Pygmy Fuhnen
Much smaller and managable than their cousins, the pygmy fuhnen are an articially created subspecies that were bred to become livestock.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Pygmy Fuhnen are a small bird with sandy colored feathers and gray to jet black legs. A thin feathered short neck leads to a small head with two black eyes and an orange beak. Their two long legs extend down into sharp talons. The feet of these creatures are specially formed to allow the Fuhnen to sprint across deep sand without slowing down or sinking. The legs and talons are coated in a thin mucus that provides a resistance to fire. Unlike their giant cousins, they never outgrow their wings and can short distances.
Genetics and Reproduction
A female Pygmy Fuhnen produces an egg every week. If they find a mate, the egg is fertilized by the male, then the male takes care of the child until it can fed for itself. The female continues after the egg has been given to the male. An egg is able to be fertilized within a day of being laid. The female does not care for the egg and often leaves it wear she laid it.
Growth Rate & Stages
A Pygmy Fuhnen is fully grown at 1 year of age.
Additional Information
Domestication
The Pygmy Fuhnen was born into captivity through generations of selective breeding. Pygmy Fuhnen are much smaller and more docile than their large cousins and are kept exclusively as livestock.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Pygmy Fuhnen are kept as both a source of egg production and to be harvested for their meat. The yolk of the egg is often used as a component of a natural fire resistance potion.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Their eyes have three different eye lids. The first eyelids clean the eyes and keep sand out while allowing the Pygmy Fuhnen to continue viewing its surroundings. The second pair of eyelids are used to focus light into the cornea giving the animal rudimentary night vision and a magnified view, with the loss of some peripheral vision. The third pair are opaque and used to block bright light and allow the bird to sleep.
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