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Black Swan

2025-12-24T16:39:51Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{2DesignFriendBox
|name=Black Swan
|originalpic=Black SwanOriginal.png
|olddesignpic=Black SwanOldDesign.png
|name_jp=コクチョウ
|name_rm=Kokuchō
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
|name_sci=Cygnus atratus
|diet=Herbivore
|lifespan=10-15 years
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Black swan|Black swan]]
|conservationstatus={{LC}}
}}
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|introduction=The '''Black Swan''' is a type of bird [[Friend]] that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
|appearance=Black Swan's old design is entirely black. She wears a sleeveless black top with a notched collar and inside the latter a shirt with sleeves and ruffled cuffs. She has a blue gradient scarf, tied into a bow. She wears a skirt with two tiers of ruffles hemline. She has a pair of high black tights, and black ballets with ribbons tied into a bow around the ankles. She shares the same characteristics as the black swan. Similar to the black swan's beak colors, her short black hair has a fringe tinted in red and white. Her eyes are fully red. She bears the white wings and black feathered tail of the black swan.

Black Swan's new design keeps the black theme for the outfit. She wears a boat neck shirt with ruffled cuffs, camisole on top with two little ribbons on the strings and laces in the middle and a scarf tied into a bow, with the two extremes being of a particular shape that resembles feathers. She wears a long circular double layer skirt that has a pattern resembling white-tipped feathers, black tights and a pair of silver lace up ballerina flats with a ribbon. Her hair remains mostly the same, with the shape and color of her middlemost bang being different. Her wings at the top of her head are now mostly black with very distinctive white feathers at the top, and her animal tail is now visible behind her.
|t0=No
|t1=Yes
|nxnrole=Minor character, playable
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=Yes
|pavirole=Observable character
|t10=No
|t11=No
|t12=No
|t13=No
|t14=No
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
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|reallife=[[File:Black_Swan_Bulgaria.jpg|350px|thumb|left| Black swan (''Cygnus atratus'')]]
The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan. Their feathers are mainly black in colour but they have a line of white flight feathers on the edges of their wings. These feathers are sometimes on show when they are at rest but they are conspicuous in flight. Their bill is bright red with a pale bar and tip, and their legs and feet are grey/black in colour. Their neck is long and "S" shaped and while swimming they either hold their neck arched or straight and they often carry their wings raised in an aggressive display. [[http://www.theanimalfiles.com/birds/waterfowl/swan_black.html 2]]

Black swans live in lakes, rivers and swampland, which can be fresh, salt or brackish water. They prefer habitats with aquatic vegetation. While their natural habitat is aquatic they are sometimes found in terrestrial areas such as dry pastures or flooded fields when food is scarce. They are nomadic birds with no set migratory pattern, they have opportunistic responses to either rainfall or drought. [[http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cygnus_atratus/ 3]]

They prefer habitats with aquatic vegetation. Diet is mainly leaves of submerged aquatic plants such as
[[Wikipedia:Ruppia|''Ruppia'']], [[Wikipedia:Egeria (plant)|''Egeria'']] and [[Wikipedia:Zostera|''Zostera'']] but they will also graze on pasture grass and clovers, much to the ire of farmers. [[http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/blackswan.html 1]]

Black swans tend to move in flocks, they are the least territorial of all swans and sometimes nest in colonies. They are nomadic when food is scarce but are otherwise sedentary. They feed at dusk and travel at night, calling as they fly, but most activity is during the day. Nesting habits depend upon the locality and food supply but may nest colonially. The black swan is very aggressive when defending its territory and nest from intruders, including other swans. [[http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/blackswan.html 1]] [[http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cygnus_atratus/ 3]]

