Rodeo Clown

Rodeo Clowns are a subset of clown found mainly in the deserts of the United States of America. Due to them being a desert-dwelling creature, they have a strong resistance to heat, a larger poison sack than the typical breed of clown, and the ability to go without water for weeks on end. Wild Rodeo Clowns should be avoided by humans, as they can be aggressively territorial and possibly deadly.

Appearance
Rodeo Clowns seem like a typical clown, specifically with the colorful facial markings and occasional multicolored pelt (though this is only seen in certain areas of Arizona and New Mexico). However, they more often have a beige or brown top-coat on top of the multicolored undercoat, in order to camouflage themselves and protect their surprisingly sensitive skin from the sun. They have a bulge on top of their heads where water is stored, much like the hump of a camel. This bulge can be almost any color, but is typically some shade of brown.

Behaviour
Out of all clown species, Rodeo Clowns have the greatest hunting instinct. However, instead of hunting small rodents and insects, their instinct is targeted upon larger animals. In the wild, Rodeo Clowns hunt mountain goats and bison. Domestic rodeo clowns must be offered live prey, usually cattle, at least once a week or else they will develop heart disease from lack of exercise. However, a small amount of domesticated Rodeo Clowns have been reported as consuming cotton candy (or candy floss), kettle corn, and funnel cakes, without any damage to their health. There have also been records of Rodeo Clowns attempting to eat human flesh, but these accounts have never been proven and could likely be urban legends.



Domestication
Despite warnings from multiple panels of scientists and clourologists, some people have begun domestication of the dangerous Rodeo Clown. Some consider this inhumane, as they claim Rodeo Clowns were never meant to be domesticated and must stay in their natural desert environment. They also claim that owning a Rodeo Clown may be hazardous, due to the territorial behavior and the previously mentioned large poison sack. Others claim domestication may be the only way to preserve Rodeo Clowns in the future, as they progressively lose their homes to industrialization. So far, only 2 U.S. states have allowed the domestication of Rodeo Clowns, while 3 Mexican states have allowed domestication.