Post by Lyrikitty on Nov 19, 2008 23:23:10 GMT -5
Slashers - Southern carnivores, most species of slasher are flightless, although some of the smaller types still retain the use of their wings. Ranging in size from creatures the size of a chicken to those as tall as a human, slashers have an impressive set of slicing teeth -- the beak is either much reduced or completely absent - but their main weapons are their claws. Both the fore and hindlimbs are equipped with sharp, strong claws that are used in bringing down prey; the usual hunting method involves the prey being seized by the foreclaws before being disemboweled by the powerful hindlimbs. Many slashers are pack hunters and are considered dangerous, taking farm animals as readily as those in the wild -- they would probably attack a human if given the opportunity. Fortunately, they are wary of dragons.