Luna Hundo

Luna Hundos are wolf-like creatures. They can be found in the cupboard or purchased from the Genome Splicer. They are able to breed with Suna Hundos, but they do not produce hybrid offspring.

Lore-wise, they were discovered by Iris Evada, C. Roote, and Coral M. Mui, as documented in BULLETIN #107.

### Capsule

"Golden, moon-shaped curves grace the ends of this pale capsule."

### Young

"Sleeping in the cool shade of a shallow cave or overhang is this juvenile’s favorite daytime activity. As twilight falls, it wakens and becomes quite playful, leaping and pouncing around with its littermates. On bright moonlit nights, it will sometimes gaze at the sky and howl alongside its parents, though its undeveloped vocal cords can only produce a soft, squeaky wail."

### Adult

"In areas where Luna Hundos roam, it is not uncommon to hear their deep howls echoing across the plains on cloudless nights, communicating everything from position to location of prey. These nocturnal canines often hunt alone or in pairs, though they will call each other to track down larger quarry if the opportunity presents itself. Long, slender legs allow them to lope effortlessly after their prey for hours, wearing it down until they can leap forward with a sudden burst of speed to make the kill. No pack structure has been observed, but a loose hierarchy is present when multiple Luna Hundos gather together, with the strongest and most aggressive taking the lead in hunts and eating first. They do not make sounds other than their deep howls, but they are very expressive with their body language, in particular their tail and ear movement. Juveniles are raised by both parents until old enough to hunt on their own. Littermates often hunt together for the first few months after their parents' departure before separating."

## Variations

### Body

Example images shown on Luna Hundos with small (aa) spots, no tux (AABBCC) and short white (Aabbcc) mane.

### Spots

Example images shown on Luna Hundos with white (Aabb) body, no tux (AABBCC) and short (Aabbcc) mane. All spots are black, regardless of the other genetics.

### Tux

The tux gene is in the format AABBCC, with AABB determining the color and CC deciding whether the tux appears or not. CC must be completely recessive (cc) for the tux to appear.

### Mane Length

The chart above shows mane lengths with the color white (Aabb).

### Mane Color

Mane length and mane color are one gene, in the format AABBCC. The chart above shows mane length long (CC).

## Trivia

* TFO uses Esperanto as a basis for creature names (although it's not always exact—accents are ignored and spellings occasionally shift). “Luna Hundo” means “Moon Dog.”
* Luna Hundo color variations are inspired by different moons (ie Jupiter's moons) or observed luna phenomena (ie lunar eclipse). The Luna's spots resemble craters.
* A time lapse video of spriter Malcorium's process was uploaded to youtube when Luna's notes were released on site. Admin Corteo wrote: "Now that the lab notes are unlocked for the Luna Hundos, Mal was finally able to drop this gift for you all that many have asked for! A glimpse into how the art for the site is made. So much work goes into the site from so many gifted people! The art and writing (also artists tbh) teams are so talents and I'm so happy that they help make the site what it is."

## Acknowledgments

Art by: Malcorium. Descriptions by: Shark.