just a headcanon with info to be consistent when i get more time to write stories and more interesting stuff.
Timeline:
identical to current one, with the exception that they made major breakthroughs in DNA technology and started to develop cerebral chips.
2010 - early 2012: Hasbio planifies and starts the construction of “Fluffies” using DNA from various species, Fluffies are praised for their appealing looks, and previously unseen features on a pet.
mid-late 2012: release of early version of Fluffies ( Generation 1 Fluffies ) ( World-wide, on small scale ), still need some work to fix some evident flaws, but needed testing and feedback to fix more before the next generation of Fluffies are made.
early 2013: PETA raids Hasbio bio-engineering facilities releasing hundreds of Fluffies in the wild, at the same time, some companies realize the potential they have and set up specialized stores and services.
late 2013: first Generation 2 Fluffies are born, goes unnoticed.
2014: social pressure and PETA made Hasbio abandon all the bio-engineering facilities and are forced to release all the Fluffies, some sub-species where created, but all of them have the unfixed flaws and are released into the wild.
2015: the Generation 2 of Fluffies came worldwide, mainly from feral herds, Fluffies start to become a plague in rural areas on a global scale as they are treated worse than previous years due to this.
2016: Fluffy herds starts going more into cities, realizing the potential cities have, several herds decides to stay there, Fluffy abuse from this point is on an all time-high continuously.
2017: some genetics abnormalities and adaptability become more evident, new subspecies are born, such as jellenheimers, aqua-fluffies and their variants, it is unknown if they evolved or they were bio-engineered.
2018: Fluffies became a plague on cities, they are classified by laws on various part of the world as “Bio-toys” thus excluding them from all animal protection laws and rendering PETA work useless.
2019: Fluffy population is out of control.
mid-late 2019: COVID-19 epidemic starts.
early 2020: COVID-19 is a worldwide epidemic.
Fluffy biology:
Fluffies are VERY prone to accidents due to their low IQ, they are also somewhat fragile.
most have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell, they also have a decent taste sense, but they are extremely sensible, since it helps them keep track of the foals their are carrying without having to constantly look at them, they leathery hooves, less sensitive than their skin, but sensible nonetheless, their hooves are able to grow thicker if they harm them commonly, commonly desensitizing them.
they digest food quick enough to defecate shortly after eating some, but thanks to this they can quickly produce milk for their foals, this is also the reason they are able to “shoot” diarrhea like feces as a method of defence, but around half of their feces stays longer in their bodies to salvage more water and nutrients for posterior use, though they don’t lose the ability to “shoot” them, but in a less messy way.
Fluffy ADN:
Fluffy ADN is a combination of several other animals ADN
the “base” template is between a horse and a bunny.
the improved hearing and smell comes from the dog, this makes them susceptible to dog whistles and good recognizing odors.
their poor eyesight is a flaw that was being worked on until the forced liberation Fluffies
the memory is thought to come from elephants, as there are records of elephants doing the same routes as their ancestors without previously doing them (commonly to find out that their water sources has been long dry) this helps them in transferring basic words and knowledge to their offspring, however due to flaws that haven’t been fixed they can only transfer specific bio-engineered programs in their brains and some basic words.
speech and learning is theorized to come from humans along with memory, but hasn’t been proved since the Fluffy DNA requires a lot of work to properly analyze.
Generation of Fluffies:
Generation 1 and 2 Fluffies are mostly the same, the difference is that Gen 1 where the first to be released to the public, as they still had some flaws ( like lack of vocabulary, and prone to defecate and piss themselves ), Gen 1 had several chip implantations on different brain areas to patch temporarily this flaws while Bio-engineering teams worked on them
Generation 2 Fluffies are all Fluffies born of Gen 1, they lacked the chips, and where more prone to accidents in general, lacked extensive vocabulary, suffered from short attention spans and deficient memory, among various other flaws.
Fluffy types:
Earth Fluffies:
normal/earthie Fluffy: the standard Fluffy, the base of all of its sub-species and the ones with the biggest population overall, as all earth sub-species, they carry their foals on their back.
intelligence: the average around 70 IQ, very few and unique Fluffies have around 100, they suffer from light discoordination (biologically and socially) and difficulty in abstract thinking.
height: around 30 to 60 cm. ( 1-2 feet ) and around 20 cm. wide ( about 2/3 of a feet )
weight: around 3.5-4.5 kg for a healthy Fluffy ( 7.7-9.9 lbs )
socially: they are the workforce of any herd due to their simple design, in rare cases they are “smarties” of the herd
this is for all Fluffies unless stated otherwise.
Unicorn/horned Fluffy: a variation of the standard Fluffy, as the name implies, they have a single horn on their foreheads, the horn grow until early adulthood, and doesn’t regenerate over time. they aren’t common, but aren’t rare either.
Intelligence: slightly above the Fluffy average, able to coordinate better their limbs and Fluffies around them.
socially: usually the “smarty” of the herd, or close to them, usually seen taking more aggressive approaches to problems since their horn helps them in fight.
