What is a Snat?
Snats are feline-headed snakes indigenous to the Planet of
Legends. They are highly intelligent and adaptable. Each snat’s colors are
unique.
Located throughout the continents (save, we assume, the Continent
of Legends). Speculations about the origin of snats are varied. Rumors persist
they are the creation of Genetici; however their true origins remain shrouded
in mystery (leading to the idea they might be creatures of Dal, the great
Mystery).
In the wild, snats are elusive. Despite their snake-like appearances,
snats live in most environments. Unlike their reptilian cousins, they are
warm-blooded. They have a keen sense of smell and are extremely sensitive to
the flow of air currents, causing them to be one of the hardest creatures to catch.
Colorful hued wings bedeck their backs, giving them the ability to
fly and hover. Snats usually live in trees; however some sub-species of snats
are burrowers. Males build nests to attach mates. Snat females lay four to six
eggs. Families live together until snatlings are raised and then part ways
until the next mating season.
Stolen snat eggs are oft found in markets, and an omelet made from
such serves 2-3 people. If caught wild as a snatling or purchased as a
companion, they are easily raised and trained. Snats are affectionate and
prefer live food. There are some who, on occasion, enjoy a can of cat
food.
As winged creatures, they create additional advantages and
disadvantages to snat owners. They are excellent messengers if properly
trained. Though once a common practice, clipping a snat's wings causes them to
fall into a great depression from which they seldom recover.
Due to their greater sensitivity, they actively
avoid persons of ill repute, hiding when persons of such nature are around, or
rarely – they become actively aggressive. This too is a boon to snat owners.
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