Post by Lyrikitty on Nov 19, 2008 23:21:38 GMT -5
Snowsweepers - large squat animals completely covered in dense, dark grey fur, snowsweepers are herbivores that feed in the tundra regions of the South. They are named for the manner in which a family group of five or six animals will form a line and move slowly forward over the ground, browsing continuously as they go. They are usually accompanied by hairpeckers, small wherries that pluck parasites from the 'sweepers fur and which act as lookouts, warning their hosts of the approach of predators such as icewhers, slashers and wild dogs. If predators do attack, the snowsweepers form into a tight huddle and defend themselves with their broad, hardened beaks and their forelimbs, which are adapted into curved and cutting blades.