Pegasus/winged Fluffy: a variation of the standard Fluffy, as the name implies, they have a pair of mobile wings, usually unable to fly, though in some very rare cases some Fluffies where capable of flight, usually in a dangerous manner and not very high or during prolonged time due to exhaustion.
Intelligence: same as an Unicorn.
socially: sometimes the “smarty” of the herd, less commonly than a Unicorn, but more commonly than a normal Fluffy, usually seen in collection tasks, since their wings helps them somewhat in carrying more stuff in their backs.
Antlered Fluffy: rarer than the more common counterparts, usually has better eyesight.
Intelligence: same as the Unicorn and Pegasus.
Socially: they usually serve the same role as normal Fluffies, but are more commonly seen as explorators since their antlers helps them move leaves and vines to have a better view of their surroundings.
Alicorn: the rarest of the common type of Fluffies, born with horns and wings, are often viewed as monsters by the Fluffies around them, due to the impossibility to think that a Fluffy can have a horn and a pair of wings, though this isn’t the case with Gen 1 Fluffies, because the neural implants help them understand why are they like that.
Intelligence: usually smarter than the common Fluffy ( normal, unicorn and pegasus), they are still less intelligent than a common human, but presents even better limb coordination and social skills than their common counterparts, usually the latter one being hindered by the constant torment they live in uneducated herds.
Socially: they are more prone to being the “smarty” in educated herds, in a normal herd they are prone to being treated worse than a normal Fluffy.
Jellenheimer: there is very scarce information about this extremely rare species of Fluffies, they usually appear to be catatonic, it’s theorized that they are born because of different problems in the gestation cicle of a Fluffy, however not a single theory has been able to be proved.
Intelligence: Unknown, theorized to be high enough to overcome a normal Fluffy, but hasent been proved.
Socially: usually killed on sight when they are foals by their mothers, and fellow herd members, and left alone and even evaded when they are more developed.
Water Fluffies:
Floaty Fluffy: a Fluffy with a unique waterproof fur, usually seen on calm waters floating on their backs, carrying their offspring in their bellies while they navigate to another area, though they also carry their offspring in their backs when on land, they have a noticeable lack of other sub-species ( such as unicorns, pegasus, alicorns and jellenheimers )
Intelligence: slightly above the normal fluffy average, without reaching the levels of an Unicorn or Pegasus.
Socially: the same as the normal Fluffies, with the exception that they tend to be more nomadic.
Aqua Fluffy: a “true” water Fluffy, unable to leave the waters, they are forced to be constantly surveying their surroundings in order to reach safer and better places, since they contaminate their surroundings quickly, they need to be nomadic, though some are able to remain in the same area for extended period of time if they are able to efficiently dispose of their feces. there is a notorious lack of sub-species too.
Intelligence: the same as Unicorn and Pegasus.
Socially: very similar to normal Fluffies.
Social behaviour of herds:
Herds usually have a “Smarty” a Fluffy that has proven through social skills, intelligence, violence or simply good-looking colors, that he/she is able to command the herd, ( they get the first choice in everything, who to mate, what to eat, where to move, where to live, among others ) the Smarty is usually a Unicorn on more savage herds, and a pegasus or normal Fluffy in less violent herds, Alicorns rarely became smarties in uneducated herds (educated herds are those who most members recognize alicorns as a sub-species or type or fluffy, rather than a monter). it is rare but not unheard of female Fluffies being the “smarty” of the herd.
usually the “smarty” of the herd has one or two special Fluffies, Fluffies that he/she thinks are best or more useful than the average Fluffy of his/her herd, these Fluffies gets privilege in matings, eating, and nest space, but they are never above the “smarty” of the herd
most herds categorize Fluffies based on their colors, then type, defining the Fluffy life from the moment they are born, usually the worst colors gets the worst food, the most job, and the harshest treatment from other Fluffies.
the roles present in most, if not all herds are explorators ( Fluffies whose job is seeking better places and resources for the herd ) gatherers ( Fluffies that gather all the herd needs, such as food and materials to make nests )
other, more savage herds implement the use of “poopie Fluffies”, it’s the worst role assigned to a Fluffy, they have to “clean” ( by eating ) the excrements of other Fluffies, this usually being the most nutritive and only food they’ll get, and are often used as “enfie Fluffies” ( a way to relieve sexual urges in Fluffies )
in some rare cases some Fluffies has been permanently designated to only be a “enfie Fluffy” but they usually die from the harsh treatment and/or lack of food or water they are
exposed to.
there has been rare cases in where herds cooperated, but they are more commonly seen fighting for resources.
Psychological conditions:
Fluffies, just like common animals are able to develop certain conditions, they are generally rare
true smarty: the true smarty is an extremely rare and scarce type of Fluffy, having an IQ similar to those of average humans.
true “derped” Fluffies: those Fluffies that due to biological or other reasons ( such as traumatism ), are left with even less IQ permanently
artificial “derped” Fluffies: those Fluffies that due to their owner desire are surgically derped.