Physical Appearance:

The Heerokant is similar in size to a bobcat, a bit on the smaller side of large, deadly cats. The large dark brown cat has a body similar to the bobcat, but with a few key distinctions. The most notable feature is the large hump on its back and resembles that of a camel. The next feature one may notice is the tail which mirrors a large, spike filled club. The tail grows thicker at the end and has long, sharp spikes sticking out of it. Many have said the head of the heerokant reminds them of a unicorn. This is due to the large horn on top of its head that ends in a large bulge. A smaller feature many miss is the white paws found on every heerokant, and a white underbelly for pregnant females.

Habitat:

The heerokant lives deep in the African Savanna, away from nearly all muggle life.

Ministry of Magic Classification:

XXXX - Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle

Reported Sighting:

Marin (NPC) had been watching the heerokant for weeks from a distance. The creature had noticed her on multiple occasions, but never approached. Marin knew it was a pregnant female by its white underbelly and protectiveness over her cubs. Seeing as the witch herself had just discovered her own pregnancy, she decided to finally make her move. Heerokants were known to protect females, particularly pregnant ones. While none had been able to befriend it before, Marin had an overwhelming feeling that her own pregnancy would keep her safe.

Approaching it cautiously, Marin made her way out of the bushes she was hiding behind, maintaining eye contact with the mother she nicknamed Nala. Nala watched carefully as the witch approached, giving what seemed like a nod of approval as Marin neared closer. The witch reached Nala and her cubs, crouching down in front to show she was not a threat. The young male cub swung it’s venom filled tail at her in an attempt to attack, but Nala stopped him in time. The large hump on their backs, full of venom, was a dangerous thing to be around, but as Marin rested her hand on the side of Nala’s head, she could feel the creature nuzzle close to her. She took that opportunity to inspect the bulge at the end of her horn. The large ball shaped mass was a defense mechanism heerokants developed as they aged, a defense mechanism when it became too much work to swing their club-like tails.

Marin sat down and laughed at the smaller heerokants approached her as if to cuddle. The cats were known to be deadly, and no magizoologist had ever been able to get one to not just be kind, but allow a witch or wizard to approach. One of the most protective creature Marin had ever met, they seemed to sense when any type of creature was pregnant. It was rumored one witch found out she was pregnant after her husband was attacked and she was left completely unharmed.

The young witch wished she could stay all month, but instead she spent every second taking in the details, from their light-footed walk, to their pacing around in a circle, scaring off even the lion that approached. With the King of the Jungle in fear of the XXXXX beings, Marin had a thought, scribbling it down in her journal quickly. “These creatures can be trained. The pregnant heerokant not only let me approach but showed affection to me. If trained by women who were pregnant at the time, the would probably listen. I would even guess that once that trust and bond is formed, they would continue to listen, one mother to another. These creatures should not be XXXXX but instead XXXX. Heerokants don't kill for fun, but only to survive and to protect those they think need it most. I was protected by a family for over a week, what else could we discover if we sent those heerokants trust most?”

Physical Appearance:

The Hvalspiser is an aquatic big cat with venomous teeth about three times the size of a snow leopard. Its thick fur changes color, much like an octopus's skin, to camouflage against the environment.This mostly depends on the color of the waves. It also has blubber. The Hvalspiser has larger paws proportionately than most big cats, and they're webbed for better swimming abilities. The jaw can unhinge to take larger bites, and the stomach seems to have a natural version of the Undetectable Extension Charm- able to hold much more food for long periods of time. This is because the Hvalspiser's prey is humpback whales, so they usually kill a whale and eat the whole thing, providing them enough food for about six months or so before they must eat again.

Habitat:

All oceans. Hvalspisers follow the migration patterns of their prey, the Humpback Whale.

