Group D is finished. Congratulations to the Cassowary, Mntis Shrimp, Tardigrade and Black Mamba who all progress to the knock out stages. Cassowary and Mantis shrimp in pot 1, Tardigrade and Black Mamba in pot 2.
The round two draw will be made once the Seagull Japanese Giant Hornet play off...
Because the Amur Tiger wasn't nominated. The Bengal was. If you want the Amur in the competition, nominate it. Don't sit on your hands and then moan when it's not nominated. It's pretty simple stuff, really.
Kind of seeded. The top two from each group go into pot 1, the third and fourth from each group into pot 2. An animal from pot 1 will then be drawn against one from pot 2. If they met in the group stage they'll be redrawn. From the quarters onwards it'll be completely random.
I've got to be honest, I think the Cassowary is massively overrated. It feels a bit like its the hipsters choice. Feral pigs and domestic dogs are both major threats to it. Pigs because they 'ruin' the Cassowaries habitat and dogs because they attack and kill them. Yes thats right Dogs kill...
Group D. The final group. We are looking for pound for pound hardness. Relative strength, aggression, hardiness are all valid aspects of hardness. Simply being bigger or smaller isn't. Make your case, argue well, this is, on paper, a tough group. We've seen with the tabby cat progressing...