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See the [[Creature#Variants|Creature article]] for details.

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-Tuxemon within a species may vary based on their genetics or environment. Variants could be purely mechanical, purely cosmetic or mechanical and cosmetic, and either be fixed from a monster's birth, fixed from some point after birth, or able to be changed.
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-== Genetic ==
+See the [[Creature#Variants|Creature article]] for details.
-=== Local variation ===
-For example, a butterfly tuxemon could have different wings based on which route it's captured in.
-Eastern [[Delichick]] and [[Herotint]] are brown in colour and aggressive; western [[Delichick]] and [[Herotint]] are blue and tricky.
-[[File:Delichick blue1.png]] [[File:Delichick dun1.png]]
-[[File:Delichick blue2.png]] [[File:Delichick dun2.png]]
-=== Sub-species ===
-[[Ignibus]]' default form is a fiery turtle, but a sea-dwelling subspecies would have a different [[Type]] and techniques.
-[[File:Magmaturtle-front-alt.png]] [[File:Ignibus-watervariant.gif]]
-=== Speciation ===
-The [[Furnursus]] and [[Bursa]] families may be closely related: both are fiery bears with a meditative/psychic side.
-[[File:5-0 64px2.png]] [[File:Bursa.png]]
-[[Forthrobo]] and [[Arthrobolt]]; and [[Minynx]] and [[Rockitten]] are other examples.
-== Sexual dimorphism ==
-Differences within a species based on the sex (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism Wikipedia]).
-At its most extreme, this could result in different species - like [[Nudiflot M]] and [[Nudiflot F]].
-[[File:1 by levaine-da6ftsr.png]] [[File:Nudiflot take 2.png]]
-== Congential ==
-=== Congenital conditions ===
-From birth, but not necessarily inherited - could include different colouration, sizes or features.
-Colour variations exist for some tuxemon, like [[Sapsnap]]:
-[[File:Sapsnap.png]] [[File:Sapsnap2.png]]
-=== Epigenetic changes ===
-From birth and inherited, but not resulting from DNA (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics Wikipedia])
-=== Atavisms ===
-([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atavism Wikipedia])
-=== Random variations ===
-Emerge at birth but do not reflect genetic variation, like different monsters in a species having different patterns of spots
-== Environmental ==
-=== Psychological changes ===
-[[File:Patheak_I.png|thumbnail]]
-[[Patheak]] takes a new form when its confidence increases.
-=== Permanent changes based on environment ===
-[[Memnomnom]]'s masks take the form of a dead king's face. This could also belong to the '''tool use''' category if it turns out that they can change their masks.
-[[File:Memnomnom-front.png]] [[File:Memnomnom - oni mask.gif]]
-[[Jemuar]] have different gems based on the rocks found where they were born.
-[[File:Jemuar variations.png]]
-[[Katacoon]] evolves based on which technique it knows.
-[[File:Sumococoon.png]] => [[File:Sumobug front.png]] [[File:Samuraibug-front-alt.png]]
-=== Temporary changes based on environment ===
-Like changing colour from eating berries of a particular colour.
-=== Changing based on a cycle ===
-Like the four seasons ([https://io9.gizmodo.com/5959772/how-and-why-animals-change-color-with-the-seasons?IR=T io9]; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenology Wikipedia])
-[[Jeluna]] changes with the phases of the moon.
-[[File:Jeluna by piacarrot-dci6vx7.png]]
-== Brief, cyclical or voluntary ==
-=== Triggered changes ===
-Like a skink losing its tail to distract a predator or a cuttlefish changing pigmentation; a tuxemon could change its colours to match its trainer, and if its trainer changed clothes it would change colouring. A tuxemon could have different abilities based on which status they had when they were caught.
-Morphs that involve [[Booster Tech]] or [[Badges]] - like the [[Botbot]], [[Grintot]] and [[Grubble]] families - are an example of this, since the transformation can be reversed or a new one selected.
-[[File:Botbot-front.png]] => [[File:Fishbot-frot.png]] [[File:Birdbot - josepharaoh99.png]]
-[[Bewhich]] has a "sealed form":
-[[File:Quasar 19.png]] [[File:Bewhich sealed form by piacarrot-dci6vmk.png]]
-=== Tool use ===
-Like a hermit crab getting different powers based on what shell they use as their home or a coconut crab getting more defence while it has a coconut shell, or a domesticated monster wearing clothes or getting a haircut (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_animals Wikipedia])
-[[Vyking]] is normally equipped with weapons and a helmet, but can also be found without them.
-[[File:Vyking_naked.png]] [[File:Vyking_front.png]]
-=== Stimulant reaction ===
-Like a dragon becoming ultra-powerful for a period after touching a magical stone
-There's art for some monsters that doesn't match their main form (e.g. [[Moloch]] and [[Jemuar]]). This could be a form that is temporarily unlockable, e.g. through injecting them with a stimulant.
-[[File:Moloch-front.png]] [[File:4 by levaine-da7svx9.png]]
-=== Changing based on a phase or condition ===
-Where the changes only last for the duration - like having different properties while pregnant
-== Other ==
-* [[Fusions]]
-* Permanent or indefinite magical or scientific transformations
-* [[Morphing]] is a form of change
-* Changes that occur through maturation, like growing more tails, growing larger, more monsters joining a swarm
-* Some Variants could be implemented through [[Features]].
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