Baiji-Kite
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Revision as of 17:20, 24 November 2007
The Baiji-Kite (Lipotes vexillifer x Ictinia sp. or Milvus sp.) is a hybrid between any species of Kite (especially Mississippi or Black) and a Baiji. It can swim and fly.
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Description
A large dolphin-looking creature with wings and a beak.
- Beak: Black.
- Face: Blue crown, white through its eye.
- Body: Blue.
- Wings: Grey.
- Eyes: Red.
How it was created
It wasn't created by people. A Baiji happened to be outside of its tank. A Kite came along and mated with it. There are now about 5 Baiji-Kites. Some scientists are releasing some into the wild. (They thought they wouldn't survive...but they did. One was spotted mating with another Baiji-Kite.)
Range
Found in the southern part of the Glennshire River.
Other names in Devonshire
None yet.
Trivia
- They mate for life
- They can have up to five young.
- They are Ovoviviparous
- Sexes similar
- Mating only lasts 12 seconds
- They mostly live in water, barely flying - making them hard to study.
