Hippogriff (hip-oh-griff)

A cross between an eagle and a horse, hippogriffs did not have as complex a mating system as their griffin cousins. They mated with other hippogriffs and were much more docile than fierce griffins and keythongs. Hippogriffs tended to hug coastal areas around the equator and northern hemisphere where large schools of fish and asrai could be found. There were many creatures on Fabella who constructed nests, but hippogriff nests were by far the the largest. An average nest measured 3.5 m. (11.48 ft.) wide. Nests were traditionally built in the canopies of trees so they had the added benefit of dense leaf covering to keep them safe from the elements. A hippogriff body was powerful and built for braving the harsh winds generated as they streaked through the sky. The head and forelegs were feathered and shared many characteristics (the beak, talons, etc.) common with an eagle. The back part of the body was all horse with few eagle features remaining.