Austrapede

The Austrapede is a flightless Pandoran bird that looks like a cross between an ostrich, a pink flamingo and the herbivorous dinosaur parasaurolophus.https://static01.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/toruk/toruk-presskit.pdf
==Anatomy==
With its flat, broad beak and long neck and tail, the gentle Austrapede is a relatively small bird by Pandoran standards. It has yellow-orange skin with faint purple striping, a long beak, and a flat tail reaching down to its feet. It has a crest on the back of its head and several antennae-like appendages on its head and neck, though it is unclear which of these are its neural queue(s). Unlike other Pandoran birds and its relative, the great austrapede, the austrapede's wings have shrunken down to small, vestigial appendages. The austrapede is of tall stature, with much of its height made up by its legs and neck.
==Behavior==
Austrapedes flap their wings when frightened.https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk/behind-scene/sketches/#lg=1&slide=0 They may look friendly, but personalities can change in the blink of an eye!https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk/behind-scene/photo/#lg=1&slide=28 The austrapedes are impulsive, fidgety creatures whose emotions spread quickly from one individual to the other by a form of mimicry. However, they generally pose little threat to other creatures, and are sometimes affectionate to Na'vi.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWDUr5JhGiE There have been instances of Na’vi riding Austrapedes over wetland terrain instead of Direhorses.https://www.avatar.com/pandorapedia/austrapede
They spend their time near Pandoran rivers and riverbeds.The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration page ??
==See Also==
* Great Austrapede
==References==
ru:Австрапид
Category:Creatures
Category:Omnivore
Category:Terrestrial