Besides the larger groups of were-animals, St. Louis is also the home of many smaller were species.

This page is for those groups that have been mentioned in the books but their roles have been minor and their numbers are few.

WereTiger

Facts

• Tiger lycanthropy is one of the harder-to-catch forms.
• It's also one of the few that runs in families and can be inherited as well as caught.
• The tigers tend to keep that a close family secret.
• They try to force new tigers to marry into the clan to keep everyone related.
• First they try to lure them in, and If they wouldn't be lured, they've been known to abduct.
• Most of them homeschool their kids.
• Very isolationist. They all keep to themselves. Solitary.
• Their culture is also divided about pure-bloods, inherited lycanthropy, and attacks.
• Being given tiger lycanthropy is seen as a reward for a job well done.
• They think it's a sin to give it to someone you don't value.
• There're only four clans of tigers in the United States.

Facts About the Natural Animal

• The tiger is the largest of the cat species.
• Tigers are magnificent athletes. They can leap 13 feet (4m) and scale walls 6 feet (2m) high. They are tremendously agile and supple.
• Tiger mothers are protective and conscientious guardians of their young.
• Tigers are often found near water, in which they lie and drink to cool themselves. Tigers are great swimmers; they can swim for 3 miles without having to rest, and have been known to swim from one island to another.

Known Members

• Christina
• Gideon
• Soledad

Both Belle Morte and Marmee Noir can call tigers.

WereBear

Facts

Known Members

• Boone (aka Chimera)
• un-named plumber (NiC)
• Rebecca Morton, Ursa

WereFox

Facts

Known Members

• Gil

WereCobra

Facts

• Females can bear young by laying eggs or can attempt live birth
• The male leader is the Kadru.
• The female leader is the Kashyapa.
• They are a different group than Abuta and his comrades.

Known Members

• Nilisha MacNair, Kashyapa of St. Louis
• Henry MacNair, Kadru of St. Louis, deceased
• Olivia MacNair, their daughter
• Ethan MacNair, their son

WereJaguar

Facts

• They are often mistaken for leopards, but they are larger, stockier, and the rosette pattern has a dot at its center.
• Jaguars are native to the Americas.
• The vampire Itzpapalotl can call them.

Known Members

• Seth, employee at Obsidian Butterfly

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