Body Types

Cockatrice's have a few different body types!

Here are some examples of body types you can give you Cockatrice and how to proportion them.

However, you can mix and match and do whatever you want, every bird is different. You can have a bird be short and skinny, tall and plump, or the average joe of your dreams; do whatever you'd like, that is the beauty of creating things :)

Weight classes are meant to show muscle and fat differences.

Height classes are meant to show limb length differences.

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Weight Classes

Lighter Weight

Healthy Lighter weight for most adult Cockatrices is something between 350-400lbs.

Birds that have lighter weight due to malnutrition rather than height may find themselves to be tired more often and have stunted growth.

Visual is shown with this weight on an Average Height Cockatrice.

Average Weight

Healthy weight for most average sized adult Cockatrices is something between 400lbs-450lbs.

Like people, healthy weights vary per bird because of height and age. These aren't the "healthy" weights, rather the three specific weight groups and body types that Cockatrice can fall into. Different body types form to support different Cockatrice, just like us!

Visual is shown with this weight on an Average Height Cockatrice.

Heavier Weight

Healthy heavier weight for adult Cockatrices is on a larger scale, from about 450lbs-550lbs.

Adult birds with weights of 500lbs+ may find strain on their bones and difficulty flying, as Cockatrices aren't meant to be very large; despite this, some Cockatrices still grow very tall (like how we do in real life) and have the weight to compensate for it.

Visual is shown with this weight on an Average Height Cockatrice.

Height Differences

Visuals shown are on an Average Weight Cockatrice.

Smaller Height

Smaller Heights for Cockatrices are anything between 5-7 feet at relaxed stance.

Average Height

Average Height for a Cockatrice is 7-9 feet at a relaxed stance. Cockatrices can increase their height by about 1.5-2 feet by extending their necks in most cases; this applies to all.

Taller Height

Larger Height for a Cockatrice is anything above 9 ft.

Dwarfism in Cockatrices

Average Height for a Dwarf Cockatrice is 4ft at a relaxed stance. Dwarfism affects Cockatrices by shortening their stature. Their height is always significantly decreased and has various effects on limb proportions.

Dwarfism affects 1/10,000 Cockatrices.

Cockatrices with dwarfism all have the ability to have any other beaks, combs, etc., but these features can sometimes appear altered by their bodies' proportions. Some dwarf Cockatrices have proportionate limbs and features, while others do not.

Here is just one example, as dwarfism presents itself in countless combinations of ways, as all genetics do. Many cases of dwarfism cause debilitating health issues, so researching how it presents in and affects real people and animals is worth your time before creating an OC.

All in all, it is up to you to decide how to depict the features of your Cockatrice under the effect of dwarfism. There are many ways to depict it! I say this to remind you to be respectful while also knowing that this drawing isn't the only way you can draw a Cockatrice with dwarfism.