Traits
Canis Tail (Standard)
A common tail mutation observed on Xeros is the canis tail; these tails are fluffy and tapered with a pointed tip. They can range from scruffy dog-like tails to longer poofy fox tails.
How To Use This Trait
Do
- Fluffy dog, wolf, or fox-like tails with a pointed tip.
- Tail should have a tapered shape: thinner at the base and tip, thicker in the middle.
Don't
- Thicker kangaroo-like tails should use Standard Tail. Thinner rounded noodle tails should use Felis Tail.
- Canis tails have a thin core and are mostly fur. Extra-thick tails should use the Desert Tail trait.
This trait can be added to your Xero by giving them a Bearded Cap.
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Felis Tail (Standard)
A common tail mutation observed on Xeros is the felis tail; a long noodle-shaped tail! These round-tipped tails aren't tapered and are roughly the same width all the way around.
How To Use This Trait
Do
- Felis tails include thin cat-like tails or poofier red panda tails.
- Tail should be roughly the same width all the way around, with very little tapering and a rounded tip.
Don't
- Thicker kangaroo-like tails should use Standard Tail. Scruffy tails with a pointed tip should use Canis Tail.
- These tails should not be very pointy at the tip.
This trait can be added to your Xero by giving them an Affocato.
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Woodland Tail (Woodland)
A Woodland Xero's long tail is the perfect counterweight to help them balance up in the trees. They're also extremely handy in helping them wrap around tree trunks and branches when climbing. While useful for traversal, some Woodland Xeros have found that it can cause quite a tripping hazard in their day to day lives.
Standard Xero tails can vary in length, with most being about the same length as their body. Anything longer than 1.5x the length of the Xero's torso would need to be defined as a Woodland Tail*. Anything shorter than half of the Xero's torso length would need the Bobtail trait instead!
A Xero's torso can be measured by drawing a line from the top of their shoulders to the crotch.
*This is subjective as not all art styles will be drawn with the same torso length. Ultimately, whether or not a Xero should have the Woodland Tail trait is up to staff discretion.
