Originally Posted by Sporelett

Ok, this creature I made after April, so it has never been entered in a contest. I have one more creature after this that I would like to post, but I'll post it a little later.

Cherrics are relatively small, peaceable creatures that live high on mountain slopes. They are rather shy, and weigh around 10-20 pounds. Cherrics have long claws that are good for gripping vegetation, and are excellent for digging. They excavate shallow burrows in the mountain slopes, which they sleep and raise young in. When threatened, the orb on the tail of a cherric glows brightly, a defence mechanism that serves to confuse a predator, and to attract it’s attention away from the cherric’s head. Though they make their homes in a warm area, in the higher altitudes of the mountains it stays cool most of the time, and cherrics are well equipped to deal with cold temperatures, supporting a thick coat of soft fur. They retreat to their burrows to cool off if the weather becomes too warm.