Mussorv

Mussorvs are bat-like creatures native to the Knustis region.

Description
A mussorv is a small creature that can fly. It is a mammal, judging by the white tuft of fur surrounding the neck. The skin of the mussorv is a pale blue, and the creature possesses purple-black eyes. It has pointed, large ears and two sets of wings with a wingspan of 10" each. The wings appear to flap alternately. They often weigh around 43 grams.

Behavior
Like the bats before The Great Renewal, mussorvs are sensitive to light and use echolocation to navigate their surroundings. Unlike the normal bats, however, mussorvs are known to swarm much larger creatures, theoretically because of the lack of vegetation in the Knustis region. They form a tornado of mussorvs, repeatedly biting and scratching until the giant goes down. They also seem to have a good ability of finding fleshy, weak points. In my experiments of wearing armor with specific patches of bare skin, the swarm managed to find these patches in seconds, turning their focus towards these areas.

Mussorvs appear to feed on the flesh and blood of the animals of the Knustis region. One can find entire skeletons of Sentirunes and Bunnalburrs after vicious attacks. They are also afraid of fire, a tactic used by many to cross the Knustis wastelands without being slaughtered.

In the case of a single mussorv, they will latch onto the victim and eat and drink until satisfied. This rarely leads to severe side effects in the victim, but cases of anemia have surfaced in victims the size of the aver-age mussorv.