Im just curious, and Im wondering, WHY are Zolxinis so popular? Ive always wondered that. Im not against it Ive just always been curious about that... any suggestions why?...

Most simply? A lot of people like dogs/dog-like creatures 8). *Shrugs* I believe both the Lupora and Puffadore are very popular, too. Im not as big a fan of the Puffadore as others are (I only have one, though she isnt in either of my stables ATM.), because why have a stand-in for a domestic dog when I can have a stand-in for a fox (the Zolnixi) and/or a wolf/coyote (the Lupora), you know? But I get why many players do have Puffadores :).

I think also, though, its because they have so many great, interesting traits (except, IMO, the Stubby Tail mutation; Im not a big fan of that trait. It just looks kind of off on a fox-like creature.) that, by & large, look really good together. Thats the other reason I personally like them.

Zolnixies are cute. I mean, what more do you need? :)

BTW, did you notice their size? You can see the size of any pet at the Generator, in the List of Species. A typical adult Lupora weighs 140 pounds (that is, 63 kilograms). A typical adult Zolnixi is only 30 pounds (13 kilograms) lighter!

An Earth fox is unlikely to weigh more than 30 pounds, total; most are much smaller. A typical Great Plains Wolf weighs 110 pounds, the same weight as that of a typical Zolnixi. The gray wolf, the one people tend to be most familiar with, typically weighs between 80 and 90 pounds--the Zolnixi is larger! Therefore, I think we should consider Zolnixies are being more like wolves than they are like giant foxes.

I did not know that =O! Interesting. I wonder why Krinadon & company decided to do that? Because like I said in my original comment, Nixis look similar to foxes, and Luporas resemble wolves/coyotes to me.

Ok thanks. Ive just always wondered at least for me, they are personally my least favorite species...

Yeah? How come, especially since, looking through your stable just now, its clear you do like Luporas & Puffadores, both of which are also dog-like? Now youve got me curious. Morkkos, Nytes (in their current form, anyway; well see what happens to their popularity following the implementation of their art revamp), Draeyls, and even Vuls, I get, even though I personally do like those species, but how can someone not like Nixis =\?

Personally, regardless of their size on site, I still think that nixies are closer to foxes than wolves.

Why I personally like nixis is because they do remind me of foxes, and their traits tend to work well together. I like wolves, but the lupora just doesn't seem as cohesive to me in terms of traits, and so I don't often find lups that I find gorgeous (there are some, but in general, I would go for a nixi rather than a lup).

I also tend to like lithe over beefy, and lups are definitely more beefy than nixis.

I just wish there were more/better domestic cat species on sylestia.