Post by ShadowReine on Sept 28, 2008 20:39:32 GMT -5
The majority of Pern's large animals are built on the same six-legged plans as dragons.
Tunnelsnakes are six legged burrowing creatures, long and thin. They are considered vermin and the Pernese kill them whenever they see them, as they will eat anything they can get hold of (often including firelizard and wher eggs) and take chunks out of sleeping humans. Seasnakes are a water going relative with the central limbs modified into fishing nets.
Wherries are large avians, they fly about as well as...chickens, but are bigger. Wherry meat is considered good eating...especially by dragons...and wherries are domesticated and kept in corrals or pasture with their wings clipped. Wherries are herbivores, and not overly bright (wherrybrain is not a term of endearment)
Pern has a large variety of insects, including vtols (similar to wasps) and trundlebugs (large beetles that seldom fly). Undoubtedly, there are other animals that are not as often discussed.
In addition, the Pernese ocean contains a wealth of fish. Packfish are considered the best food fish, but their mildly poisonous spines make them a challenge to cut and clean.
Tunnelsnakes are six legged burrowing creatures, long and thin. They are considered vermin and the Pernese kill them whenever they see them, as they will eat anything they can get hold of (often including firelizard and wher eggs) and take chunks out of sleeping humans. Seasnakes are a water going relative with the central limbs modified into fishing nets.
Wherries are large avians, they fly about as well as...chickens, but are bigger. Wherry meat is considered good eating...especially by dragons...and wherries are domesticated and kept in corrals or pasture with their wings clipped. Wherries are herbivores, and not overly bright (wherrybrain is not a term of endearment)
Pern has a large variety of insects, including vtols (similar to wasps) and trundlebugs (large beetles that seldom fly). Undoubtedly, there are other animals that are not as often discussed.
In addition, the Pernese ocean contains a wealth of fish. Packfish are considered the best food fish, but their mildly poisonous spines make them a challenge to cut and clean.