General
Verlinga are usually found in the southern climes, where their bright fur makes them stand out against the greens of the jungles and the browns of the deserts. During the heat of the day they can often be found sleeping in the sun, recharging the energy they use to help plants grow. Their heavy fur has a tendency towards mats and clumps, but fortunately it can be shorn off and used to weave popular - and thick - blankets that are often sold at festivals.
Egg
This pink egg has a big woolly tail and smells vaguely like raspberries.
Hatchling
Verlinga hatchlings are friendly right from the moment they hatch, and enjoy being in crowds, especially if people will pause to pet their heavy fur. Their coat is so thick and woolly that they need to be groomed frequently - and shorn when old enough - but this is just fine with hatchling verlinga. When not being given attention, hatchling verlinga spend their time digging in the dirt for small ground-based insects and stealing raspberries and other sweet fruits off unguarded kitchen counters with their long sticky tongues. Solidly coloured until they reach adulthood, hatchling verlinga are unable to use their species' magic until their baby coat falls out and their new markings grow in.
Adult
An adult verlinga is about the size of a large dog, with short legs and a heavy body. Fortunately they retain their sweet, easygoing natures and are perfectly happy to help their magi out in the garden, both by helping to dig and by using the energy their markings gather from the sun to grow plants. Their favourite plants to grow are, of course, those which bear sweet fruits, but they're willing to grow any other plant with just a few small grumbles. They use their tongues frequently to explore things that their bad eyesight prevents them from seeing properly, and to wake up slumbering magi in order to receive extra attention.
Notes
Obtained from: Donation (Jul)
Breeding: Yes
Renaming cost: 2000 gold
Release date: July 1st 2018
Element: Life 
Breeds with the following:
Verlinga + Verlinga = Verlinga (Guaranteed) Cost: 3 shards
Verlinga + Myrmeco = Verlinga (Guaranteed) Cost: 3 shards
Verlinga + Myrmeco = Myrmeco (Guaranteed) Cost: 3 shards
July 2018 3-shard Donation Pet
Sprite art: Tekla | Description: Sochitelya