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Name: Stantler
Classification: Big horn
Type: Normal
Number: 234
Evolution: None
Shoulder height: 1.40 meter
Weight: 70-75 kilo
Description: Stantler is a herbivore, capable of digesting almost any type of plant or fruit, a capability it needs to survive in the harsh, cold climates it lives. Males are larger than females. An average Stantler measures about 2 metres from nose to tail. They are unusually light for animals of this size, which enables them to move through thick snow with little difficulty. During the fall, Stantler grow a thicker, lighter coat of hair. The fur on their nose is always short, so that snow does not cling to it when eating. They have large cheek pouches more commonly seen in rodents and other small animals, but these seem to serve no actual purpose. The pouches of males are slightly larger than those of females. They consume an average of 9 kilo's of food daily, though this dependends somewhat on what type of food they find. They mostly live solitary or in small same-sex groups. In the mating season, males will fight over the right to mate with females, but they do not hang around: they will try to mate with as many females as possible. Although they are not naturally violent towards humans, during the mating season they are best avoided as they can be easily provoked. Females give birth to one young; twins are very, very rare. Young Stantler typically have a darker colour than adult individuals.
The most interesting thing about Stantler are it's antlers. Both males and females grow antlers, which they never shed: doing so would leave them extremely vulnerable to predators. They do shed a layer of skin-like material from the antlers each year. Unlike most prey animals, who will hide or flee or, if all else fails, fight when confronted with danger, Stantler will stand perfectly still with their heads raised. Their antlers resemble two large eyes, so many predators automatically look at them to assess their prey. Those who are not immediately discouraged by the prospect of tackling something that seems to have such large eyes, are subject to a most peculiar effect: an odd sensation of being drawn into the centres of the antlers. Both in humans and many pokémon, it has been observed that staring at the antlers for just a minute leads to the watcher losing control of his or her legs. When the predator sinks to the ground, Stantler will flee. This strategy is not always effective. Stantler will fight if necessary, mostly by kicking with its front legs, as its antlers are not suitable for combat. Its antlers have long been priced by locals as works of art, which was fine, until the international community got hold of the idea. To make matters worse, the round balls in the antlers can be grounded into a powder that supposedly aids in sleeping. It is still very popular in traditional medicine. As a result, it was hunted close to extinction. Nowadays, although hunting them is still legal in many places, there are nature reserves where Stantler are save and their numbers are increasing.

I'm at my parents' place, where I don't really have art stuff, so I had to improvise. It's also why the scan is so pretty. Isn't it pretty? So nice and clear... I can never get deer hooves right, by the way, especially without a reference, so that's why they're a bit messed up. Sorry 'bout that.

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