance

Onkifurts resemble living balloons, with their main bodies being broad, bare-skinned, and attached to green air sacs, allowing them to float in the air. Their eyes are on both sides of their bodies, and they possess several appendages- two curved arms on the back for perching, and two fin-like arms on the bottom for grasping prey. Their jaws are small, and the lower part of these jaws droop downward into large chins with noses on top. They also possess several pipe-like organs near the top of their mouths to help expel gas.

Both sexes of the Onkifurt are very similar in appearance and behavior, although males lack the chin striping found on the females, and they appear to also have darker skin tones than the females.

## Behavior

Male Onkifurts are usually found floating just above the ground in search of food, relying on their huge sight range while in the air to achieve this. Once they either spot prey or become disturbed, they will begin to float after them at a medium pace, and they'll occasionally expel some of their gas to increase their speed and catch up with the target if they're far away. Once they get close enough to the target, they will turn themselves over for a moment and then slam down on the ground with their sacs, immediately expelling a cloud of toxic gas in front of them. Afterwards, they'll turn themselves back over and go back in the air, attacking again if the target hasn't left their sight range.

   Female Onkifurts are found close to nests on top of high rock mounds, usually while brooding on their eggs. They remain docile unless they see something approaching the nest, and they will proceed to slowly turn to them and blow a gas cloud as a warning. If the intruder either remains too close to the nest for long or takes an egg while the Onkifurt sees them, then they will float in the air and chase after the intruder, behaving much like male Onkifurts at this point. Female Onkifurts will also periodically leave the nest for a bit to find food, but they'll quickly return if they see something near the nest.

All Onkifurts aren't very quick while moving, so Trebhum can outrun and lose them if they're far enough away. Even with their faster gas-expelling speed, it's best to just simply keep moving and avoid stopping for the Onkifurt. If one prepares to do a ground slam attack however, then you'll have to get your Trebhum far enough away so as to avoid the immediate gas attack afterwards, although having the Filtration Trunk mutation can render this less necessary. Plus, Onkifurts are unable to see as well on the ground, especially from behind them, leaving your Trebhum or some other creature free to escape quickly or attack it.

There are several ways Trebhum can get eggs from a nesting female: approaching the nest from behind, waiting for the female to leave the nest, or just simply killing her. However, you can also use these methods to help place Trebhum eggs in the nest; females don't have good recognition skills with their eggs, so they'll brood the Trebhum eggs without knowing unless they hatch. Of course, you will have to lead the Trebhum away quickly once the eggs hatch, as the female will finally notice the Trebhum and chase after them immediately.

When a female onkifurt is sitting on its nest a Trebhum can spray water at its mouth to stun it.

## Drops

Adult Onkifurts as of now technically don't drop anything when killed, but Onkifurt Eggs can be gained from their nests.