rough concept image of fiver for approval reasons
notes:
-roughly shaped and colored like a jackal except for the following
-full grown size will be roughly: 36cm tall, 90cm long, 10kg (shorter than average jackal but longer, weight approximate)
-has armadillo lizard plating along back and tail, with long guard hairs growing in between in the traditional black-silvers of the black-backed jackal cap
-least weasel white throat/belly markings, more of a reddish tint than a jackal's tan/orange, but maintains the natural coat variations of a jackal otherwise
-as flexible as a weasel + armadillo lizard, capable of rolling up into a ball
-has the same number of digits as a lizard: four fingers and a "thumb" on the forepaws, three fingers and a "thumb" on the back paws, overall paw pads are structured more like a weasel but elongated, with short hairs and jackal claws.
-beady black eyes. a mix of weasel/lizard genetics there as well.
-cinnabar gemstone replaces liver. would like a gm-designated 'death cycle' if at all possible.
-will have signs of mercury poisoning from a young age, which will effect his spacial reasoning, cognitive abilities, and fine motor skills.