Lesson 8: XXXX-Rated Creatures Part II
Demiguise:
Who here has an invisibility cloak? Well if you do then you have Demiguise hairs! Some of you might also have Demiguise hair as your wand core too. But what is a Demiguise? A Demiguise looks like an ape in ways. Now Demiguise are very peaceful and eat only plants, and if they feel threated by something it has the power to turn itself invisible. That makes these creatures highly prized because of the long silvery hairs that cover their entire body. But don't be thinking you can go out and find these creatures in your backyard. Besides the fact that they can turn themselves invisible, they live in the far east with plenty of plants. But lets move on...
Erumpent:
This next creature is a large grey beast that has a large exploding horn. From far away an Erumpent looks like a Rhinoceros. Erumpent hides can repel most charms and their horn can pierce skin, metal, or anything in between. Inside the horn is a liquid that if injected to anything will explode. Erumpents live in Africa and will only have 1 calf at a time which explain the small sizes. Erumpents males have been known to explode during the mating season and can be a dangerous time for other creatures.
Griffin:
A Griffin is a creature with a body of a lion and front legs and a head of an eagle. Griffins are like Sphinxes, they are used to guard treasures. Griffins are very fierce and feed on raw meat. Griffins also originated in Greece and can be found in Greek Myths. Lets talk about another creature.
Kelpie:
Well lets talk about an Irish and British demon. This time the demon looks like a horse with bulrushes for a mane most of the time, but it can easily change it form to hide in its environment. Now you should be very aware around these creatures. They lure people onto their backs then dive down into a deep lake or river and then eat the rider leaving only a few bits of the rider floating on top of the water. To over come these beast you must get a bridle over it and secure it with a placement charm. A Kelpie is then powerless to you. Lets move on now.
Occamy:
This next creature has eggs whose shells are made of pure, soft silver. This creature is the Occamy. The Occamy live in the East and India. It is a two legged winged creature with a body like a snake. This creature can reach lengths of up to 15 feet! What would a creature of this size eat? They eat mostly rats, birds, small creatures, and the occasional monkey. The Occamy is very protective of its eggs and its young. It is very aggressive so be careful around this creature.
Re'em:
Now a Re'em may seem a little boring considering that we just talked about some other awesome creatures, but Re'ems are very interesting creatures. They are giant oxen with golden hides whose blood can give the drinker amazing strength. Don't think you can just go out and buy it though because its blood is so hard to get. Now these creatures live in the wild areas of North America and the Far East. Let us move on now.
Snidget:
The Snidget is a wonderful gold color. This creature is an endangered species which is why it is a XXXX creature. The Snidget is a completely round creature with a long thin beak and red eyes that shine like rubies. This bird is incredibly fast and can change direction in a split second. It can do that because of its rotational joints in its wings. They were first introduced to Quidditch and when they were caught they were usually smashed. Using a Snidget was finally banned after the introduction of the Golden Snitch. There are now Snidget reservations worldwide.
Tebo:
What is a Tebo? That is a good question. Its basically a ash-colored warthog. They are found in the wild of the Congo and Zaire. Once again this creature has the power of invisibility. So don't think you can just run out and catch one. That and once you find one, it'd probably take you down since they are very, well, aggressive. Tebo hide is used to make protective clothing and shields. This makes their hide VERY valuable.
Seeing as the Tebo has the power of invisibility, I was unable to obtain a photo of this creatures.
Seeing as the Tebo has the power of invisibility, I was unable to obtain a photo of this creatures.
Unicorn:
The Unicorn is found in Northern Europe and is said to be the most beautiful creature you can see in the forest. When it is born it is golden in color but as it grows it turns to a shade of silver and it becomes white. Now the Unicorn has many magical parts. The hair, horn, and blood. The hair is used as wand cores. The blood is used in potions to make the drinker immortal. The Unicorn is very hard to catch because of its immense speed and the fact that it prefers women over men. Were almost finished so lets continue.
Yeti:
Our last creature is know as the Yeti to most. It is also known as Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman. It is believed that the Yeti is in the Troll family, but nobody can get close enough to see for sure. It is found mostly in Tibet. It stands at roughly 15 feet and has long pure white hairs all over its body. The Yeti is dangerous because it will eat anything that comes in its path. The one thing the Yeti fears is fire. Though many skilled wizards might be able to scare it off.