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Posted by | Ultimate Guide to Leopon Breeding and Genetics | ||
Ahadi | EPIC (#10342) Impeccable View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-11-08 14:39:50 |
Obtaining a LeoponFor starters, we must explain where leopons come from. The very literal story is when a daddy leopard and mommy lion somehow fall in love, (you put all the panther on her, so don't blame him entirely!), they sneak away on a moonlit rendezvous and return with an adorable bastard tucked inside your lioness' belly. Since the smug leopard is both charming and an asshole, he decides you should raise his spawn in your pride while he goes off to woo more obnoxiously spotted lionesses. As a result, you end up with a hybrid. The in-game truth is a bit simpler. Leopons begin as rare mutations. Any fertility can produce a mutation and, theoretically, a leopon. However, lower fertilities are more likely to produce both mutations and leopons in general. Mutation items such as GMO Cows, (September event item), Lion Meat, (January event item), and Cotton Root Bark, (Oasis item), can also increase your chances. Leopons are a very rare mutation along with dwarfism as compared to a common one such as achromia. They are born like a regular cub into your den, but are accompanied with the following text: This litter brought a small surprise: a cub that is different to normal lion cubs. Upon questioning - in fear of being chased or killed - the lioness admits to a small rendezvous with a leopard when she was in heat... The cub is a hybrid! What will you do now!? However, this is where the similarities end. Leopons are in their own mutation class called hybrids which have their own genetic system. It bares explaining that Instant birthing your lioness will not affect and/or change your chances of getting a leopon. This is determined the instant the cubs are generated which is when the lioness is bred and is not in any way affected by IBFs. First Generation LeoponsFirst generation leopons, those gained as mutations from regular lions, are born with default attributes regardless of their parent's genetics. First generation leopons are always born with the Kimanjano base, (unique to leopons), Dark Golden scarce mane, yellow eyes, dudley nose, and Slot 1: White Underfelt (100%) as well as Slot 6: Mottled Rosette (100%), (unique to leopons). They, along with any second generation leopons, will have special lines just for them! Although they may not look like it, leopons behave as regular lions for customization. This means you may add any custom base, marking, nose, or eye color unto a leopon. You may also use event applicators and/or event features, such as November's NCL marking feature, on your leopon. Any leopon female is fertile and acts like a regular lioness in terms of breeding. Male leopons, regardless of generation, cannot be bred even with the use of fertility items. They are completely infertile, rendering females the only possible way of breeding leopons. Second and Onward Generation LeoponsOnly a leopon which is originally obtained as a mutation from a regular lioness, thus with a leopard as a father, will say "Leopon (first generation)" as their mutation. These are not the only leopons which can exist since females can breed. They have the possibility of producing second and onward generation leopons. This is where I would suggest grabbing a sketchbook and some blueprints as genetics can get messy here! Female leopons can breed with normal lions. They typically have very low fertilities, but this can be remedied with fertility items and/or some breeding patience. It is perhaps simplest to think of leopons as inheritable mutations, allowing them to have both regular lion cubs and leopon cubs in the same litter. It is also possible for them to pass down their unique base and marking, but it is also possible for them to inherit special breed only markings, eyes, and bases! Let's consider a hypothetical breeding between our first generation leopon and a slate male with Celestial Speckles, Dim Silver, and Under White 4 as well as Starshine eyes.
Breeding Leopon AttributesSecond generation and onward leopons containing the leopon gene may pass it on to their cubs when bred to other lions and any non-leopon markings or bases they possess. On the other hand, the base and marking unique to leopons is a different case altogether when it comes to breeding. The Kimanjano base and the marking Mottled Rosette can only be gained through breeding a first generation leopon and having it pass to her offspring. Leopons readily pass these to their own kids, regardless of whether or not the cubs have the leopon gene or not. A lioness containing these two unique things is a completely different story. Lions lacking the leopon gene have extreme issues passing the base or marking unto their own cubs. It appears the leopon gene helps increase the likelihood of cubs receiving the base and, without it, there's almost no chance of it being passed to cubs. Ochre gnawrocks are a possible solution for the marking, but the horrendously low pass rate for the Kimanjano base cannot be remedied, even in Kimanjano x Kimanjano pairings. A possible solution which has been discussed is retiring to a leopon king and then retiring again to regular lion, keeping the leopon's looks. This gets around the infertility aspect as the new king will inherit the leopon only attributes but without the mutation, permitting fertility. While clever, the pass rates for your new king's Kimanjano base remain so deplorably nonexistent as a regular lion, he may as well be borderline infertile in terms of pass rates. Any further questions?I hope this helps clarify the confusion on breeding leopons or hybrids in general! Please feel free to post below with any questions, comments, or concerns you have. I'll be happy to address them as best I can. Many thanks and best luck in your leopon adventures!
