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We are now at the very heart of the centaur's natural habitat.
As dawn breaks, the herd-living centaurs quietly begin their day.
Though it appears peaceful at first glance, an invisible tension hangs in the air.
This herd operates under a strict hierarchy, with the strongest male at the apex.
And now, the herd has entered the breeding season.
For the young males, this is their first opportunity to participate in reproductive competition—a rite of passage into adulthood.
In centaur society, however, males vastly outnumber females, and this reality makes the herd particularly unstable during this period.
The young males display their prowess, and rivalry over the females intensifies.
Look—right now, two young males are clashing over a single female.
Winning this contest and securing the most desirable female signifies recognition as a potential future leader.
With the bewildered female caught between them, the confrontation grows increasingly heated.
Here, the aged alpha male of the herd intervenes.
Teaching discipline to the young, hot-blooded males, settling disputes, and identifying those worthy of carrying the herd into the next generation—these are among the critical responsibilities of a leader.
Yet his expression is far from serene. This rivalry between the two young males has clearly been a longstanding source of concern for him.
As the leader steps in to mediate, the younger males momentarily lose their momentum.
In centaur society, hierarchy is not determined solely by physical size or brute strength. True dominance is proven by taking down larger, more dangerous prey—and displaying it proudly.
Soon, the two young males head off separately to hunt.
Male centaurs court females by presenting them with the prey they have personally killed. The female then selects as her mate the male who has brought the largest and most impressive trophy.
The success of the hunt serves as a vital indicator of an individual’s survival skills and genetic superiority.
During this season, male centaurs often operate alone.
Now, one of the two that left the herd is approaching our position.
From here, we will cautiously close the distance and attempt to guide him.
Today also happens to be the day we capture a centaur.
We use visual stimuli to draw the centaur’s attention.
As predators evolved for the hunt, centaurs enter a state of extreme focus when pursuing prey. However, simple, repetitive movements can overload their nervous system, temporarily dulling their physical responses.
It appears our lure has worked exactly as planned.
The male centaur is completely fixated on the bait and has lost all awareness of his surroundings. Seizing that brief moment, we swiftly fire a tranquilizer dart and successfully secure the individual.
Startled by the sudden change, the male thrashes violently in resistance, but the anesthetic soon spreads through his body, and his massive frame gradually loses strength before collapsing to the ground.
Once we confirm all movement has ceased, we approach cautiously and examine his condition.
The powerfully muscled physique—clear evidence of a life spent roaming the wild and hunting—along with his glossy coat, immediately reveals that this specimen is in exceptional health.
Particularly striking is his penis, which, even in its relaxed state, far exceeds average size—an indication that this individual possessed the superior genetics to contend for leadership of the herd.
We carefully load the sedated centaur onto the transport vehicle and head toward the new environment where he will spend the rest of his life.
In general, horses, as a single species, display more dominant genetic traits than centaurs.
As a result, when the genes of a male centaur combine with those of a mare, the offspring is typically born with the outward appearance of an ordinary horse.
However, while their outward appearance reflects the traits of the dominant equine species, male offspring also simultaneously inherit the dominant characteristics of their centaur fathers. As a result, these male foals grow noticeably larger than those born from same-species pairings, with greater muscle mass and physical capabilities that far surpass those of typical horses.
For this reason, the semen of male centaurs is highly valued as a resource in the breeding of strong horses. Especially during the breeding season, when reproductive drive peaks, sperm concentration reaches its maximum, making it particularly prized.
From this point on, the male will live out his life as a breeding stallion, producing semen to be supplied to the many mares on the farm. In time, as age takes its toll and his reproductive capacity declines, he may be replaced by a younger male and sold to collectors as a collection —but that remains a distant future.
Return to the wild is no longer possible, but we sincerely wish him well in his new role as the “father to many,†contributing his outstanding genes to the birth of new life.
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I’m still not good at animal illustrations—thanks for understanding😉.
(Though getting too good at it might be risky in its own way.)
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