Weingand
Overview
Standing tall at 18-25ft, Weingand are massive. As tall as the scarzei reeds around them. Their face
with prehensile fangs picks the seeds from the reeds. Both feeding itself and spreading the plant far
and wide. Their “crown”, a chitinous shield reflects the light. The twinkles among the grey reeds
mark each member of a herds position for their eyes six in all to see. Their extremely elongated
hooves serve to perch upon the rocky mud slicked ground, catch and hold onto stones where the water
holds still on the mirebed, and to sink til the ankle in the deeper mud. Their legs are sturdy, but
they will fall to predation by The Djargeyr.
Weingand spend most of their time grazing on the top of the reeds and from the shelves of Daregas
trees. Their mouthparts capable of picking clean the almost fungalform chitinous “bark” of Daregas
clean of various nutrient rich grubs and flora. Aiding the trees in being cleansed of “bark” and
chitin boring insects and other parasitic plants. They move in groups to herds, three to up to forty
individuals sweeping the Greymire and grazing. Their hooves creating unique deep prints that then
fill with water and allow various insects to pool their eggs into. Small enough and deep enough to
be out of the reach of Rwhedäʐ, and isolated from schools of Grey Rétir-Dajirimbarg.
Temperment
Large enough to avoid predation for the most part, they are bold. Capable of stomping heavily upon an attackers brow, they can fend off most danger. Yet sicker and weaker individuals can be easily taken down by the Djargeyr. And should it wish, even the Kauzen Klall can mangle their legs. Though this event is rare and only comes from a beserk Kauzen say after a Weingand accidentally trample upon it or act too brazen while in claimed territory. Weingand will occasionally sport cuts and scrapes due to accidentally annoying resting Kauzen.
Life Cycle
Weingand mate for life, and do tend to form polycules. Often in groups of three. The young come in clutches of two to four, and often one to two are lost to predation, disease, or general accidents. Such as drowning or breaking a leg. Since the young are far more fragile than the adults and far clumsier.
