Animals

Auruch - ah-ruuk

large cattle descendent, stands at six feet tall at the shoulders and used for meat and occasionally milk, auruch milk must be diluted before ingesting 

Chuck

Small nearly flightless birds, shed their feathers continuesly throughout the year and provide eggs; cannot be found wild and are not good for meat 

Colf - coal-f

long narrow muzzle; four eyes that come in shades of brown, gold, an tawny; long cat-like tail, usually the same length as the body but can be longer; two thin hind legs tipped with five-toed paws, non-retractable claws; two sets of front legs, ending in four-toed paws tipped with retractable claws; difficult to train, lives in packs of up to ten adults and fifteen young

Dur - der

a descendent of dogs, looks mostly like a large breed dog but has a short tail and dense otter-like fur; an amphibian, is popular pet for most islanders and comes in a variety of breeds 

Druxa - drew-ka

a large feline-like creature with ram-like horns that curl around and protect their ears, thick downy coats that range from black to pale grey or brown, the hind legs end in hooves while the front legs end in blunt-clawed paws, they usually have stubby tails but can be found with none 

Hindri whale - hin-dree

a large black and white whale with small black eyes, two large fins, two smaller fins behind, and a long wedge-shaped tail, carnivorous and savage, travels in pods of several mothers and calves usually but sometimes with one or two males 

Hork - hore-k

tall skinny creatures with long skinny legs, long necks, and short blunt snouts, their short thin coats range from white to black to blue grey to even red brown, they usually have short thick manes and thick flowing tails of a complimenting color 

Kellit - kell-it

a sheep like creature with a long neck, short tail, and double-jointed front legs, herbivore, produces fine fur for weaving into fabric and rich milk 

Neixe - nee-ex

docile, deer-like bovines, small palmate antlers with 4-6 points; thick skin, shy and quiet, quick to flee from strangers; live in small herds of 8-15 females and calves, while males live in groups of 3-5 

Pidge

a small brown and cream feathered bird, molts twice a month and leaves many more feathers than other birds, used primarily for feathers but can be used for meat in a pinch 

Quilva - quil-vah

dull brown-grey fur, paler skin; short, thick tail; tail and back are covered in short, dense fur; snout is a long, thin trunk with a small jaw underneath; tiny, black eyes; armored underbelly; hind legs are thick, end in four clawed toes; front legs are unusually long, ending in long-fingered hands with long claws

Seawing

descendent of black-backed gulls; 5 foot wingspan, mostly black feathers with tan (for males) or red (for females), they lay up to 3 eggs a day and are mostly found on ships or small islands, can even be found in special floating nest at sea occasionally 

Snurve - sn-urv

long slender reptiles, found in browns, greens, or greys, scaled; can be as small as two feet or as long as twenty depending on amount of food available, eat eggs and anything small than them; found abundantly in the Eastern Seas, can swim long distances but prefer to live on land 

Tucowary - tu-co-war-ee

a large beast with a narrow jaw, long teeth, small triangular ears, two sets of eyes (one on the front of it's face, the other on the sides), and a thickly scaled hide; skin ranges from dark grey to dark green, scales range light grey to blue-green; extremely territorial and hostile 

Ulcat - ull-cat

small feline, can be any color between black, white, browns, or sometimes patched in black/grey/white/brown, two small horns can be found on top of their heads with females being larger, tails split in two near the base