Griffin

A griffin or gryphon is an avian hexatherian animal that is most often described as resembling both an eagle and a lion. They are quadrupedal, standing upright on four legs, with a large beak very similar to that of a bird of prey. Griffins are covered in feathers both typical and downy, except for on their forelegs. On their hindquarters, the downy feathers become so fuzzy they are fur-like and even cover their feet with only the tips of talons exposed. This is why people commonly say griffins possess the back half of a lion. They also have a feathered tail with a bone structure and thus similar to that of a mammal.
== Distribution and Habitat ==
Griffins live in the mountains and hunt in mountain valleys and plains. They can be found from Chambrey to the northern face of the Fanorons, across Botan to Amassu, and all through Mittoronti and Ashan, esp. in the Zahars.
== Diet ==
As large carnivores, griffins require large game to survive. They can be found where deer, elk, sheep, boar, dire boar, wisents, aurochs, kelp horses, glashans, wild horses, mokes, wyrms, lindworms, struths, harpies and their relatives may be plentiful. Griffins will also snack on hawks, bustards, and rabbits if food is scarce and steal young from owlbears and great eagles. In the arid regions of South Odenna, griffins will also prey upon behemoths, though the hide is often too thick in fully grown individuals for an easy kill.
== Gallery ==
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Category:Aeteolans
Category:Griffin
Category:Hexatherian