Pangaea is a divided world.

Many, many thousand years ago a small continent of the sea was pressed by tectonic forces against the huge super-continent, becoming one with it, and pressing up an enormous mountain range in the process.

Because the life-forms of the two continents had evolved separated from each other, the short meeting between them became chaotic, and as the young, cragged mountains finally divided them again, they again started evolving in different directions. Thus not only the peoples, but also the beasts on each side are rather different from each other.
Here are presented some of the different creatures of Pangaea.

Ylvain.

The ylvain, jackal/cheetah-like creatures, were once living on the vast plains of western Pangaea, until the sea-continent crashed into the land and changed it forever. They since adapted to a life in the mountains and forests and well as savannahs and tundras they had roamed in the past.

Their intelligence and adaptability helped them master their changed habitat, and even range deep into the new territories granted them though the clash of the continents. One of the few species to be found on both sides of the mountains, the ylvain are intelligent creatures, with a language and social structure similar to dolphins or certain apes.

Living in large groups, or alone as wanderers, they are elusive and tend to stay away from people.
Their fur ranges from silky and wavy to coarse and shaggy, and a collar or mane of longer fur adorns their necks and shoulders. They come in a wide range of colors and patterns, ranging from pale shades of mist and ivory, through drab colors as earthy brown, khaki green and beige, to rich shades of copper, gold, smokey lavender and steely blue. Spots or stripes are common, and occasionally masks and mixed 'splashes' or color. Paws are slender and strong, and their tails are very long to help them keep their balance both under short bursts of speed in the hunt, or when they climb the steep mountains in which they often live. Like bears, they are omnivores, eating both meat and greens.
The first month in the Pangaea calender is named after the ylvain.

Kiara.

Kiaras live on the western side of the mountains, and are clever little critters that looks like a cross between flying fox and dragon. They are about the size of a small cat, and very light, as their bones are hollow like those of a bird.

Their short, velvet-like coats are rather dull and drab in color, and with their vings and tail-flaps closed they're not all that pretty, except perhaps for their constant-smiling expression. Once they spread their wings, though, the caleidoscopic colors of the wing-membranes make them virtual butterflies; graceful creatures of the air.

The triangular flaps of their tails are leathery horn tissue, attached to the muscles beneath. Closed together into spines along the creature's lower back and tail when on the ground, they can flip open independent of each other, to help the animals keep their balance both in the trees where they live, and during flight. Like the wing-flaps on an airplane or fins of a fish, they give the kiaras great precision in flight, enabling them to perform amazing acrobatics while in the air.

Curious animals, and fast learners, they are popular pets for both nobles and military, easily trained to both help in the hunt like any hunting bird, or deliver messages like the best of pigeons.

Téram.

Téram are also creatures of the west, as they dwell on cliffs and shores by the sea. They are fairly large, about the size of a marabou stork, and can reach a height of 5 ft from head to toe when standing on its hind legs. Neither really bird, reptile or mammal, the téram are a rather unique kind of animal.

Their bodies are covered with soft opalescent scales, somewhat resembling feathers, ranging in color from silvery greys to pale blues and ocean greens. The membranes of the impressive 13 ft wingspans are semi-transparent, often matching the scales in color.

Feeding mainly on fish, they do occasionally catch a seagull, seal or small dolphin. Folding their huge wings and plunging headfirst with their long, sharp beaks into the water, they can dive deep enough to hunt far beneath the surface.

The tenth month in the western Pangaea calender is named after the Téram.

Kitsune.

The foxlike kitsune are intelligent but mischievous creatures of the southern jungles and mountains, their territories somewhat overlapping those of the ylvain - much to the latters' dismay. Kitsune and ylvain harbor a deep, innate dislike for each other, the former thinking the ylvain stuck-up and cold, and the latter considering the kitsune to be nothing but annoying pests.

Kitsune are playful and love to play tricks and games on everyone they run into, animals and humans alike. Their front paws are as deft as those of a monkey, and if they can get away with swiping something or set silly traps, they will. In fact, they probably will even if they won't get away with it.

Their coats vary in shade from pale copper, through different shades of cinnamon and chestnut, to dark livery crimson and near black, their paws, muzzles, bellies and the tips of the long rich tails usually a lighter color. While mainly bipedal, they can walk on all fours if necessary, and even climb trees for eggs and sweet fruits.