Ungulate Tribes

Ungulates are generally considered to be placental mammals that walk on four legs and have hooves; largely grazing animals like deer, antelope, cattle, goats, horses, and other species. However, there are some oddities that are biologically more closely related to this group than others, such as whales. Ungulates are split into two main groups--Perissodactyla, which includes equines (horses, asses, zebras), tapirs, and rhinoceros; and Artiodactyla which includes camelids, pigs, hippopotamus, whales, and ruminants (antelope, deer, bovines).

The grazing animals are the most commonly bonded species amongst the Ochae'nafod as many of them are of a size easy to shift into and allow for quick escape. Many of these tribes exhibit wary and passive behavior, though there are exceptions to that rule. As there is such a large range of species, only a few specific tribes will have extensive information, but lists of appropriate species are available.

Perissodactyls

Ochae'nafod have bonded to equine and tapir species, but not to rhinoceros, as they are much too large.

Equine Tribes

All equines fall under the Equus genus, but only the tribe bonded to the true wild horse carry that name, while the other tribes carry the specific name. A small tribe maintains the remaining population of the ancestral wild horse in Kalesten, but none are bonded to domesticated horses or feral wild horses.

Tribe Species Region Size Notes
Equus Tarpan or (Eurasian) Wild Horse W. North Thiskel Large
Hemionus Kiang or (Tibetan) Wild Ass NW. North Thiskel Large
(Nubian) Wild Ass and (Somali) Wild Ass South Thiskel; Great Desert Large Gray hair
Zebra Plains Zebra W., SW., South Thiskel Large
Mountain Zebra NE., E. South Thiskel Large
(Grévy's) Zebra S. South Thiskel Extra large Largest species & tallest tribe
Quagga Quagga N., NW., South Thiskel Large

Tapirus

The Tapirus tribe is bonded to three closely related tapir species in South Kalesten. The iconic black and white Malayan tapir is not represented.

Artiodactyls

Artiodactyla represents a wide variety of species, the majority of those bonded with Ochae'nafod being ruminants like antelope, bovines, and deer. Cetaceans are also technically in this order and two species of river dolphin are bonded by Ochae'nafod.

Camelids

In Aserra, camelids are bonded to three current Ochae'nafod tribes; the Camelus tribe of west North Thiskel, and the Lama and Vicugna tribes of Central and South Kalesten. There are domesticated types of all camelids, but the Ochae'nafod are only bonded to wild species. As a note, only the "Bactrian" (two-humped) camel is represented by Ochae'nafod. The Dromedary would have been placed in Ageond, so their tribe would be extinct, but domesticated and feral dromedaries can be present in the Great Desert.

Suina

The Suina suborder represents pigs and there are two families--Suidae, which are Old World (Eurasia and Africa) boars and pig species; and Tayassuidae which are New World (Americas) peccaries. Peccaries are found in central and South Kalesten. The wild boar is found in North Thiskel and several African pig species are in South Thiskel. Species from SE Asia are not represented.

Tribe Name Species Region Size Notes
Hylochoerus Giant Forest Hog W. South Thiskel Large
Potamochoerus Bushpig S. South Thiskel Average Dark auburn hair
Red River Hog W. South Thiskel Average Red hair, white hair tufts on ears
Phacochoerus Common Warthog W., SW., S., South Thiskel
 Average Upturned tusks

Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamuses are a small family with only two members, but the larger common hippopotamus is too large to be bonded. There is a small tribe bonded to the pygmy hippopotamus, Choeropsis.

Cetacea

There are only two Ochae'nafod tribes bonded to cetacean species; the Inia and Lipotes. Inia are bonded to river dolphins found in South Thiskel and Lipotes are bonded to river dolphins in Qao-Baiji.

Ruminants

Ruminants are the most diverse suborder of Artidactyla, including antelope, deer, giraffe, bovines, goats, and many other species of animals that specialize in grazing and chew cud. For their variety, there are many Ochae'nafod tribes bonded to them.