The first European to see a black swan is believed to be the Dutch sailor Antonie Caen who described the species during his visit to the [[Wikipedia:Shark Bay|Shark Bay]] area in 1636. Later, the Dutch explorer [[Wikipedia:Willem de Vlamingh|Willem de Vlamingh]] captured several birds on the [[Wikipedia:Swan River (Western Australia)|Swan River]], Western Australia in 1697, but many people in Europe did not believe him, as at that time it was believed that all swans were white. Three of the captured birds were taken to [[Wikipedia:Batavia (region)|Batavia]], where they lived for some time. However, the species wasn’t reported again until the arrival of the ‘[[Wikipedia:First Fleet|First Fleet]]’ in 1788. The black swan was first described scientifically by Dr. John Latham in 1790. [[http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/blackswan.html 1]]
|trivia=[[File:Flag_Western_Australia.jpg|350px|thumb|right| The current state flag of Western Australia]]
* Black Swans are the official birds of Western Australia and they are featured on the flag and in the coat of arms.
* The famous australian bush poet [[Wikipedia:Banjo Paterson|Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson]] have written the poem "[http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/patersonab/poetry/blackswans.html black swans]".
* Before their discovery by Antonie Caen in 1636, black swans were used as a synonym for something impossible or non-existent by European scholars, who believed all swans were white. After their discovery, the 'black swan theory' took on a new meaning- "an unforeseen and unexpected event."
|reference=1. Narena Olliver (2010-10-28). "[http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/blackswan.html Black Swan (New Zealand birds)]". Nzbirds.com.

2. "[http://www.theanimalfiles.com/birds/waterfowl/swan_black.html Black Swan]". The Animal Files.

3. Cheryl Jackson. "[http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cygnus_atratus/ Cygnus atratus]". Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan.
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Black Serval

2025-12-24T16:35:03Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{FriendBox
|name=Black Serval
|originalpic=Black ServalOriginal.png
|aka=Melanistic serval
|name_jp=ブラックサーバル
|name_rm=Burakku sābaru
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends 3
|name_sci=Leptailurus serval
|distribution=Central & South Africa
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=12-20 years
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Serval|Serval]]
|conservationstatus={{LC}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction='''Black Serval''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] based on rare melanistic servals.
|appearance=Black Serval bears a striking resemblance to [[Serval]] EX1 but she has a long ponytail and her design is colored mostly black.
|t0=No
|t1=No
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
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|t14=No
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=Yes
|kf3role=Major character, playable character
|t23=No
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Manja1.jpg|thumb|left|A Melanistic black serval named Manja. Photo by George Turner via [https://www.instagram.com/georgetheexplorer/ georgetheexplorer] on [https://www.asiliaafrica.com/ asiliaafrica.com].]]

The Serval (''Leptailurus serval'') is a small-sized species of cat native to most of sub-Saharan Africa. They are thin cats with small heads and large, rounded ears. The body of a mature individual is 32 to 40 inches long and their tails are 8 to 12 inches long. When standing normally they are 20 inches tall and weigh around 33 pounds. Newborn Servals have a grayer tint compared to adults.

Black Servals are nearly identical to regular [[Serval]]s, save for their dark fur coloring. This is caused by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism].

Melanism is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_defect congenital] excess of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin melanin] in an organism, usually animals, which results in a dark pigment. It is related to the process of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation adaptation] called "adaptive". More often than not, darker individuals become more fit to survive and reproduce in their environment as they are better camouflaged. This makes prey animals less conspicuous to predators, and predators can use it as a foraging advantage, especially during night hunting.

[[File:Melanistic-serval.jpeg|thumb|left|A Black Serval and normal Serval playing. Photo by Jeremy Goss via [https://africageographic.com/stories/when-a-serval-meets-a-melanistic-friend/ africageographic.com].]]

Typically, melanism is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability inheritable], meaning it can be passed to the individuals' offspring. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics) dominant allele], that which is entirely or nearly entirely expressed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype phenotype], which is then responsible for the excessive amount of melanin. Adaptive and normal melanism can be found in many animals, including squirrels, felines, canids, and even snakes.

