FLAMING BEAST

Ugh, I didn't know what to do for a title.

But this is a creature I created 8 months ago. I'm calling it a Chifer. It's super fast has about the build of a cheetah, but a much more wolfish face and paws, just crazy long tufted ears, and let's not forget the black FLAMING MANE AND TAIL. Chifers hunt by chasing down their prey and throwing fire with their tails (the ears and mane are just kind of for show). They live in deserts and savannahs (anywhere it's flat and hot). My idea for how their fire works is that they can produce a super-flammable oil on their manes, tails tips, and ear tufts that will ignite with just the sun's heat whenever they want to go full-firepower mode. So obviously, these creatures are not nocturnal. They live small groups or alone.

I've loved the Chifer for awhile, so I thought I'd draw a picture of it after really enjoying the more messy-painted style I tried in this: skiissa.deviantart.com/art/Pup…
so I did a bit of a more refined version of that in this.

I apologize for the fire. I've never drawn fire before, I did my best.