Tragulidae

This small family contains the minute mouse deer or chevrotains, most of which are too small to be bonded to Ochae'nafod, except for the Hyemoschus tribe in the western jungles of South Thiskel bonded to the water chevrotain.

Giraffidae

The giraffe family is better known for its largest members for which it gets its name, but giraffes are far too large for the Ochae'nafod to bond. They are, however, bonded to the Okapi of the jungles of western South Thiskel.

Cervidae

Cervidae is the family of true deer. For simplicity's sake, the Moschidae family (musk deer) are shoe-horned in here. Most deer species from Europe and East Asia (Thiskel) and the Americas (Kalesten) are represented while other species would have been placed on Ageond.

While most deer species have a bonded Ochae'nafod tribe, reindeer or caribou are an exception. This is due to the fact that they are migratory and much of their range is over open tundra. The Ochae'nafod prefer bonding species that remain in one place in habitats that have cover where they can establish their settlements.

Tribe Name Species Region Size Range Notes
Dama Fallow Deer E. North Thiskel Average Large, broad antlers with palmate shape
Capreolus Roe Deer E., SE, North Thiskel Small Small antlers with up to only 4 tines
Inermis (genus Hydropotes) Water Deer W. North Thiskel Small No antlers, small downward tusks
Moschus Musk Deer NW. North Thiskel (Lianqai Mountains) Small No antlers, small downward tusks
Odoco (from Odococoileus) White-Tailed Deer North and Central Kalesten Average Typical forked antlers on males
Mule Deer North and Central Kalesten Average Typical forked antlers on males
Mazama Red Brocket (numerous subspecies) South Kalesten Small to Average Small, spike-like antlers on males
Grey Brocket South Kalesten Small Small, spike-like antlers on males
Pudu Pudú W. South Kalesten mountain forests Extra small Small, spike-like antlers on males
Ozoto (genus Blastocerus) Marsh Deer N. South Kalesten grasslands, wetlands Average Typical forked deer antlers on males
Ozoto (genus Ozotoceros) (Pampas) Deer S. South Kalesten grasslands, wetlands Small Typical forked deer antlers on males
Taruca (Genus Hippocamelus) Taruca South Kalesten mountains, high altitudes Small Small, two-tine antlers on males
(South Andean) Deer South Kalesten scrub Average Two-tine antlers on males

Bovidae

The largest group of ruminants includes cattle, antelope, goats, and sheep. Some of the largest species, primarily of buffalo, bison, and cattle, are too large to be bonded.

Bovinae

This tribe contains two groups--the Bovini, which include cattle, buffalo, and bison; and the Tragelaphini, which include several large spiral-horned antelope. The cattle species are all too large for the Ochae'nafod to bond, but they have bonded the antelope.

Tribe Species Region Size Notes
Taurotragus Giant Eland W. South Thiskel Extra large Males have large, spiral horns, females have small curved horns
Common Eland SW. South Thiskel; savannah Extra large
Tragelaphus Greater Kudu W. South Thiskel; savannah Large
Lesser Kudu E. South Thiskel; savannah Average
Nyala SW. South Thiskel Large
Mountain Nyala SW. South Thiskel Extra large
Bushbuck SW. South Thiskel Average
Bongo W. South Thiskel Extra large Both sexes have horns
Sitatunga W. South Thiskel Average
Antilopinae

Antilopinae contains most of the species of antelope and branches off the second subfamily in the Bovidae family. For simplicity's sake, Antilopinae and the related Caprinae (which contains goat species) are separated.

