A better sketch of the Lesser-Behemoth species. I made a lot of mistakes in the post I made about them. They are, in fact, Sexually Dimorphic where the males have tusks while the females do not. I plan on coloring this (someday) soon so it’ll look probably a lot prettier. I need to redesign A LOT of my races/species honestly.
Lesser-Behemoths are a species of sentient, bi-pedal canines that are very close to an evolutionary step to Sapience. They live in tribes that are often located very close to tribes of Kin or Humans. Some speculate their curiosity is the reason why they remain so close to them, although the other two races tend to keep their distance in fear of angering their pack. Behemoth Males grow long, thin, sharp tusks that curve under their mouths while the Females only grow horns. The horns are to protect their skulls when fighting or hunting, while the tusks are more for show, although sometimes males will fight one another with these tusks as a way to impress females during mating season. During the night, the tribe partakes in something others have called a ‘Bond-Howl’. This is when the tribe howls, though each ‘song’ is different from the other and most speculate that this is their way of communicating how their day went, what achievements they reached, and just to generally show happiness or grieving. The cubs also partake in this, discovering their own distinct howls as well as learning dances the adults show them. Behemoths reach 6′5′’ when they are adolescents and only stop growing until they reach adulthood. The tallest Behemoth ever recorded was a whopping 8′5′’ while others record up to 9′0′’, though only pictures of the lesser exist. Because of their size, this species sees every other species as small and defenseless. They have been named protectors, especially of children among Kin tribes, because of this. They will happily protect the small and meek, and have been known to teach Kin and Human children a thing or two about hunting. While they do live in close proximity to these other species, they still seem to have a hard time understanding their common language.