In 2003, the dominant mode of inheritance of melanism (specifically in jaguars) was confirmed by performing phenotype-transmission analysis in a 116-individual captive pedigree. All animals that had melanism were found to carry at least one copy of a mutant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC1R ''MC1R''] sequence allele, bearing a 15-base [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_pair pair inframe] deletion. Ten melanistic jaguars unrelated to the study were either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous Homozygous] (two copies of the gene) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous Heterozygous] (one copy of the gene) for this allele. Another gene called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_gene ''Agouti gene''] may also cause melanism.

Since Black Servals are not considered a subspecies, merely a morph of regular Servals, they are lumped in the same IUCN group and thus Least Concern.
|trivia=* Another example of Melanism is the [[Black Leopard]]s and [[Black Jaguar]]s; it is not a true subspecies, merely one with a dark morph.
* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species
* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.
* Black Serval is the first and only Serval Friend variants whose design isn't based on Serval's normal design.
|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]
* Osinga, N.; Hart, P.; van VoorstVaader, P. C. (2010). "Albinistic common seals (Phoca vitulina) and melanistic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) rehabilitated in the Netherlands". Animal Biology. 60 (3): 273−281. doi:10.1163/157075610x516493. S2CID 84554567.
* Eizirik, E.; Yuhki, N.; Johnson, W. E.; Menotti-Raymond, M.; Hannah, S. S.; O'Brien, S. J. (2003). "Molecular Genetics and Evolution of Melanism in the Cat Family". Current Biology. 13 (5): 448–453. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00128-3. PMID 12620197. S2CID 19021807.
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Harp Seal

2025-11-27T19:07:51Z

BorneoBayCat:

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|name=Harp Seal
|originalpic=Harp SealOriginal.png
|olddesignpic=Harp SealOldDesign.png
|name_jp=タテゴトアザラシ
|name_rm=Tategotoazarashi
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
|name_sci=Pagophilus groenlandicus
|distribution=Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
|diet=Piscivore
|lifespan=30-35 years
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Harp seal|Harp seal]]
|conservationstatus={{LC}}
}}
{{2DesignFriendBuilder
|introduction='''Harp Seal''' is a type of mammal [[Friend]] that debuted in the original [[Kemono Friends (2015 Mobile Game)|Kemono Friends mobile game]]. She has since been redesigned and has appeared in [[Kemono Friends Pavilion]] and [[Kemono Friends 3]].
|appearance=In the old design, Harp Seal has long white hair that fades to light purple, her front hair fades to gray and there are 4 tuffs of gray hair that stick out of the bangs on each side, representing the creature's whiskers. She has thick and short gray eyebrows and blue fluffy accesory around her neck. She has dark grey eyes and a half transparent long skirt that shortens at the front. She has long white gloves with the tips fading into black. Her top clothing is white, starting off with black. She's holding a golden harp with the [[Japari Park]] logo.

In the new design she has short white hair with 2 small dots and a larger one on the front side, representing the eyes and snout of the creature, she has 2 tuffs of hair sticking on each side, representing whiskers. She has dark grey eyes and a white fluffy neck accessory. She has white clothing with a ribbon on it. She has a massive skirt that is tied at the back, representing a seal tail and shortens on the front. She wears very long white gloves and dark grey slippers with ribbons around. She plays a dark grey harp with the Japari Park logo and strings that fade from green to blue, to purple, to pink, to orangish red.
|t0=No
|t1=Yes
|nxnrole=Minor character, obtainable
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=Yes
|pavirole=Minor character, observable
|t10=No
|t11=No
|t12=No
|t13=No
|t14=No
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=Yes
|kf3role=Minor character, obtainable
|t23=No
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Harp seal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| A harp seal on ice floe. Photo by [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harp_seal.jpg claumoho], 2008.]]
The harp seal, also known as the saddleback or Greenland seal, is a species of earless seal or phocid, native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. In Greek, its scientific name (Pagophilus groenlandicus) translates to "ice-lover from Greenland". Harp seals are about 5 to 6 feet long, weigh about 260 to 300 pounds, and have a robust body with a small, flat head. They have a narrow snout and eight pairs of teeth in both the upper and lower jaws. Their front flippers have thick, strong claws, while their back flippers have smaller, narrower claws. The Harp seal gets its name from a characteristic marking on the back of adult males, an irregular horseshoe-shaped black stripe across its back. This marking, resembling a harp, connects at the shoulders, curves towards the abdomen, then ascends towards the hind flippers before fading away. These seals spend most of their time near pack ice in coastal ocean waters. On land, they favor rough ice at least a foot in thickness.

