Siu-Illt-Nas

Although not all Siu-Illt-Nas produce feathers, those which do are known to be particularly fierce and aggressive. Thankfully, feathered Siu-Illt-Nas are relatively uncommon in the areas of Corum which are heavily populated by humans.

In red, the known range of the Siu-Illt-Nas.

Capable of advanced forms of communication, members of this species are known to employ complex tactics when hunting. Undoubtedly the top land-based predators in Northern Corum—aside from humans—few creatures are able to withstand an attack by two or three Siu-Illt-Nas. Standing at around a meter tall, this bipedal creature uses its razor-sharp talons to disembowel prey, before biting into flesh with its razor-sharp teeth. Females of this species tend to be more red in color than males, which tend to feature three to four small backwards facing horns.

Found in only 6 out of 20 Pallisican cities in Corum, this species is common.

Complex Vocalizations

When hunting in numbers, the Siu-Illt-Nas is capable of taking down prey many times its size. Here, a pack of Siu-Illt-Nas hunts a Giid-Lisea-Eda near the Siroccoan Hinters.

As pack hunters, Siu-Illt-Nas are known to employ the use of complex vocalizations in order to communicate with other members of their group, especially when hunting larger prey such as the Giid-Lisea-Eda or the Eeli-Illt-Eda. Researchers working for the New Zimian Space Exploration and Settlement Agency have documented at least a dozen of the Siu-Illt-Nas' distinct vocalizations. In the clip below, one hears a group of three Siu-Illt-Nas become excited at the sound of a nearby Giid-Lisea-Eda. Among the vocalizations heard in this clip, one hears the high pitched squeals of two subordinate members of a hunting party, and the loud, drawn out croaking sound of a hunting party leader.

Siu-Illt-Nas Hunting Part