MasRoc

The MasRoc where originaly bred as a messenger creature, to transport documents or smaller light menssengers. Later they were futher bred to be larger, and capeble of transporting a few people or a rider and a larger amount of goods.
With the later genetic branching to a new sub species, sub names where required to name them arppart. The original MasRoc bred for messenging where named MasRoc-Mir, and the later MasRoc bred for transport and more utillity were named MasRoc-Tar.

Anatomy

Physical Appearance

Body: The creature has a reptilian butom body, resembling a lizard, but with tallons and leg structure to be able to take off and land again. Its lower half is covered in small flexeble scales, and sturdy limbs.
Wings: Large feathered wings like those of a Raven, allowing it to soar through the skies.
Head: A bird like head with a snout-like beak, reptilian eyes, and a bird-like crests.
Coloration: A mix of darker colors of fethers and the lower body corvered in dark lizard-like scales and skin.

The MasRoc-Tar is more Griffin like apprenace and structure with to ekstra front legs, and more lizard like feet with tallon-like claws.

Abilities

Flight Thanks to its bird-like wings, this bred hybrid can fly gracefully, gliding on thermal winds and dive swiftly.
Predatory Skills Combining lizard stealth with bird-of-prey instincts, it is an excellent hunter.

Habitat

Nest: The MasRoc builds its nests high in cliffs or trees, combining bird nest-building skills with lizard territorial behavior.
Preferred Environment: It could thrive in diverse habitats, forests, deserts, or even tropical islands.

Behavior

It is a social flock creature, and it territorial like a lizard.
Nocturnal in normal conditions it will hunt during the night under the moonlight, but it is bred and traind to, follow commands night and day.

Diet & Feeding Habits

Diet

Carnivorous: Given its predatory nature, this creature is a carnivore.
Prey It hunt anythinf from small animals, insects, and fish to boras, sheep and might even smaller horse like creatures. Think of it as a mix between a bird of prey and a lizard.

Feeding Habits

Ambush Predator Like a lizard, it might lie in wait, camouflaged in the night sky, until unsuspecting prey within range. Then, it strikes swiftly.
Aerial Hunting When flying, it spots prey from above and dive down to catch it, using its bird-like talons or claws in the case of the MasRoc-Tar.
Scavenging In times of scarcity, it might start to scavenge for carrion.

Mateing

Head Bobbing

The MasRoc-Mir uses head bobbing as a common courtship display. Males rhythmically bob their heads up and down to get a female’s attention or showcase their prowess.
Females interpret vigorous head bobbing as a sign of a fitter mate.

Push-Ups

Similar to the MasRoc-Mirs head bobbing, the MasRoc-Tar males perform rhythmic push-ups. They lower themselves to the ground and then lift back up using their forelimbs and hindlimbs.
Push-ups demonstrate a male’s strength and vitality. Males even combine push-ups and head bobs, in elaborate sequences to impress females.

Pheromones

While less visually obvious, pheromones play a crucial role. Females of some species release pheromones that attract males when they’re reproductively receptive.
Males use scent by dragging their chins along the ground. (a gland just behind the beak, secreat the Pheromones) Unique proteins in these pheromones advertise the male’s species, sex, and genetic compatibility to nearby females.

Geographic Distribution

• Fendrel
• The Shattering

MasRoc-Mir

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MasRoc-Tar

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