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Completed March 2019

Available as photoprint, large postcard and mousemat
Also available at society6.com/loulinarts

General & features: the desert dwelling induru is a distant cousin to the temir. Just like temirs they are mostly herd animals but have been seen in small groups of two or three. You’ll never see a lone induru unless it’s a dead one. Their main defence from predators is simply running, and fast. The bushy beard is a decoy to lure potential attackers to grab a mouthful of hair instead of flesh.
Habitat: All of Ouhrai (it is thought; no one has seen a northern induru for decades). Since they can’t store fat or go without water for as long as temirs they tend to stay fairly close to the known oasises and desert rivers.
Diet: Strict herbivore and the only creature known to digest leaves from the spoon tree, even if the leaves are yellowing and starting to build up toxins.
Size: Cases of isolation have led the induru populations to vary in size more than amongst its relatives. The eastern and far western populations are the smallest at about 1,5 ft at the shoulder (adult, standing position). The central and southern are the biggest at 3,5 ft.
Domestication: Indurus are notoriously hard to domesticate due to its terribly skittish nature. Archaeological finds indicate that people have been trying to keep indurus as far as 3700 years back, if not for meat then for its long, fine fir. Clothing and other fabrics made of induru fir are considered luxury goods.

Other: The etching is an updated version of an original sketch made by the famous J. Spalcott on his only desert expedition before he went missing. The environment is thought to be inspired by the legendary oasis where remains of human life were found in cliff caves. The finds and the caves (if real) are thought to be at least 9000 years old.

The flora and fauna of Durda – the great continent, vol 1, p 66-67
By Robert E. Bluecheese

More dictionary pages (though it didn’t start off as one at first). I never tire at writing text for these. I am probably gonna make my own dictionary one year or the other. Also… A pencil piece! I have more ideas for colour but I thought it was about time I made one of these. We have met the induru previously here: fav.me/d7e9tyw and the temir here: fav.me/dcavjvc

Tools: Mechanical pencil 0.5 and 0.7, HB, 3B
Size: About 54x30 cm / 21x12 in
Time: About 70 hours during 31 workdays

Description

Completed March 2019

Available as photoprint, large postcard and mousemat
Also available at society6.com/loulinarts

General & features: the desert dwelling induru is a distant cousin to the temir. Just like temirs they are mostly herd animals but have been seen in small groups of two or three. You’ll never see a lone induru unless it’s a dead one. Their main defence from predators is simply running, and fast. The bushy beard is a decoy to lure potential attackers to grab a mouthful of hair instead of flesh.
Habitat: All of Ouhrai (it is thought; no one has seen a northern induru for decades). Since they can’t store fat or go without water for as long as temirs they tend to stay fairly close to the known oasises and desert rivers.
Diet: Strict herbivore and the only creature known to digest leaves from the spoon tree, even if the leaves are yellowing and starting to build up toxins.
Size: Cases of isolation have led the induru populations to vary in size more than amongst its relatives. The eastern and far western populations are the smallest at about 1,5 ft at the shoulder (adult, standing position). The central and southern are the biggest at 3,5 ft.
Domestication: Indurus are notoriously hard to domesticate due to its terribly skittish nature. Archaeological finds indicate that people have been trying to keep indurus as far as 3700 years back, if not for meat then for its long, fine fir. Clothing and other fabrics made of induru fir are considered luxury goods.

Other: The etching is an updated version of an original sketch made by the famous J. Spalcott on his only desert expedition before he went missing. The environment is thought to be inspired by the legendary oasis where remains of human life were found in cliff caves. The finds and the caves (if real) are thought to be at least 9000 years old.

The flora and fauna of Durda – the great continent, vol 1, p 66-67
By Robert E. Bluecheese

More dictionary pages (though it didn’t start off as one at first). I never tire at writing text for these. I am probably gonna make my own dictionary one year or the other. Also… A pencil piece! I have more ideas for colour but I thought it was about time I made one of these. We have met the induru previously here: fav.me/d7e9tyw and the temir here: fav.me/dcavjvc

Tools: Mechanical pencil 0.5 and 0.7, HB, 3B
Size: About 54x30 cm / 21x12 in
Time: About 70 hours during 31 workdays