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Description
A descendent of the wild turkey. A submission for the community project on the Spec Forum.

Pseudostruthius

Description:
Falstriches are large flightless birds, with the males can weigh up to 150 kg and females may reach 100 kg. Their can reach their heads up to 2.1m, and have a wingspan of about 1.9m. Their bare heads and necks covered in blue skin and red wattles which are larger in the males that the females. The rest of the body is covered in brown feathers, except for the legs with are covered in dull grey scales. Males also have enlarged toe claws and knobs on their wings for fending off predators and rivals.

Evolution:
A descendent from the wild turkey that seems to have grown larger in response to the departing of Man and the return of much of the wilds of N. America. As they grew larger, they became more and more ground dwelling, and their legs grew longer to run faster.

Ecology:
The ecological role filled by falstriches is comparable to real life ostriches, pigs, even bears. They live on the plains and woodlands, where they eat just about anything that can fit in their mouths. This includes fruits, nuts, tubers, soft leaves, grubs, small animals that happen to cross their path, even the occasional carrion if they get to it before the cruncher wolves, which are their main predator. Running bears rarely go after falstriches, but may eat them occasionally.
They live in harems consisting of one male and 5-7 females, plus chicks, which mature in about a year. The male will attack anything that it perceives as a threat or rival, including other males, large cats, small cats, deer, rabbits, and the occasional bear. The only thing they seem to know to run away from are cruncher wolves, which are fast and big enough to take down a male. Some populations sometimes follow behemoose and snatch up startled ground mammals and fallen fruits and seeds.

Description
A descendent of the wild turkey. A submission for the community project on the Spec Forum.

Pseudostruthius

Description:
Falstriches are large flightless birds, with the males can weigh up to 150 kg and females may reach 100 kg. Their can reach their heads up to 2.1m, and have a wingspan of about 1.9m. Their bare heads and necks covered in blue skin and red wattles which are larger in the males that the females. The rest of the body is covered in brown feathers, except for the legs with are covered in dull grey scales. Males also have enlarged toe claws and knobs on their wings for fending off predators and rivals.

Evolution:
A descendent from the wild turkey that seems to have grown larger in response to the departing of Man and the return of much of the wilds of N. America. As they grew larger, they became more and more ground dwelling, and their legs grew longer to run faster.

Ecology:
The ecological role filled by falstriches is comparable to real life ostriches, pigs, even bears. They live on the plains and woodlands, where they eat just about anything that can fit in their mouths. This includes fruits, nuts, tubers, soft leaves, grubs, small animals that happen to cross their path, even the occasional carrion if they get to it before the cruncher wolves, which are their main predator. Running bears rarely go after falstriches, but may eat them occasionally.
They live in harems consisting of one male and 5-7 females, plus chicks, which mature in about a year. The male will attack anything that it perceives as a threat or rival, including other males, large cats, small cats, deer, rabbits, and the occasional bear. The only thing they seem to know to run away from are cruncher wolves, which are fast and big enough to take down a male. Some populations sometimes follow behemoose and snatch up startled ground mammals and fallen fruits and seeds.