Harp seals are polygynous typically lead solitary lives, except during the mating season, when tens of thousands gather together to molt and breed, offering the best chance of reproduction. Male courtship behaviors include pawing gestures, vocalizations, bubble blowing, and pursuit of females across the ice. They also fight for mating opportunities by striking one another with their flippers and biting. Underwater, calling serves as the primary mode of communication across short and long distances, facilitating herd coordination and mate attraction. On land, these creatures utilize trills, clicks, and chirping sounds for similar purposes, also to attract a mate or in response to a predator coming too near to a pup. Harp seal pups have long, wooly, white fur known as lanugo that lasts until about 3 to 4 weeks old. This white fur helps absorb sunlight and trap heat to keep the pups warm. Pups molt several times during their development.

Though their population trend is increasing and is of least concern (9 million individuals reported by the IUCN Red List), the single largest threat to the harp seal is over-exploitation along with an unregulated and expanding trade in seal products. Other threats are global warming, accidental catches in fishing equipment, oil spills, and other environmental contaminants. Oil development located in the Barents Sea is a future threat.
|trivia=* The harp used in both of her designs is a reference to the animal's name.
* Her fluffy white hair and cape are more reminiscent of harp seal pups than of adult harp seals.
* Immediately after giving birth, mother seals smell their newborn, and from that time on will only feed their own pup, as they remember the scent.
* Harp seals are very strong high-speed swimmers, moving quickly on ice and diving more than 270 m (886 ft).
* Fossils of harp seals show that they were alive during the mid-Miocene, about 20 million years ago.
* Seals wandering off from the herd are called “vagrants” or “vagabonds.”
|reference=*https://animalia.bio/harp-seal

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp_seal

*https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/harp-seal

*https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41671/45231087
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Bald Eagle

2025-11-23T18:30:36Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{FriendBox
|name=Bald Eagle
|originalpic=Bald EagleOriginal.png
|name_jp=ハクトウワシ
|name_rm=Hakutōwashi
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
|name_sci=Haliaeetus leucocephalus
|distribution=North America
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=20 years
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Bald eagle|Bald eagle]]
|conservationstatus={{LC}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction=The '''Bald Eagle''' is a type of [[Friend]] that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
|appearance=Bald Eagle has long, white-colored hair. The back of it fades to licorice black at the shoulders, whereas her center bang, symbolizing a beak, turns to yellow. A pair of black, spread-out wings extends from her head. The rectrices of Bald Eagle's tail are colored white, and her eyes are yellow.

Bald Eagle wears a coat which heavily resembles the dress uniform worn by members of the U.S. Marine Corps. It is colored the same shade of black as the ends of her hair. It has yellow buttons, pink trim and a white belt. Underneath her coat, Bald Eagle wears tights of the same color and a navy blue miniskirt. She also wears white gloves and a pair of yellow boots.
|t0=No
|t1=Yes
|nxnrole=Minor character, obtainable
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=Yes
|pavirole=Minor character, observable
|t10=No
|t11=No
|t12=No
|t13=Yes
|fesrole=Minor character, obtainable
|t14=Yes
|onarole=Minor character
|onaApr=[[WtJPE019|Episode 19]]
|t15=Yes
|picrossrole=Playable puzzle
|t16=No
|t17=Yes
|play2role=Minor character
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=Yes
|kf3role=Major character with multiple obtainable versions
|t23=Yes
|kf3ptrole=Playable character
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=The bald eagle is a bird of prey native to the North American continent. It is one of the largest raptors in North America. Fish make up the majority of its diet, although it also feeds on mammals and other birds. As an opportunistic hunter, the bald eagle will take other sorts of prey, such as reptiles or amphibians, if given the chance.

