Sionnach

The Sionnach is a medium-sized omnivore with an elongated body and relatively short limbs. The tail, which is longer than half the body length, is fluffy and reaches the ground when in a standing position. Their pupils are oval and vertically oriented.

Females are called vixens, and young cubs are known as kits.

Sionnach are usually found together in pairs or small groups consisting of families, such as a mated pair and their young, or a male with several females having kinship ties. The young of the mated pair remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits. The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also eat fruit and vegetables. Although the Sionnach tents to kill smaller predators, it is vulnerable to attack from larger predators.

Environmental Adaptation
The Sionnach is a species which goes through complete triannual physiological change, depending on the season.

In the summer, their normal orange pelt flares into a bright red. They have long flowing flames which encase their tail, and although summer is when the Sionnach is most protected by their flames, they are also easiest to locate, due to the constant swirl of smoke arising from their bodies.

In winter, the Sionnach's pelt fades to a dull white, aiding them to blend into snow. Their fur grows thick and long. Since less of its surface area is exposed to the cold, less heat escapes from its body.

Between summer and winter, the Sionnach dons an orange, medium-length pelt, with white on the chest area, up to the mouth and at the tip of its tail.