Mammals of Schendi

Anteater

Over six varieties inhabit the Schendi rainforests. The great spined anteater grows to 20 ft in length and feeds on white ants or termites using their mighty claws to break apart their towering nests of toughened clay, then darting it's 4 foot saliva coated tongue, drawing thousands into it's narrow tube-like mouth.

 

Armored Gatch

A marsupial mammal found in the Schendi rainforests

 

Jit Monkey

A nocturnal simian mammal which inhabits the Schendi rainforests.

 

Urt, Tree

A small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi

 

Vart, Jungle

A relative of the Northern Vart. Inhabits Schendi rainforests

 

Urt, Leaf

A small tree-dwelling rodent having 4 toes which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi

 

Kailiauk, Forest

Four-legged wide-headed, lumbering, stocky ruminants, described as short-trunked and tawny. The males have 3 trident-like horns, with brown and reddish bars on the haunches. The males are 400 to 500 Gorean stone (1600-2000lbs) and are 10 hands at the shoulder. The females are 8 hands and weigh 300 - 400 Gorean stone (1200-1600 lbs). Their horns and tooled hides are major exports of the port of Schendi.

 

Panther, Jungle

Less dangerous to man than the northern variety: found in the Schendi rainforest.

 

Slee

A rodent found on the ground zone of the Schendi rainforests

 

Urt, Ground

A small animal which inhabits the floor of the rainforests inland of Schendi.

 

Zeder

A small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi especially along the Ua River. It grows to about 2 feet in length, and weighs 8-10 lbs. It is diurnal, can swim very well, and builds a stick and mud nest in the branches of a tree where it spends the night.

 

 

Urt, Gliding

Animal living in the canopies of the rainforests inland of Schendi.