Vulpnids are nocturnal creatures native to the deserts of Abaddon. They resemble Earth’s fennec fox, with obvious mutations. Its most distinctive feature, aside from its eight legs and many eyes, is its unusually large ears.
Researchers consider the vulpnid a canid despite its arachnid features. Vulpnids weigh 1.5-3.5lbs, and are around 8in tall. Both male and female vulpnids have a cream-colored, fluffy coat that deflects heat during the day. While a bite from a vulpnid is painful, it is not venomous. Vulpnids typically have eight eyes—front-eyes are used for hunting prey, while side-eyes are believed to be used for detecting motion.
Vulpnids are capable of producing webs using silk from spinneret glands located under the tail. Webs allow the vulpnid to catch prey without having to expend energy by running it down; however, they do not always use webs for hunting because the silk eventually loses its stickiness.
Vulpnids are popular house pets in the Mobius Strip Galaxy, and live up to 14 years in captivity. They are omnivores with insects, birds, and rodents being their main food source. In the wild, they dig their dens in the sand. Vulpnids’ main predator is the sand worm, and some traders on Abaddon trap them for their fur.
They mate for life and the typical litter is between one to five kits.
