Editing Category:Variant

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. 

== Genetic ==
=== Local variation ===
For example, a butterfly tuxemon could have different wings based on which route it's captured in.

=== Sub-species ===

Magmaturtle's 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]]

== 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:

[[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 ==

=== 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]] family - 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])

=== 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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