Arctos
The Arctos Mutation - nAr | ArAr
Arctos is exclusive to the Arctic Ballator and, like many other arctic animals, it helps aid the Ballator in camouflage during the winter months. During springtime, Arctos can either be “invisible” or can express itself as Pangare-like markings on the Ballator’s coat. Unless a Ballator also has mutations that will cover it, Arctos will make it nearly invisible in the snow.
Only 100% Arctics and 50/50 Arctic x Plains horses will express Arctos. Any cross that is lower than 50% arctic will carry Arctos.
Arctos mutation has four (4) stages: Spring, Growing, Full Winter, and Molting. For domesticated Ballators, it is advised for stables with Arctic types to have a surplus of grooming supplies as well as extra cleaning supplies on hand for when they enter Molting season. In any stage, Arctos will still cover at least 10% of the Ballator’s body. Arctos must be depicted on a Ballator’s official plaque if it has these gene.
Homozygous and Heterozygous Ballators are identical.
Arctos Stages
Spring phase Arctos is similar to Pangare in appearance.
Spring Arctois coats can sometimes cause the light mark to extend almost all the way to the spine.
Spring coats may molt before the growth of the winter coat, or the winter coat may grow over top.
Arctos will grow on the manes and the coat at the same time. It will always start from the top down and the face and the legs are the last to change.
Full Winter Arctos on Ballators will always present with grey to black fur around the muzzle, eyes, and flank.
In the reverse order of growth, the head and legs will often begin to molt first. Small flecks of white fur will be visible until the spring coat grows in.
The section below applies only to Pseudo Albinism. True Albinism on Ballators will cover all mutations except for Hornfade and Hornstripe, as stated in the guide above.
Goes Above:
- Aves
- Carey
- Chrome
- Clownfish
- Dotted Sooty
- Dusty
- Merle
- Poecilia (Causes to be carried)
- Reverse Roan
- Sunset
- Taffy
- Zebroid (Causes to be carried)
Interacts With:
- None
Goes Below:
- Albino
- Calva
- Jester (Does not activate)
- Melanism
- Necrosis
- Okapi Dun
- Oryx (All Types)
- Rictus
- Tuxedo
- Veneum (Retired)
Can Go Above or Below:
- Archetain (Designer’s Choice)
- Fu (Designer’s Choice)