Ardeious aka Ardy's

The Ardeious is a large Heron like bird that acts as a beast of burden for the people of Miramai. A common creature across the planet, they are as commonly kept as a horse. Capable of carrying a rider and a full pack saddle and still travel for most of a day. The benefit of an Ardy, as they are commonly known, over a horse is that the commonly kept females do lay eggs about once a day. In addition, if an Ardy is not weighed down they can achieve limited flight. They can generally carry a single passenger and glide safely from heights of up to 100 feet. Without any passenger they can jump and flap hard enough to rise 20 feet before having to set down.

Ardy's are very capable of hunting down their own fish or small creatures to feed themselves in the wilds. They are omnivores and can be fed standard feed for some time. However they will grow frustrated if not fed meat for a period of time. Many farmers keep Ardy's not only for their utility and eggs, but also for handling rats, ground hogs, snakes, and other nuisance creatures.

Male Ardy's are significantly larger than the females and tend to be much more wild. Taming one as a mount is a life long task. Usually there is a single male to every thirty or so females.


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