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    Fheres (Female alladons) will go into heat for a month every 4 years, around October kind of time.

This is an incredibly strong natural urge to reproduce for Deans and Fheres during this time, Domestic

populations usually struggle more with this period due to having to remain 'civilised'. Naturally, alladons

will be drawn to an open place to partake in the event known to them as 'Tournament'. This is a feral don

event, however domestic populations will usually know what this event is and will strive with the same

instincts as their wild cousins.

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     During Season, females from the packs will travel to an open prairie to display themselves for potential

mates. Usually, this will be a gathering of multiple packs from one territory. Any disputes are put aside for the

event, driven by their instincts to reproduce. Males will arrive later in the day. The lower scoring females will

be seen off of their rocks, so that the higher scoring- therefore 'prettier' females will be on better show. Males

will choose which female they can see as a potential mate, and if the female accepts them as a potential suitor,

he will sit besides her until the displays are over. If the male isn't what the female desires (perhaps has a lower

scoring skin), she will see him off. If another male likes the looks the same female, he will also sit besides her. 

Later in the evening, contested males will systematically fight for submission over the other in a battle of

endurance to gain the female's favour- although it's still her choice even if it's the one that loses.

     After the males have selected, females accepted, and males fought off any competitors to display their devotion to a female, as well as their strength and dominance- they will approach the female displaying their most vulnerable area: their throat. Often this is torn up and bloodied from Tournaments, with the prettier, higher ranked, females' suitors being the most brutally beaten. But should the female accept the proven male, she will display her wings and her throat also. Once this courtship has been completed, the pair will go off to mate. 

     Alladons are hypersexual (even outside of season), although when they find their perfect mate they will usually stay with them. Females, with the exception of barren and elders, will still display in Tournament despite this but will usually see off any competitors until her mate arrives. The 'best' packs will breed for the better members, and not so much for their own emotional attachments. So even if a dean's fhere has bred with another male, he will stay by her until next season for another chance. Usually, this will mean re-competing with her newest suitor again. Although this is a common behaviour, some packs/individuals despise this practice.Sometimes, usually with younger/less indoctrinated dons, couples will leave the area during tournament to be with each other without competition. If she conceives, the pack's alpha will decide whether or not the poucher should stay in the pack. Frequently, males and females from allied packs will swap for the term to pair with better suitors- sometimes leaving their birth pack completely. 

      Domestic populations are a little different. Although the behaviours will still be instinctual, the day to day life may hinder any true demonstrations. Often, courtship will turn into something much more civilised- i.e a meal, a drink or a dance. This does depend on how adjusted the individuals are.

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     Females will carry for 10 months before birthing a single live youngest the size of a guinea pig. VERY rarely will a Fhere birth twins. Young are born blind, deaf and featherless. Most are born pale with only the slightest of peeks at the markings they will posses as adults. Pouchers will spend up to a further 4 months in their mother's pouch nursing from her before emerging as whelps. At this stage, the young will be able to see, hear and walk. They will spend the next 8 years learning from their mother and packmates, and will help rear the next season's whelps. Females will generally take the role as carers, whilst the males, lower ranked females will provide food/water and defend the pack from imposters and rival attacks. It is generally frowned upon for another pack to attack one that is rearing young- it's seen as a cowards tactic to strike whilst they are weak. This doesn't stop some alphas.

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     A pack is at it's most weakest after the mothers have birthed; jobs are halved in order to care for the new arrivals and the tired females. Since alladons are almost entirely tuned biologically, rival packs will take the opportunity after their own females have birthed to launch raids for territory, prey slaughter or even an outright attack to remove the head of the pack. 

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     Read more about alladon breeding behaviour on Biology and Behaviour [coming soon...]!

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     Alladons are designed to fight and continue to fight even after their bodies are giving up. They have advanced

adrenaline systems that can keep them moving even after a 'killing blow'. Organ shut down is also systematic

instead of complete shut down. They are incredibly hard to kill. The easiest way to down an alladon is to

poison them, or to somehow kill them without triggering an adrenaline rush. Due to this, alladon fights are

extreme. Aerial combat is a common occurance with Elites. A pack on pack attack will see diving at eachother-

to use the force and weight from gravity to drive their killing-claws into an opponents chest or spine- or

just outright ripping chunks out of eachother. In desperation, new mothers may come to aide her pack

to protect their alpha. With strong relationship bonds, alladons will find it extremely hard to

sit-back and watch as something/someone they hold dear to them is hurt or killed.

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