Elau

Statistics

Territory of Origin: Migratory
Trivia: These are the largest birds on Keverynn. They are flightless.

Behaviour

General Personality Traits: Generally they are social creatures. Females tend to be more aggressive than the males.
Actions: They pant to regulate their body temperature
Sounds: grunting
Intelligence:
Habitat:

Gender and age distinctions

Young: hatchling
Juvenile: fledge
Adult female: Hen
Adult male: Rook
Group: Flock

Appearance

Colouration: Brown
Flesh Covering: feathers
Number of Eyes: two, protected by nictitating membranes
Positioning: side
Wings: They have small, vestigial wings
Mode of walking: bipedal, flightless
Foot type: three toes tipped in short claws
Warm or cold blooded:
Sleep pattern: diurnal
Land speed: 48 km/h (30 mph)
Average Height: 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) in height
Average Weight:

• Males: 31.5 (69 lb)
• Females: 37 kg (82 lb)

Reproduction

Estrus: annually, during the summer
Gestation: 8 weeks
Size of clutch: A single female can lay several clutches of eggs in one season with an average of 6 eggs per clutch. The males are tasked with incubating the eggs.
Type of offspring: hatchlings
Raised by: fathers
Egg size: Roughly 6 inches
Egg cololur: Mottled brown
Incubation period: 45 days
Birth length: 4 inches
Eyes open: Within a few days of hatching
Independent: 6 months
Maturity: 8 months
Standard Life Expectancy: Approximately 10 years

Diet

Their main diet consists of plants and insects. They've been known to eat fruit and grain foraged from farms. To aid in digestion, they swallow stones. They drink large quantities of water at a time.