Wild: Found around their Direwolf cousins, Vulpes quizhudingi is a more skittish yet curious vulpine, having survived the harshest of winters and arctic biomes. Notoriously little thieves as they steal food from unsuspecting survivors, and can make off with incomparable speed. They are extremely sought for pelt, as they can grow their fur to become warmer, but shed their fur in warmer climates.
Taming: If a fox gets curious enough to walk up to a survivor, they can take advantage of the moment and feed it, though it will take off to eat before coming back for more. Repeating this process makes the fox more comfortable to be around the survivor to be petted.
Domesticated: With a fox, their fluffy coats are heavily insulated and can act like a shoulder "scarf", helping struggle through the absolute zero temperatures of many arctic biomes. If fed special kibble or allowed to kill smaller animals, the fox may locate a digging spot and excavate whatever was left behind, such as weapons and armor. If your fox becomes too hot in warmer environments, you can use scissors to cut their fur down to help maintain their happiness. They are also very good at repelling smaller critters like the Microraptor and even the thieving seagulls. Like their Direwolf cousins, the Vulpes can sniff the area for loot caches.
Art credit goes to PyroAnimus
ARK Meta:
Shoulder Insulation: In especially colder environments, the Arctic fox can keep survivors warm, depending how much its fur has grown back from a shedding. If you and your fox get too hot, be sure to cut their fur with scissors so you can still take it with you.
Loot Digger: Similar to the ARK-aeology event with the fossil dig spots, when you feed foxes eggs, the fox can track random dig spots that occur around the world, eventually excavating a dog spot for the survivors to take whatever items was dug up. InPVP, the fox can really help you find loot crates buried in the ground, if chances are they are inaccessible due to many tribes taking them over, not solely relying on one specific position, making loot tracking wherever you'd like. Depending on the egg you feed the fox, from basic to large eggs, will range in whatever items your fox will dig up in quality, basic eggs to common items, large eggs to become a random chance to be an ascendant loot dig.
Stealth Pouncer/Anti-Thief: Like its modern counterpart, the Vulpes can pounce on smaller creatures such as dodos, glowpets and even the Microraptor. The fox can also pounce at incoming thieving dinosaurs like the Pegomastax and Ichthyornis when you least expect it, or even stop bugs who dare come too close.
Scent Tracker/Silent Alarm: Like their Direwolf cousins, they can sniff the area around for potential threats and alert the players if a large predator or another survivor is nearby. (suggestion by PyroAnimus)
Breeding: Color morphs and patterns change in foxes when you domesticate them, so does their percentage in their best loot digs affecting what you have a higher chance of acquiring.
Black Marble Fox: Getting a Vulpes with a black marble coat increases higher chances of digs being armor pieces/blueprints with better quality and less cost. If fed enough eggs, a rare chance of getting a TEK armor.
Silver Fox: A Vulpes with a silver coat, a high percent chance of digging weapons and tools out of the ground. If fed enough eggs, a higher chance of digging a TEK weapon.
Ota Fox: This breed has a very high chance of locating fertilized egg nest in the dirt, even pull out a hidden egg from a nest where you already took one out. Could pull out two or three dragon eggs or a Deinonychus nest too. Not recommended for the Rock Drake nest.
Arctic Marble Fox: This breed has an increased chance of digging up lost saddles from the ancient battles of the ARK, some are basic but some could be more upgraded. If fed enough eggs, a higher chance of digging up a TEK saddle.
Cross Fox: A 1% chance of acquiring a bred cross-fox pup. Its unique and rare crossbred color morph makes this Vulpes a unique dual-chance for any randomized loot dig, being armor, saddles, weapons, tools or even a fertilized egg from a wild dinosaur or other animal. Doubles your chances and % of acquiring a golden egg from a Hesperornis.
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Biome variants:
Red Fox - Redwood forests, grasslands, highlands
Fennec Fox - Desert, arid regions
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Name: Fox
Species: Vulpes quizhudingi
Time: Pliocene
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Skittish to Curious
Wild: Found around their Direwolf cousins, Vulpes quizhudingi is a more skittish yet curious vulpine, having survived the harshest of winters and arctic biomes. Notoriously little thieves as they steal food from unsuspecting survivors, and can make off with incomparable speed. They are extremely sought for pelt, as they can grow their fur to become warmer, but shed their fur in warmer climates.
