Creature:Tateel

The Tateel are strange creatures that originate from the planet Ember. Although they share dome traits with mammals, they cannot technically be classified as mammals due to many differences.

Biology and Appearance
The Tateel appear to be mammal-like creatures, but this is not exactly the case. Instead of having fur or hair as mammals typically do, they are covered in feathers and down. They also do not give live birth, and instead regurgitate medium-sized eggs, which will hatch in about seven months. The newborns look almost nothing like the adults. They are covered in only a thin layer of white down and usually do not even have a fully-developed tail. After a few months, the newborns will grow more feathers, begin to develop more of a tail, and will become darker-colored. The adults will have long tails which are usually about the length of their body. They will usually be covered in dark brown or grey feathers, with tufts of feathers around the arms and on the tip of the tail. Unlike many other creatures, the Tateel have nostrils on the top of their heads, near the eyes. They have long ears located near the back of their heads and many tufts of whiskers located around their face. Adults are about 3.6 meters tall, and the young (at about 10 years of age) stand at about 2.5 meters tall.