User blog comment:Zephyr the Exalted/Make-a-Mutt Workshop/@comment-4344174-20150804173601

Name of Mutt: The Stinger

Description: This mutt has similarities to the pink bird mutts introduced in the 50th Annual Hunger Games, size and killing-wise. With the body of a hooded pitohui, it is incredibly small for a mutt, and most tributes will not think much of it. It has horns and talons of a great horned owl, which allows for impalement/cutting and ripping away skin and tissues respectively. The Stinger also has the colours of a harpy eagle as well, allowing for proper camoflauge in darker and snowier environments.

Abilities: I have provided descriptions of most killing abilities above. However, The Stinger's namesake comes from the deadly poison that its' claws are covered with. The poison slowly incurs paralysis in the tribute, which feels like plenty of stings within the body. Eventually the paralysis also takes over the brain, effectively killing the tribute. The mutt can also fly at a maximum speed of 20 kilometers an hour. However, it averages 8 to 11.

Weaknesses: The Stinger's weaknesses are that it can only operate alone. These mutts are incredibly hostile to one another, and they will kill each other on targeting. The Stinger can also only attack in hit and run format. Finally, The Stinger can be killed by virtually anything. For example, if it crashes into one single branch, it will collide into the ground, effectively smashing it's skull in. This was the one weakness we had trouble working around.

Sample history: This mutt was relatively easy to make, up until the poison in its' talons. We had to make 30 of them until it was finally immune to the poison. The best try other than success ended with the mutt being much less hostile, almost peaceful and non-agressive. The worst killed it instantly.

Additional information: This mutt is NOT a pack animal. They only operate in groups of two at most, and that has to be opposite gender species.