Ministry of Magic Classification:

XXX - Competent wizard should cope

Reported Sighting:

Catherine Rickson, a magizoologist, was looking for a reported school of shrakes in the Atlantic Ocean when she spotted a humpback whale that was obviously struggling against something. Rickson noticed the telltale sign of a fast-acting poison, and the whale quickly died. Although they're nonmagical species, it takes a lot to kill them so she took notice. It was very difficult to spot the Hvalspiser, because of its camouflaged fur, but when the big cat began tearing chunks of flesh off its kill she was able to spot it. The Hvalspiser was obviously startled by the appearance of Rickson on a broom, so it abandoned its kill after only eating about a third of the whale. Rickson was in possession of an Invisibility Cloak woven from Demiguise Hair, so she was able to follow the cat unnoticed. After about ten minutes, the cat seemed to have recovered from its startle and returned to its kill. Rickson noticed how the Hvalspiser could unhinge its jaw and rip off extremely large chunks, but also how the cat seemed to be eating more than it should've been possible to eat for an animal of its size. After the cat had entirely finished off the humpback, taking only about half an hour after it'd returned to the kill, the cat swam some distance away and completely camouflaged itself. Rickson would have guessed invisibility was the cause, but every so often a fish would pass underneath and not appear beneath the cat's body. The color of the fur even mimicked the subtle movements and changes of the waves. During this time, the Hvalspiser didn't move at all except an occasional, minuscule movement of a webbed paw- just enough to stay afloat. After discovering this new form of aquatic life, Rickson followed the Hvalspiser for a year. During that time, there were only four major spurts of movement. Twice, every six months or so, the big cat put on a burst of speed and energy and hunted a humpback whale. Once, the Hvalspiser put on a burst of speed that did not result in a kill to swim about twenty miles before resuming the sedentary floating pattern. Rickson later found out that there was an orca pod hunting ten miles away, suggesting that the creature's instincts are razor-sharp. The second time, a lone great white shark came too close to the Hvalspiser's resting place. Evidently, the Hvalspiser considered this a worthy use of energy, because the big cat engaged in an ocean battle with the shark that lasted about five minutes. The Hvalspiser sustained one, non-threatening bite. The shark was eaten. How fast? Catherine Rickson, following along on a broom overhead, could barely keep up with the Hvalspiser when the cat decided to swim any meaningful distance. Other than these spurts, the Hvalspiser was a very boring target to track. The big cat mainly floats in a sedentary position, exerting exactly enough energy to stay afloat and follow along with the humpback pod that it is following unless danger approaches.

Physical Appearance:

With a generally canine-looking body much resembling that of a greyhound except mossy green in color, the Petócanis [πετώ, to fly (Greek) + canis, dog (Latin)]'s most impressive feature is easily its large, colorful wings (not unlike an alebrije’s). It’s snout has cat-like whiskers that sense the air’s movement to benefit in hunting in low-light environments. The tail is tipped with a scorpion-esque venomous barb, and it is hypothesized that the venom causes temporary paralysis and great pain. Thankfully, Petrócanis are a peaceful species, only dangerous when threatened.

Habitat:

Rainforests, mostly in South America, Africa, and parts of Australia, such as the Amazon Rainforest or the Congo Basin Rainforest.

Ministry of Magic Classification:

XXXX - Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle

Reported Sighting:

Mathilda Grimblehawk (fl. 1991) of the British Ministry of Magic’s Beast Division, and Magizoologist, was known for her excitement… so you can imagine her emotions when she’d first spotted a glimpse of the elusive and now, even legendary Petrócanis, the tropical winged dog-creature. The animal moved quietly, almost silently in the foliage, and even though its wings would have been a dead giveaway it now seemed an extremely effective camouflage amongst the reds and greens and blues of the vibrant ecosystem. Before, the Amazon was home to one of the only known pair of Petrócanis… there had been no other sightings as the Beast Division could confidently confirm. But now there were more! Here, right in front of her, in the Daintree Rainforest of Australia. And she could confirm it, too — the small camera she held already was filled with pictures. So engrossed in her wonder she didn’t hear the it come up behind her…

Mathilda Grimblehawk could also confirm two other things. ‘Her’ creatures were skilled at camoflague, and Petrócanis venom hurt like a b****.

[MATHILDA! You can’t use that kind of language on tape!]

[Sorry, boss.]