Taming: If a fox gets curious enough to walk up to a survivor, they can take advantage of the moment and feed it, though it will take off to eat before coming back for more. Repeating this process makes the fox more comfortable to be around the survivor to be petted.
Domesticated: With a fox, their fluffy coats are heavily insulated and can act like a shoulder "scarf", helping struggle through the absolute zero temperatures of many arctic biomes. If fed special kibble or allowed to kill smaller animals, the fox may locate a digging spot and excavate whatever was left behind, such as weapons and armor. If your fox becomes too hot in warmer environments, you can use scissors to cut their fur down to help maintain their happiness. They are also very good at repelling smaller critters like the Microraptor and even the thieving seagulls. Like their Direwolf cousins, the Vulpes can sniff the area for loot caches.
Art credit goes to PyroAnimus
ARK Meta:
Shoulder Insulation: In especially colder environments, the Arctic fox can keep survivors warm, depending how much its fur has grown back from a shedding. If you and your fox get too hot, be sure to cut their fur with scissors so you can still take it with you.
Loot Digger: Similar to the ARK-aeology event with the fossil dig spots, when you feed foxes eggs, the fox can track random dig spots that occur around the world, eventually excavating a dog spot for the survivors to take whatever items was dug up. In PVP, the fox can really help you find loot crates buried in the ground, if chances are they are inaccessible due to many tribes taking them over, not solely relying on one specific position, making loot tracking wherever you'd like. Depending on the egg you feed the fox, from basic to large eggs, will range in whatever items your fox will dig up in quality, basic eggs to common items, large eggs to become a random chance to be an ascendant loot dig.
Stealth Pouncer/Anti-Thief: Like its modern counterpart, the Vulpes can pounce on smaller creatures such as dodos, glowpets and even the Microraptor. The fox can also pounce at incoming thieving dinosaurs like the Pegomastax and Ichthyornis when you least expect it, or even stop bugs who dare come too close.
Scent Tracker/Silent Alarm: Like their Direwolf cousins, they can sniff the area around for potential threats and alert the players if a large predator or another survivor is nearby. (suggestion by PyroAnimus)
Duck Hunting: While it may not be able to steal fertilized eggs like an Oviraptor, Vulpes are known to hunt Hesperornis like "ducks", if it successfully pounces one, especially a female, it will gain a temporary buff to increase chances of getting a Golden egg from one. If it kills plenty more Hesperornis, it may double, possibly triple your chances of getting more golden eggs from a female. If the golden egg acquired from a Vulpes, the experience gain will last longer.
Breeding: Color morphs and patterns change in foxes when you domesticate them, so does their percentage in their best loot digs affecting what you have a higher chance of acquiring.
Black Marble Fox: Getting a Vulpes with a black marble coat increases higher chances of digs being armor pieces/blueprints with better quality and less cost. If fed enough eggs, a rare chance of getting a TEK armor.
Silver Fox: A Vulpes with a silver coat, a high percent chance of digging weapons and tools out of the ground. If fed enough eggs, a higher chance of digging a TEK weapon.
Ota Fox: This breed has a very high chance of locating fertilized egg nest in the dirt, even pull out a hidden egg from a nest where you already took one out. Could pull out two or three dragon eggs or a Deinonychus nest too. Not recommended for the Rock Drake nest.
Arctic Marble Fox: This breed has an increased chance of digging up lost saddles from the ancient battles of the ARK, some are basic but some could be more upgraded. If fed enough eggs, a higher chance of digging up a TEK saddle.
Cross Fox: A 1% chance of acquiring a bred cross-fox pup. Its unique and rare crossbred color morph makes this Vulpes a unique dual-chance for any randomized loot dig, being armor, saddles, weapons, tools or even a fertilized egg from a wild dinosaur or other animal. Doubles your chances and % of acquiring a golden egg from a Hesperornis.
(OPTIONAL)
Biome variants:
Red Fox - Redwood forests, grasslands, highlands
Fennec Fox - Desert, arid regions
Edited by TheIronWolf45Adding more info to the submission.
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