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Suubatar

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this immense creature was native to the planet Ansion. It had six long legs, and each foot ended with six long, clawed toes. This combination of thirty-six toes allowed the suubatar to race across the grasslands of Ansion at incredible speeds, often appearing to run just above the ground using only their toes to propel themselves along. They were also excellent swimmers, using all their toes to literall "grab" the water. The Alwari nomads were the first to domesticate the suubatar for use as a mount, and it was a symbol of pride and standing to have a splendid specimen as a mount. When a suubatar stood up, it was three times as tall as a human, and its neck and upper back rose at a steep angle. This required that the Ansionians use a high-backed saddle, known as a viann, that kept them in an upright position. Most suubatars had light, golden-brown fur striped with green, allowing them to blend into the grassy plains of the planet. They were omnivorous, able to feed on just about anything that happened to be in their path. The head of a suubatar was smooth and wide, with a single nostril and flat ears to make it aerodynamic. Its jaws were unable unhinge, giving the suubatar the ability to consume foods which were larger than its own mouth. The tail of a suubatar was long and thin.