"Double wings grace this juvenile’s back, and it spends much of its time flying from roosting spot to roosting spot, either gliding or flapping as necessary. It is sensitive to light and prefers darker environments, which it navigates using echolocation. Very agile in the air, it won’t hesitate to show off to audience, performing backflips and loops and other complicated maneuvers by switching between wing pairs."
Adult[]
"Ombra Vespertos use their lower wings for active flight and their upper wings to glide as they sweep through the darkness of the caverns they call home. Colonies that dwell near water sources feed mainly on Senvida Nagantos, which they hunt by stalking the fish among the bioluminescent aquatic grass that grows within underground ponds and slow-moving streams. Those that roost in dryer environments eat Cielarka Cimos. Their guano encourages the growth of Kaverno Musko, a moss upon which Cielarka Cimos feed. Insect-feeding Ombra Vespertos tend to have brighter patterns, perhaps due to nutrients from their food source. Fast-breeding, with as many as three litters a year, Ombra Vespertos populations are kept in check by Monta Selos, their only natural predators. They rely on stealth and speed for evasion, as their claws, while strong enough to snatch a fish from the water or crush the hard shell of a Cielarka Cimo, are too weak to do more than scratch a Monta Selo’s tough hide. Communal by nature, Ombra Vespertos travel in groups, called flights, of at least three when hunting, and a roost may be home to as many as several hundred. It is not uncommon for a nursing female to adopt an orphaned pup and care for it as her own. Ombra Vespertos mate for life, and a widowed Ombra Vesperto rarely seeks out a new mate."
Capsule
Young
Adult
Variations[]
Body[]
Brown
Blue
Gray
AABB
AABb
AAbb
Dark Red
Green
Dark Green
AaBB
AaBb
Aabb
Dark Blue
Light Brown
Red
aaBB
aaBb
aabb
Belly[]
Brown
Blue
Gray
AABB
AABb
AAbb
Dark Red
Green
Dark Green
AaBB
AaBb
Aabb
Dark Blue
White
Red
aaBB
aaBb
aabb
In addition to changing the color of an Ombra Vesperto's stomach markings, this gene affects the color of their nose!
Marking[]
Purple
Yellow
Blue
AABB
AABb
AAbb
Pink
Green
Teal
AaBB
AaBb
Aabb
Gray
White
Dark Red
aaBB
aaBb
aabb
(Markings AABB, AAbb, and aaBB are shown on body color aaBb (light brown) for maximum contrast.)
Scales[]
Black
Blue
Purple
AABB
AABb
AAbb
Red
Light Green
Dark Green
AaBB
AaBb
Aabb
Blue
White
Dark Red
aaBB
aaBb
aabb
(AABB, AAbb, and aaBB scales are shown on body color aaBb (light brown) for maximum contrast.)
The scale gene also changes a Vesperto's eye color; see trivia section for the relevant table.
Trivia[]
The scale gene also affects an Ombra Vesperto's eye color, as illustrated in the table below:
Orange Eyes
Orange Eyes
Lavender Eyes
AABB Scales
AABb Scales
AAbb Scales
Teal Eyes
Green Eyes
Orange Eyes
AaBB Scales
AaBb Scales
Aabb Scales
Dark Red Eyes
White Eyes
Dark Blue Eyes
aaBB Scales
aaBb Scales
aabb Scales
TFO uses Esperanto as a basis for creature names (although it's not always exact—accents are ignored and spellings occasionally shift). “Ombra Vesperto” means “Shadow Bat.”
