Aknu

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The aknu are a species of terrestrial bird that live in the arid desert lands of Ter’ays and therefore have become their primary form of transport. The aknu are notoriously foul tempered, loud, smelly and stubborn, but they are capable of going days to weeks without ingestion anything, making them ideal for desert travel. They have large, powerful, muscular legs and longish necks both bald of feathers. Their heads and bodies are round, covered in stiff, glossy feathers of black, many shades of brown, various shades of yellow and tan.