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The Quetz is a creature native to the South American rain forest. Its strange features and six legs make it unique among reptiles. Incans believe the creatures are aids of the gods, doing their will. Traditional stories feature them leading people to treasure, or often as not to their death. The creature is similar to the mammilian Pangolin or Armadillo in that when it is threatened it curls into a ball with its hard scaley skin protecting it. Spines frame the face and extend down the back, leading to an appearance not dissimilar to the giant headdresses of Incan gods. *Six legs
*Uses tail for balance
*Front legs for manipulating objects
*Reptilian
*Large scales (Pangolin)
*Spines down back/around face (raise when angry)
*Curls into ball when defensive
*Three eyes (One pseudo eye eg. Tuatara)
*Grows up to 50cm long
*Recessed head with beak (turtle like)