The bald eagle's name most likely derives from the adjective "piebald", meaning "spotted with two different colors". This description is quite fitting; the plumage of the bald eagle's body and wings is a dark brown, whereas its head and tail are colored white. Its claws, beak and eyes are yellow.

[[File:Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, Virginia.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Two bald eagles perched on a branch.]]Bald eagles typically mate for life, although they may seek a new partner if they lose their mate, or if breeding attempts fail repeatedly. They tend to nest in conifers, near bodies of water. The breeding cycle varies depending on the location and lasts around six months. The eagle lays 1-3 eggs, which usually hatch after 35 days. The eaglets then fledge at around 11 weeks of age, although they remain dependent on their parents for several weeks.

Bald eagles have virtually no natural predators, although human activity has posed a grave threat in the mid-20th century. Due to hunting, habitat loss and chemical poisoning, the bald eagle population declined severely, with only 487 nesting pairs remaining by 1963. Thanks to various recovery programs, the population has ever since made a comeback; by the year 2006, 9789 breeding pairs were reported in the continental United States. On June 28, 2007, the bald eagle has been taken off the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's list of endangered and threatened species.
|trivia=*Bald eagles build the largest nests out of any bird in North America, and their nests contend for the largest bird nests found anywhere on Earth.
**The world record for the largest individual bird's nest is held by a pair of bald eagles; their nest measured 2.9 meters wide and 6 meters deep.
*Bald eagles are often portrayed in media with a piercing, shrill cry which in truth belongs to the red-tailed hawk.
*Bald eagles are one of the many birds of prey listed on the [https://www.fws.gov/law/migratory-bird-treaty-act-1918#:~:text=The%20Migratory%20Bird%20Treaty%20Act,all%20protected%20migratory%20bird%20species. Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (Updated in 2020)]
*The military style of Bald Eagle's uniform, along with the red, white, and blue accents, may be a reference to the fact that the bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States of America.
|reference=*http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/downloads/cwnj_15.pdf
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070703042651/http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=27
*https://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/population/chtofprs.html
*http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-birds-nest
*[https://www.fws.gov/law/migratory-bird-treaty-act-1918#:~:text=The%20Migratory%20Bird%20Treaty%20Act,all%20protected%20migratory%20bird%20species. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]
}}
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Iberian Lynx

2025-11-21T22:32:13Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{FriendBox
|name=Iberian Lynx
|originalpic=Iberian LynxOriginal.png
|aka=Spanish Lynx, Pardel Lynx
|name_jp=スペインオオヤマネコ
|name_rm=Supein'ooyamaneko
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends 3
|name_sci=Lynx pardinus
|distribution=Iberian Peninsula
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=13 years
|wikilink=[[Wikipedia:Iberian lynx|Iberian Lynx]]
|conservationstatus={{VU}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction='''Iberian Lynx''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] that first appeared in [[Kemono Friends 3]].
|appearance=Iberian lynx has light tawny hair pulled into two low hair ties, two black and white bangs that frame her face, black tufted ears with white patches behind the ears, and lime green eyes. She wears a sleeveless tawny dress with black spots, her dress having a brown lace cinch at the chest, a large tawny bow around her neck, a pale pink sleeveless blouse undershirt, a red band around her midsection, and a red skirt extending from underneath her dress. She has spotted tawny gloves that extend up to her bicep, a tawny striped tail with a black ending, spotted tawny thigh length socks that have loose ruffles at the top and are white on the inside of the leg below the knee, and white shoes with bows at the ankle.
|t0=No
|t1=No
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=No
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|t12=No
|t13=No
|t14=No
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=Yes
|kf3role=Minor character, playable character
|t23=No
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Lince ibérico (Lynx pardinus), Almuradiel, Ciudad Real, España, 2021-12-19, DD 07.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| An Iberian lynx in [[wikipedia:Almuradiel|Almuradiel]], [[wikipedia:Ciudad_Real|Ciudad Real]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]]]

