Tauric Creatures
As with Dragons, Tauric creatures dives into a large amount of different sub-species that covers the main ones. That's not to say there aren't other species that are excluded, just that these listed species here are the ones that everyone sees once in a while and mostly in Europe. We're not quite diving into Asian, African, or American animals
Tauric creatures are beings with the torso and upper extremities of a human replace the neck and head of a quadruped animal. Common Tuarics include centaur (horse), equtaur (donkey), beataur (feline), canitaur (canine), piscitaur (fish; AKA mermaid), aquitaur (bird), minotaur (bull), and lacertaur (reptile; includes dragons). These beings are tightly knitted family creatures that usually stay in one area of their territory despite having a large area to live in. Families are generally extended to aunts, uncles, and cousins and include the elderly. Distant relations are hazy although it isn't unheard of for a group of centaurs or equtaurs to share the same territory as the pair are already similarly related.
Minotaurs and aquitaurs are the only exception to the Tauric list. Minotaurs have the head and lower body of a bull and the torso and arms of a human, giving them a very tall and rugged, fur-covered appearance. Aquitaurs have the head and lower body of a bird and the torso of a human. The main portion of their arms resemble human arms but are the foremost structure of their wings and are feathered with two extra digits that are separate from the four other spines that form the extended wing.
Each species resides in its own lands and cannot shape-shift between a humanoid form and their half-humanoid form.
Most tauric creatures share features on their humanoid portion that resemble certain features of their animal portion, for example, a dragon lacertaur may have horns on its head and spikes protruding from the spine, from shoulder to shoulder to hip to tail. A beataur or canitaur will have short fur covering their humanoid parts and ears similar to the animal they are half of.
These creatures come in all different shapes and sizes depending on the species they are. Within each Tauric species, basic animalistic species separate each set of creatures into further subsections. An example would be tiger beataur and lion beataur.
Most Common Tauric Creatures
Serotaur | Herbivore (horse, donkey, deer, cow, etc.) | Common names for serotaurs include centaur and equtaur which divide the horse and donkey, keeping those two separate from the other four legged animals that share similar qualities with their species. While they are not recognized as official race titles, they are recognized as specific groups within the entire serotaur field. |
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Beatuar | Feline | |
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Canitaur | Canine | |
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Piscitaur | Fish (Mermaid) | |
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Acquitaur | Bird | While most Tauric creatures share few features in the upper torso, acquitaurs have winged arms and beaks. Their face, chest, and back have small, barely noticable feathers around the edges where the wing or legs start. Their feet are clawed talons with three front digits and one rear one, much like the birds of prey. Size and coloration of each acquitaur vary between species, but unlike most other tauric species, these creatures don't care about sub species as much and are as integrated with each other as they are around the world. As a group of them can be mixed and matched to suit certain areas, they have a strict inner government that allows them to coexist with each varying version of themselves, allowing their tight-knit clans to create the larger group, encompassing all acquitaurs. They do not like other species as much, but will allow basic courtesy to those they don't know and greet good friends like one of their own. Enemies are treated harshly and dealt with severely. |
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Lacertaur | Reptile, Dragon | |
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Minotaur | Special | |
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