Shearing Griffin

Basic Information

Dietary Needs and Habits

Shearings are infamous for their prey of choice: other griffins. They commonly hunt the young of royal griffins or full-grown Bushgrass Griffins, but when that prey is unavailable, they also hunt large birds. They circle the skies, waiting for an ideal target, and then dive at speeds of 300mph or more, stunning their meal out of the sky.
When unable to find prey in the sky, shearings hunt more like their cheetah ancestry, stalking unsuspecting prey through the tall grasses before shooting out at a sprint. They can sustain a speed of 80mph for up to a minute, easily outrunning most potential prey, usually consisting of antelope, gazelle, or young megafauna.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Extremely solitary. Shearing griffins only stick together so long as it takes for the chicks to hunt without their mother, at which point she abandons them. Siblings stick together for an additional few months before striking out to find their own territory.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Exclusively found in the Merridew Plains.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Griffin

Lifespan

12-15 years

Conservation Status

While shearing griffin numbers are low, the species is not considered endangered. Their solitary ways and need for large territory keep keep a low, self-regulating popoulation.

Average Height

30"

Average Weight

50-150lbs

Average Length

10-12'