The [[wikipedia:Iberian_Lynx|Iberian lynx]], named after its former habitat of the [[wikipedia:Iberian_Peninsula|Iberian Peninsula]] in southwestern [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]], is one of the four living species of the genus [[wikipedia:Lynx|Lynx]]. It was on the verge of extinction up until the turn of the 21st century.

It has short, spotted fur that ranges from a bright yellowish colour to more of a tawny hue. The spots can be small and round, or elongated, and vary in size, and they are arranged in lines that gradually decrease in concentration the farther they are from the Iberian lynx's spine. Its head is small, with tufted ears and a ruff, and its body and tail are short despite its long legs.

Iberian lynxes, in the wild, reach sexual maturity at the age of one year, however they rarely breed until a territory becomes vacant. Kittens become independent at 7 to 10 months old, however remain with their mother until around 20 months old. Survival of offspring relies heavily on the abundancy of prey in their nearby area.

The Iberian lynx has a low threshold for adaptability, and despite repeated population crashes due to [[wikipedia:Myxomatosis|myxomatosis]] and [[wikipedia:Rabbit_haemorrhagic_disease|rabbit haemorrhagic disease]], the [[wikipedia:European_rabbit|European rabbit]] still encompasses up to 75% of its diet. It is known to kill smaller carnivores, sometimes due to said carnivores being hunting competition.

It prefers environments such as open grasslands mixed with dense shrubs, but it is now largely restricted to mountainous areas due to the limited but steadily increasing population.

Conservation measures such as improving habitats, restocking rabbits and relocating of Iberian lynxes caused the population to increase from 94 individuals in 2002, to 326 individuals in 2012, to approximately 2,021 individuals as of 2014. As of 2014, the Iberian lynx's range includes [[wikipedia:Sierra_Morena|Sierra Morena]], [[wikipedia:Montes_de_Toledo|Montes de Toledo]] of [[wikipedia:Castilla-La_Mancha|Castilla-La Mancha]], and the Matachel Valley of [[wikipedia:Extremadura|Extremadura]] in Spain as well as the [[wikipedia:Guadiana_Valley|Guadiana Valley]] in [[wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]].
|trivia=* Iberian Lynx is the first and only Friend who was revealed and released on the same day of the news about the species making its recovery.
* Fossil remains indicate that the Iberian lynx has been present in [[wikipedia:Iberian_Peninsula|Iberia]] since the end of the [[wikipedia:Pleistocene|Early Pleistocene]].
* [[wikipedia:Anaerobic_organism|Anaerobic bacteria]] found in fecal samples of Iberian lynxes suggest that [[wikipedia:Gut_mictobiota|gut microrobes]] aid in its digestion of plant material left over from the internal digestive tissues of the rabbits they eat.
* The red ruffles on her skirt may be a reference to costumes worn by Spanish flamenco dancers.
|reference=* [[wikipedia:Iberian_lynx|The Wikipedia page for the Iberian Lynx, accessed on July 6th, 2024.]]
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Iberian Lynx

