Massospondylus

"We'll take the massies to the ridge, saddlebags and all, and gather the herbs. With the blessings and incense of the Mother, and a bit of luck, we will be left alone by the rest of the wildlife." -- Outworlder journal entryMassospondyluses are slender, relatively small sauropods, a mere 16 feet long. In the World of Banded Night, they are hunted by the Cro-Magnon and domesticated by the Tarn. For the latter, it is raised as a meat and labor animal, small enough to be controlled by a single handler. Sections of the river valley are set aside for these creatures and their egg clutches, protected by the Masso's and Tarn guards. Masso breeding seems to be the Tarn's earliest inkling of animal husbandry, and there are subspecies being bred for labor, riding, or general meatiness. 
In short, they take up much of the niche of horses and oxen, although they do not produce milk or hair.
== Trivia ==
Homeline paleontologists will note that the masso's of Banded Night are decidedly quadrupedal, despite their more realistic counterparts being semi-upright at times.
== See Also ==
* The Lands Out of Time Bestiary
== References ==
*Lands out of Time, p.24
Category:Animals