This is a species I've been working on for a good bit of time (on and off).
I'm finally 100% satisfied on their anatomy and how they work/ live.
I'll spare some of the wall of text as I hope to reveal more in art of them.
Tell me what you think of these things, please~
Pattern.
I will say that the patterns here are just a generic sort of base.
Stripes don't have to be in the pattern shown, they can be tiger stripes, horizontal/vertical stripes, if it has stripes then its from a mountainous area.
Same goes for spots. Any sort of spots=desert/flatlands.
Plain generally have absolutely no markings. But if say they have just a darker chest, or their hands/feet are darker, then thats fine. As long as its broad and not some sort of intricate pattern.
Additionally markings are always a darker or lighter shade of the main coat.
There are more ways to have a colorful design, but I'll get to that in a different picture. (eventually)