2025-11-21T22:31:42Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{FriendBox
|name=Iberian Lynx
|originalpic=Iberian LynxOriginal.png
|aka=Spanish Lynx, Pardel Lynx
|name_jp=スペインオオヤマネコ
|name_rm=Supein'ooyamaneko
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends 3
|name_sci=Lynx pardinus
|distribution=Iberian Peninsula
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=13 years
|wikilink=[[Wikipedia:Iberian lynx|Iberian Lynx]]
|conservationstatus={{VU}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction='''Iberian Lynx''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] that first appeared in [[Kemono Friends 3]].
|appearance=Iberian lynx has light tawny hair pulled into two low hair ties, two black and white bangs that frame her face, black tufted ears with white patches behind the ears, and lime green eyes. She wears a sleeveless tawny dress with black spots, her dress having a brown lace cinch at the chest, a large tawny bow around her neck, a pale pink sleeveless blouse undershirt, a red band around her midsection, and a red skirt extending from underneath her dress. She has spotted tawny gloves that extend up to her bicep, a tawny striped tail with a black ending, spotted tawny thigh length socks that have loose ruffles at the top and are white on the inside of the leg below the knee, and white shoes with bows at the ankle.
|t0=No
|t1=No
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=No
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|kf3role=Minor character, playable character
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|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Lince ibérico (Lynx pardinus), Almuradiel, Ciudad Real, España, 2021-12-19, DD 07.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| An Iberian lynx in [[wikipedia:Almuradiel|Almuradiel]], [[wikipedia:Ciudad_Real|Ciudad Real]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]]]

The [[wikipedia:Iberian_Lynx|Iberian lynx]], named after its former habitat of the [[wikipedia:Iberian_Peninsula|Iberian Peninsula]] in southwestern [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]], is one of the four living species of the genus [[wikipedia:Lynx|Lynx]]. It was on the verge of extinction up until the turn of the 21st century.

It has short, spotted fur that ranges from a bright yellowish colour to more of a tawny hue. The spots can be small and round, or elongated, and vary in size, and they are arranged in lines that gradually decrease in concentration the farther they are from the Iberian lynx's spine. Its head is small, with tufted ears and a ruff, and its body and tail are short despite its long legs.

Iberian lynxes, in the wild, reach sexual maturity at the age of one year, however they rarely breed until a territory becomes vacant. Kittens become independent at 7 to 10 months old, however remain with their mother until around 20 months old. Survival of offspring relies heavily on the abundancy of prey in their nearby area.

The Iberian lynx has a low threshold for adaptability, and despite repeated population crashes due to [[wikipedia:Myxomatosis|myxomatosis]] and [[wikipedia:Rabbit_haemorrhagic_disease|rabbit haemorrhagic disease]], the [[wikipedia:European_rabbit|European rabbit]] still encompasses up to 75% of its diet. It is known to kill smaller carnivores, sometimes due to said carnivores being hunting competition.

It prefers environments such as open grasslands mixed with dense shrubs, but it is now largely restricted to mountainous areas due to the limited but steadily increasing population.

Conservation measures such as improving habitats, restocking rabbits and relocating of Iberian lynxes caused the population to increase from 94 individuals in 2002, to 326 individuals in 2012, to approximately 2,021 individuals as of 2014. As of 2014, the Iberian lynx's range includes [[wikipedia:Sierra_Morena|Sierra Morena]], [[wikipedia:Montes_de_Toledo|Montes de Toledo]] of [[wikipedia:Castilla-La_Mancha|Castilla-La Mancha]], and the Matachel Valley of [[wikipedia:Extremadura|Extremadura]] in Spain as well as the [[wikipedia:Guadiana_Valley|Guadiana Valley]] in [[wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]].
|trivia=* Iberian Lynx is the first and only Friend who was revealed and released on the same day of the news about the species making its recovery.
* Fossil remains indicate that the Iberian lynx has been present in [[wikipedia:Iberian_Peninsula|Iberia]] since the end of the [[wikipedia:Pleistocene|Early Pleistocene]].
* [[wikipedia:Anaerobic_organism|Anaerobic bacteria]] found in fecal samples of Iberian lynxes suggest that [[wikipedia:Gut_mictobiota|gut microrobes]] aid in its digestion of plant material left over from the internal digestive tissues of the rabbits they eat.
|reference=* [[wikipedia:Iberian_lynx|The Wikipedia page for the Iberian Lynx, accessed on July 6th, 2024.]]
* The red ruffles on her skirt may be a reference to costumes worn by Spanish flamenco dancers.
}}
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Guadalupe Caracara

