RACES :
Grizzly Bears - The Grizzlies are normally foul tempered to the other denizens of The Wild, and consider themselves of the defacto kings of The Wild. However, their dangerous tempers cause them to fight each other just as much as they fight others. They also not in large numbers, and fairly spread out.
Caribou - Numerous, and keen to stick to groups, the Caribou help make up a fair portion of The Wild's population. Not much can be said about the species, other than their distrust of every other species.
Deer - Another numerous species in The Wild. Although, they don't normally form herds like Caribou, they use their amazing agility and cautious nature to avoid any kind of danger. There cautious nature should not be mistaken for a sign of weakness, however. The larger males, and some females, of this species can easily put up a fight that would easily deter any would-be attacker.
Birds - It is as useless an exercise to count all the bird species in The Wild, as it would be to count all the stars in the night sky. With no real sense of community, and most individuals living by themselves, it's hard to estimate just how many birds are in The Wild. Demeanor and nature differ from species to species, but most birds are definitely creatures of flight, rather than fight.
Owls - The oft forgotten danger of the night. Some species of the Owls of The Wild have be said to grow so big that they would hunt the adolescent grizzly bears. However, most Owls of The Wild are, thankfully, not so big. Most hunt other birds, and other small animals. It is best to keep cautious of Owls, though. Considered to be cunning, and scheming, it would be a fool to ever trust the word of an Owl.
Hares - It is surprising how large the Hare population is, considering how many species hunt them. Extremely agile, isolationist, and quick to flee, Hares are perhaps one of the hardest preys to capture, but the easiest to find
Lynx - Lynxes would be able to challenge the power of the Wolf Packs, if they had any sense of unity whatsoever. Often living alone, the lynx can still be consider one of the most dangerous predators in The Wild. Typically better hunters than wolves, their failure to work in packs prevent them from bringing down larger prey. However, if a single wolf and single lynx were to fight, the result of the fight could often go either way. It is lucky for The Wild that lynxes prefer to operate alone.
Coyotes - The little, and less achieved, cousin to the wolves of The Wild. Coyote packs, and hunting tactics, could be considered a poor mimicry of wolves. With their numbers being low, and the only quality they have being agility, the Coyotes are normally ignored by other predators. However, this underestimation of them can often surprise when Coyotes are led by a smart alpha, and cohesive.
Bison - Most likely the most dangerous of all prey. Bison experience the foul temper of the grizzlies, but have the benefit of being able to work as a herd like the Caribou. More likely to turn and fight a predator, rather than flee, makes the Bison the most difficult prey. However, if possible, downing a bison pays off in dividends. The Bison are in limited numbers, and mainly stick to only a small portion of the plains of The Wild, which makes them a fairly small player in the grand scheme of things.
Gophers - Combine the cautiousness of the Deer, and the population of the Hares, and you have the Gopher. Split into small communities, you can find the gophers pretty much anywhere in The Wild. While not as agile, large, or strong as other species, Gophers make up for it by constructing many escape routes around their areas, allowing quick escapes at all times.
Goats and Sheep - Found mostly in the mountainous regions of The Wild, they typically become the prey of wolves and mountain lions. While their herd mentality more often than not protects them, they are not the most cunning of creatures. Slow to learn, followed by a dependency on the herd, often lead to many of them being picked off by predators.
Mountain Lions - Too quick, and too silent. Most species never see the mountain lion that kills them. Rare to ever see, and rarer to ever survive seeing one. The apex predator of The Wild. While not quite matching the raw strength of the grizzly, they more than make up for it with some of the best agility in The Wild. Much like the Lynx, Mountain Lions would be a much bigger threat to the other denizens of The Wild if they formed packs, or groups. Mostly sticking through the mountainous regions of The Wild, and rarely ever traveling outside their territory unless for specific reasons, the only species they seem to terrorize are goats, sheep, birds, and the Summit Wolves.
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The Wolves - Perhaps the strongest sense of communities, the population of Wolves in The Wild is split between 6 distinct packs;
The Creek Pack - Normally, the Creeks stick to the lowlands of The Wild, and hunt along rivers and creek beds. They shy away from interaction with other packs, as The Creeks are small in number and mainly compromised of medium-to-small sized Wolves.
The Summit Pack - Sticking near the foothills and mountains, The Summit Wolves are a deadly combination of large builds and agility. Summit Wolves enjoy peace from most other species, including their own. Spread out, and only a pack by the loosest of definitions. Most wolves would sooner associate the Summit Wolves with grizzlies than other wolves. Normally wolves like the Summit wolves would be the dominant pack in The Wild. However, lack of pack cohesiveness, and lack of numbers, prevent any kind of warring or semblance of dominance over other packs.
The Crescent Pack - A good contender for most dominant pack, the Crescent Pack is the most populated of the packs. The Crescent Wolves have a knack for accepting any stray members, exiled or otherwise, into their pack. It would be difficult to pin-point an exact attitude, or focus, in the group, as the diversity is takes a wide berth. A tight sense of community, and an emphasis on teammwork, the Crescent Wolves are a tight-knit group that interact well with most other packs.
The Deep Pack - Probably the most mysterious, and least interacted with, pack. The Deep Pack is known by other packs as a dangerous, and weird, pack. The Deep Pack root bears, or whatever other inhabitant there is, out of deep caves, and use it for a home. The Deep Pack don't often hunt the typical preys, like other packs, instead sticking to rather odd choices. With their numbers limited, but with probably the best fighters of all the wolves, the Deep Pack is considered to be the odd ones out in The Wild.
The Storm Pack - Another excellent contender for the most dominant pack. The Storm Wolves are vicious in nature, with a community based around weeding out the weak. Weak pups are usually left out in the cold, to die to whatever comes to it first. Members that show weakness are ostracized by the pack. If they fail to get back in the packs good graces, the pack will either exile them, or they will chose to leave themselves; Only allowed to return if they can come back and prove their worth against the Alpha. The Storm Wolves find themselves often fighting with other packs of terrority, and over hunting. Despite their emphasis on weeding out the weak, the Storm Wolves have a large number in their pack, almost rivaling The Crescent Pack. Perhaps the biggest fault of the Storm Wolves is actual hunting ability. While they are excellent at taking large prey down, hunting smaller prey, and tracking, are not their strong suits. Making poor hunters, but excellent warriors, often bring the Storm Wolves to clash with other packs as they steal other pack's kills.
The Crown Pack - One more contender for the most dominant pack title. The Crown Wolves mainly make home in the plains, and forests, of The Wild; distancing themselves from the creekbeds, caves, mountains, and highlands of the other wolves. With a strong focus on making sure even adolscents are able to hunt, every member of the Crown Pack contributes in one way or another. Excellent hunters, excellent trackers, and excellent pack unity, the Crown Pack can be seen as the envy of other packs. However, most Crown Wolves do not get as large as some wolves of other packs get. This medium size, coupled with only an average ability to fight and defend themselves, prevent the Crown Pack from becoming the most dominant pack.
