Morpholag

CLASS: Lesser Monster—Somewhat lesser than the Greater Monsters reserved for True Heroes.   Known from only one live specimen, this creature is a little taller than a man and almost twice as long. Fur colour has never been confirmed by actual samples, but most survivors say it's brown and white. The creature is actually believed to be a hermaphrodite, in other words, he/she is both male and female. This is considered to be a vital adaptation considering the rarity of the creature.   FAMILIAR: According to some sources the morpholag bears a striking familiarity to a fluffy rat, others compare the morpholag to a rabbit, either way the creature is big, has fangs and claws and would rather eat people than discuss scientific principles.

Excerpt from F. Fraderghast's "Quest" on the nature of a morpholag

I should note that there is some confusion and debate in scholarly circles (and in more than a few pubs), about how to classify this particular creature. It is worth noting the self-proclaimed expert, Dr G White of Arcane Wizardry of Morebere University, is convinced of the distinctiveness of the Morpholagus piebaldii species. He says, and I quote from his interview with University Press on 13/13/301: “The structure of the body is quite unique: outwardly the fluffy tail and large canines would indicate an overgrown rabbit, and yet the creature’s body has the elongated shape of a rat with an extended nose and—” “Ahem.” The interviewer faked a cough. “So, as you said, at the beginning of the interview, Dr White—it’s not a rodent.” “Of course, it’s a rodent, it has unique features. That’s all. Journalists! Why must you mangle the information so? Did you not read the simple and succinct three-thousand-word introduction to my thesis, Why Morpholags Turn Bad?”