16 players like this post! Like? Edited on 09/11/15 @ 00:34:27 by Ahadi | EPIC (#10342) |
thatcher ✧ HIATUS ✧ (#53507) King of the Jungle View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-08 19:36:14 |
then an AB sounds like a great item to have, but i don't see a lot of people talking about it? 0 players like this post! Like? |
Nyko (#39344)
View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-18 10:17:01 |
Leopons just kinda pop up randomly? Or does it only happen when lionesses are in heat? 0 players like this post! Like? |
Winter_Scars [HM] (#57411)
Blessed View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-18 15:45:43 |
Leopons will randomly occur once a pregnant lioness gives birth. Like all mutations(Other than piebald, patches, or primal variations) you will have a better chance of getting one if a lioness is Very Low Fertilty (1% is ideal), and if you use a mutation item such as Cotton Root Bark, Lion Meat, or a GMO Cow. When useing a item such as a GMO Cow you may want to use a Buffalo Scrotum for a increase chance of a litter (so you dont end up with a litter of one cub). It still is very rare even when those items are used but you do get a better chance at breeding a first generation leopon. Hope this helps. 0 players like this post! Like? |
Solaeia [11M Piebald!] (#113684) Dreamboat of Ladies View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-29 13:48:54 |
This was super simple and helpful, thank you so much for making this! <3 But, i don't think male pons can become king. As you said yourself, males are completely infertile, and therefore cannot breed. There also isn't a single male pon king on site (i think). So isn't the 'clever' solution at the end of the article kind of impossible..? 0 players like this post! Like? |
Kuma ™ | Semi Frozen (#16165) View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-29 13:56:51 |
Male Leopons can become Kings, there was a Skyward one not too long ago They just can't breed.. more of a trophy than anything. 0 players like this post! Like? |
Solaeia [11M Piebald!] (#113684) Dreamboat of Ladies View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-29 13:59:26 |
@Kuma Oh, huh. Ah well, i still think it's quite the waste of a pon to king it and then immediately retire it. ;w; maybe it's just because i'm a little thirsty for pons and my god they're so cute- whatever i haven't had a good amount of sleep in like 5 days so nothing i say really makes sense ;w; 0 players like this post! Like? |
Winter_Scars [HM] (#57411)
Blessed View Forum Posts Posted on 2017-12-29 17:42:30 |
You can muti replace a king to look like a leopon, I believe thus making them fertile but with the looks of a leopon. 0 players like this post! Like? |
🙊 Sami 🙊 (#131598)
Dreamboat of Ladies View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 14:59:55 |
So if you were to try to breed a leopon, would you not breed the lioness with another lion while she is in heat? 0 players like this post! Like? |
💎⭐ Kiita ⭐💎 (#85179) Toxic View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 15:01:43 |
If you're trying for a Pon, most players find it cheaper to stud to their own King (if you're trying for a 1st Gen, that is). It really doesn't matter who you stud her to though, since that lion won't end up being the father of the cub anyway, if it's a Pon. If you don't breed her at all, the chances of getting a Pon are zero. 0 players like this post! Like? Edited on 15/01/18 @ 15:03:15 by ✭💎⭐ Kiita ⭐💎✭ (#85179) |
🙊 Sami 🙊 (#131598)
Dreamboat of Ladies View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 15:02:52 |
💎⭐ Kiita ⭐💎 (#85179) Toxic View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 15:04:25 |
No what I'm saying is that it's a better idea to breed her to your own King instead of another... Since that way you wouldn't have to pay someone else for a breeding. It doesn't matter which lion does the breeding. Makes no difference. 0 players like this post! Like? Edited on 15/01/18 @ 15:06:15 by ✭💎⭐ Kiita ⭐💎✭ (#85179) |
🙊 Sami 🙊 (#131598)
Dreamboat of Ladies View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 15:04:57 |
💎⭐ Kiita ⭐💎 (#85179) Toxic View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-15 15:05:29 |
Priz (#127393)
Scourge of Lions View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-17 18:34:23 |
Leanna (#100929)
View Forum Posts Posted on 2018-01-17 19:19:15 |
There's no technical "third" generation, the chances of passing the mutation don't change from the 5% on second generation onward. But if your 'pon's mother is a second gen, meaning the mother of that pon is a first gen, I suppose you could call yours a third gen. ^^ 0 players like this post! Like? |