2025-11-21T22:19:57Z

BorneoBayCat:

{{FriendBox
|name=Guadalupe Caracara
|originalpic=Guadalupe CaracaraOriginal.png
|aka=Quelili, Calalie, Mourning Caracara
|name_jp=グアダルーペカラカラ
|name_rm=Guadarūpekarakara
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
|name_sci=Caracara lutosa
|distribution=Guadalupe Island
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=Extinct
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Guadalupe_caracara|Guadalupe Caracara]]
|conservationstatus={{EX}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction=The '''Guadalupe Caracara''' is a type of avian [[Friend]] that appeared in the original [[Kemono Friends (2015 Mobile Game)|Kemono Friends mobile game]]. {{NeedsEditing|Needs more info for appearance and RL descriptions.}}
|appearance=Guadalupe Caracara wear orange colored military outfit.
|t0=No
|t1=Yes
|nxnrole=Minor character, playable character
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=No
|t10=No
|t11=No
|t12=No
|t13=No
|t14=Yes
|onarole=Background character
|onaApr=Episode 19
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=No
|t23=No
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Guadalupe Caracara real.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Guadalupe Caracara (''Caracara lutosa''). Author John James Audobon(1785-1851).]] The Guadalupe Caracara was an extinct bird species that used to live in Guadalupe Islands until 1906. They were hunted to extinction by humans who hated them for supposedly preying on young goats.
}}
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Harpy Eagle

2025-11-21T22:18:02Z

BorneoBayCat: Changed 'fur' to 'plumage' because birds don't have fur, but rather feathers; corrected the use of its to the proper possessive form.

{{FriendBox
|name=Harpy Eagle
|originalpic=Harpy EagleOriginal.png
|name_jp=オウギワシ
|name_rm=Ōgiwashi
|firstfeatured=Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
|name_sci=Harpia harpyja
|distribution=the Americas
|diet=Carnivore
|lifespan=25-35 years
|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Harpy eagle|Harpy eagle]]
|conservationstatus={{VU}}
}}
{{FriendBuilder
|introduction='''Harpy Eagle''' is a type of avian [[Friend]] that appeared in the original [[Kemono Friends (2015 Mobile Game)|Kemono Friends mobile game]].
|appearance=Harpy Eagle wear a white military outfit and black skirt. Her legs are covered in white tights that mimic the animal's plumage, and she wears yellow boots. She has spiky grey hair which gets darker the further it gets to the top of her head, and a strand of black hair hangs down from the middle of her bangs, resembling the beak of an animal.
|t0=No
|t1=Yes
|nxnrole=Minor character, playable character
|t2=No
|t3=No
|t4=No
|t5=No
|t6=No
|t7=No
|t8=No
|t9=No
|t10=No
|t11=No
|t12=No
|t13=No
|t14=No
|t15=No
|t16=No
|t17=No
|t18=No
|t19=No
|t20=No
|t21=No
|t22=No
|t23=No
|t24=No
|t25=No
|t26=No
|t27=No
|t28=No
|reallife=[[File:Harpia harpyja 001 800.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Harpy Eagle at the Parque das Aves in the Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Photo by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harpia_harpyja_001_800.jpg Tomfriedel], 2008.]] Harpy Eagle is a large eagle species that lived in rainforest of Central and South America, their wingspan reached 2 meters in length. Its main prey are tree-dwelling mammals such as monkeys and sloths.

}}
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