WBJ Day 11 - Fauna
Children in the Kothandran hinterlands are warned about the dangers of the Hyamanga Wilds. Dangerous and restless creatures prowl the Wilds, their parents say. Children would do well to heed their parents’ words.
The Hyamanga Wilds is home to many animals, but none are so feared and respected as the tiger. Kothandrans know the tiger as a master hunter, but also as a great protector. Tigers in the Wilds will not go out of their way to attack humanoids; all of the recorded tiger attacks in Kothandra have been because the victim inadvertently got between a mother tiger and her cubs.
Another animal respected by Kothandrans is the Wilds wolf. They are respected by humanoids for their social tendency to live in packs and work together. Unlike tigers, wolves in the Wilds will attack humanoids, even venturing into the hinterlands. Wilds wolves mainly attack children, essentially stealing them from their villages.
Elephants are also found in the Wilds. They generally live on the edges of the Wilds, closer to the hinterlands. In the past, elephants were hunted for their ivory tusks. Overhunting eventually became a problem, causing the elephant population in the Wilds to decline. In 3148 the hunting of elephants was outlawed and made punishable by a minimum of six years in prison.
There are also animals that can only be seen by venturing deeper into the Wilds. In 2692, avian biologist Tanaya Kali documented multiple species of birds that were only found in the Hyamanga Wilds. She called them spectrums, after their rainbow-like plumage.
Outside the Hyamanga Wilds, fauna abound as well. Otters swim along tributaries to the Panhare River and blue magpies harass villagers in the hinterlands.
The blackbuck is a common sight in the hinterlands. Herds are always moving across the grasslands in search of green pastures or fresh water. They are so common, in fact, that a significant number of sangres del demonio born in Kothandra bear the curling horns of the blackbuck.
Another common animal sighting occurs along the south coast of Kothandra, in the Cyathi Ocean: dolphins! In fact, popular tourist attractions in the Southern Shores are dolphin watching by boat and by snorkeling.