Tribe Species Region Size Notes
Ammodorcas Dibatag or (Clarke's) Gazelle South Thiskel Small Males have horns that curve forward
Antidorcas Springbok South Thiskel Small Both sexes have backwards curving horns
Eudorcas (Thomson's) Gazelle South Thiskel Small Both sexes have slightly curved horns, male's larger
(Mongalla) Gazelle South Thiskel Small
Red-Fronted Gazelle South Thiskel Small
(Heuglin's) Gazelle South Thiskel Small
Red Gazelle South Thiskel Small
Gazella (Cuvier's) Gazelle South Thiskel: Great Desert Small
Dorcas Gazelle South Thiskel: Great Desert Small
Rhim Gazelle South Thiskel: Great Desert Small
(Speke's) Gazelle E. South Thiskel Small
Litocranius Gerenuk E. South Thiskel Average Very long necks and exceptionally slender
Nanger Dama Gazelle South Thiskel: Great Desert Average
(Grant's) Gazelle South Thiskel Average
(Soemmerring's) Gazelle E. South Thiskel Small to average
Procapra (Mongolian) Gazelle NW. North Thiskel Small
Goa or (Tibetan) Antelope NW. North Thiskel Small
(Przewalski's) Gazelle NW. North Thiskel Small
Dorcatragus Beira E. South Thiskel Extra small
Nesotragus Suni E. South Thiskel Extra small
Oreotragus Klipspringer South Thiskel Extra small
Ourebia Oribi South Thiskel Extra small
Raphicerus Steenbok South Thiskel Extra small
(Cape) Grysbok) S. South Thiskel Extra small
(Sharpe's) Grysbok S. South Thiskel Extra small
Cephalophus (Abbot's) Duiker South Thiskel Average
(Aders's) Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Bay Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Black Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Black-Fronted Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
(Harvey's) Red Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
(Jentink's) Duiker South Thiskel Average
(Ogilby's) Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
(Peters's) Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Red-Flanked Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Red Forest Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
(Weyns's) Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
White-Bellied Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
White-Legged Duiker South Thiskel Small
Yellow-Backed Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Zebra Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Philantomba Blue Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
(Maxwell's) Duiker South Thiskel Extra small
Kobus Waterbuck W. South Thiskel Large
Kob W. South Thiskel Average
Lechwe South Thiskel Average
(Nile) Lechwe South Thiskel Large
Puku South Thiskel Average
Redunca Southern Reedbuck South Thiskel Average
Mountain Reedbuck South Thiskel Small
Bohor Reedbuck South Thiskel Average
Caprinae

Caprinae is the goat family which also includes sheep, ibex, oryx, wildebeest, and other species.

Tribe Name Species Region Size Range Notes
Ammotragus (Barbary) Sheep N. South Thiskel Average Long curved horns
Capra Markhor NW. North Thiskel; Lianqai Mountains Average Long, curled horns
Alpine Ibex NE. North Thiskel; Ideil Mountains Average Large arcing horns
(Iberian) Ibex C. North Thiskel; Ispa's Sepulchur Average
Walia Ibex N. South Thiskel Average
(Nubian) Ibex N. South Thiskel Average
Rupicapra Chamois NE. North Thiskel; Ideil Mountains Small
(Pyrenean) Chamois C. North Thiskel; Ispa's Sepulchur Small
Pseudois Blue Sheep or Bharal NW. North Thiskel; Lianqai Mountains Small
Capricornus (Japanese) Serow W. North Thiskel; Ourem Small Small face, short curved horns
(Chinese) Serow NW. North Thiskel; Qao-Baiji Small
Nemorhaedus Long-Tailed Goral NW. North Thiskel Small
Pantholops (Tibetan) Antelope NW. North Thiskel Average Long straight horns
Ovis Argali NW. North Thiskel: Lianqai Mountains Average
Mouflon W. North Thiskel: Ideil Mountains Average
Bighorn Sheep North Kalesten: Perdraser and Gayntos Mountains Average
(Dall) Sheep North Kalesten: Kaius Mountains Average
Oreamnos Mountain Goat North Kalesten; Kaius Mountains Average
Budorcas Takin NW. North Thiskel Extra large Large and muscular, straight nose
Beatragus Hirola South Thiskel Large
Damaliscus Common Tsessebe South Thiskel Large
Bontebok South Thiskel Large
Alcelaphus Hartebeest South Thiskel Large
Connochaetes Black Wildebeest or White-Tailed Gnu South Thiskel Extra large
Blue Wildebeest or Gnu South Thiskel Extra large
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