Nooches

Nooches (Panthera choochi) are powerful predatory cats found in the northern Polar regions of Lume.

They are worshipped by the humans that believe them as messengers from the Goddess Vlinari. Nooches are easily recognised by their large pointed ears and their thick fluffy fur, decorated with patterns of brown, white, grey and beige. Every Nooch has its own unique pattern, such as the fingerprints on a human. Nooches are intelligent, inquisitive and can be very friendly unless threatened.

Biology and Behaviour
Nooches are very large predators, growing up to 1.5 metres tall and 4 metres long. They are ambush predators feeding on mainly caribou and other mid-sized mammals, though they have been known to take young Tossrans. They can still run at a pace of 35 miles an hour for almost 30 minutes before tiring.

Nooches are relatively solitary animals. Males travel alone until they can find a mate, while females travel in coalitions of up to four individuals, working together during the hard months of winter. Nooches live for roughly 30 years, reaching sexual maturity at the age of 4 years. Mothers have an average litter of 5 kittens every 3 years and raises them all that time. Due to the harsh winters, usually only 2 kittens make it to adulthood. But if they do reach this age, nothing can stop them. They are top of the food chain and only are threatened by the rare giant monsters of the continent.