Takis

''Resembling a bear, this creature has stiff, thick fur and a ridge of olive hide covering its back. The creature has a mouth of dagger-shaped teeth and a hairy tail that grows at its end into a bald club of bony material, the same substance that makes up its hard claws.''

Combat
Takis, like many large animals, are often content to leave humanoids alone, though they will attack if provoked or starving. More often, they hunt smaller game, like jankx or giant lizards.

Description
Takis resemble bears, though unlike true Athasian bears, they stand only 10 feet tall when reared on their hind legs. Brownish in color, takis ooze slime from their snouts while sniffing for food. Fierce and powerful, takis make dangerous opponents and often find themselves captured for sport in the gladiatorial arenas of the Tablelands.