Terravis

The Terravis are a race of predatory birds. They hunt the Jinaxx.

History
The Terravis and its distant relatives, the Zivora and the Astrovore, all evolved from a common ancestor, the Quilark. The Quilark evolved into either predators (like the Terravis and the Astrovore) or sapient birds (like the Zivora). The Terravis did not develop intelligence, and began hunting the Jinaxx. Terravis are sometimes injured or even killed by the Jinaxx due to its immense size and great defenses. As a way to weaken its prey, the Terravis will uproot and destroy patches of Mist Ferns, which strengthen the keratin in the Jinaxx's horns and spikes. With its defenses cut off from their supply of strengtheners, the Jinaxx become easier targets for the Terravis.

Lifestyle
Terravis make their homes at the base of trees. The small young are more agile then the adults, and they prefer to climb the trees, whereas adults are landbound. Either way, the Terravis are flightless birds (unlike their distant relatives, the Astrovores). The females care for the young, and they hunt in packs. The juvenile males learn hunting from the females until they are adults, at which point the much larger and more muscular males go off to hunt alone.