Against the blue-white sky of thin air altitude leaps the shaggy silhouette of a ram fevin. Beside him comes the smaller, more delicate shape of his doe. Both stand for only an instant on the peak of their craggy home, then in another instant have disappeared from the sky line, moving over the steep, rocky slops as if they are running over level meadows.

Fevins are peaceful, solitary creatures by nature. They rarely travel in groups larger than a couple, though sometimes, especially during the coldest seasons, larger herds may form for protection and warmth. Their long manes and thick coats keep them warm on the skykissing mountains they come from, and their cloven fore hooves and clawed back paws help them easily grip the slippery slopes. They are graceful and quick, comparable to both the deer and the lion. Despite their distance and wariness of others, a few now and then come up for adoption, convinced to lead an easier, warmer life on the ground. Though they often remain shy, they seem to warm up to company quickly, in most cases, and adjust easily to life among ponies and humans—and various other adoptable creatures as well. Each fevin is unique, of course, and getting to know them is important for sharing space with them.

Fevins are about deer-height, but rather than shedding antlers every year they have annually expanding horns. Males have the most impressive horn display and the thickest manes and bushiest tails, but females are quicker, lighter and spunkier with elegant outlines and often have more playful and curious natures. Because of this, they tend to be easier to coax into private ownership.

[Ratio of males to females up for adoption = 1:3]

Fevins rarely breed in captivity, and even in the wild few calves are seen. However, some special events may offer the opportunity to breed two fevins together for a calf, maybe even twins.

Fevin colors are very often subtle and elegant shades of gray, silver, white and black like their high mountains homes. However, it’s certainly not unheard of to see chestnuts, golden browns, bays, dapples and speckled and spotted coat patterns. Even vibrant shades of pinks, blues, greens and such hues have been spotted. The possibilities seem positively endless at this point. The same goes for physical traits as well, it would seem, and man variations of the basic fevin have appeared.