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'''Clefthooves''' are large, hairy [[kodo]]-like beasts native to [[Nagrand]]. They are skinnable for [[Thick Clefthoof Leather]] and drop [[Clefthoof Meat]] when killed. |
'''Clefthooves''' are large, hairy [[kodo]]-like beasts native to [[Nagrand]]. They are skinnable for [[Thick Clefthoof Leather]] and drop [[Clefthoof Meat]] when killed. |
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| − | Travelers often marvel at clefthooves of Nagrand, the wooly |
+ | Travelers often marvel at the clefthooves of Nagrand, the wooly counterparts of the kodo.{{Cite|WoWtBCOSG|331}} - Although stated by a Strategy guide, the Kodos and Clefthooves cannot possibly be truly related to each other. During the original Horde incursions into Azeroth any such animal accidentally finding its way through the dark portal would find itself in the [[Eastern Kingdoms]], where no currently-living animals resemble Kodo or Clefthoofs. Although both are plains animals the [[Kodo]] is native to the plains of Kalimdor, where it was domesticated by the [[Tauren]] long before the Dark Portal ever linked Draenor and Azeroth. The most likely reason for their similarities is parallel evolution, where in different environments with similar conditions, animals tend to take the same body shapes. |
| − | It appears that ancient Orcs hunted Clefthoof and used its |
+ | It appears that ancient Orcs hunted Clefthoof and used its neck plating as ritual ornamentation for various sites. The [[Ancestral Grounds]] is an example of this. |
| − | Notable clefthooves are [[Brokentoe]], an old clefthoof who is the first |
+ | Notable clefthooves are [[Brokentoe]], an old clefthoof who is the first challenge faced in the [[Ring of Blood]], and the ancient [[Banthar]], whose horn is wanted as proof of hunting skill by [[Hemet Nesingwary]]. |
==Biology== |
==Biology== |
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| − | Clefthoofs are large herbivores native to the plains of Nagrand. They seem to have adapted to complete exposure, their wooly coats and thick skin protecting them from the elements, and living only in open areas. They have |
+ | Clefthoofs are large herbivores native to the plains of Nagrand. They seem to have adapted to complete exposure, their wooly coats and thick skin protecting them from the elements, and living only in open areas. They have evolved with large, powerful horns and bony neck plating, both of which can be assumed to function mainly in dueling between males over mates due to the absence of a predatory species in Nagrand able to take down the Clefthoof. Their great size is most likely the only deterrent the Clefthoof needs against natural predators. |
Revision as of 07:17, 8 January 2008
Clefthooves are large, hairy kodo-like beasts native to Nagrand. They are skinnable for Thick Clefthoof Leather and drop Clefthoof Meat when killed.
Travelers often marvel at the clefthooves of Nagrand, the wooly counterparts of the kodo.[1] (WoWtBCOSG 331) - Although stated by a Strategy guide, the Kodos and Clefthooves cannot possibly be truly related to each other. During the original Horde incursions into Azeroth any such animal accidentally finding its way through the dark portal would find itself in the Eastern Kingdoms, where no currently-living animals resemble Kodo or Clefthoofs. Although both are plains animals the Kodo is native to the plains of Kalimdor, where it was domesticated by the Tauren long before the Dark Portal ever linked Draenor and Azeroth. The most likely reason for their similarities is parallel evolution, where in different environments with similar conditions, animals tend to take the same body shapes.
It appears that ancient Orcs hunted Clefthoof and used its neck plating as ritual ornamentation for various sites. The Ancestral Grounds is an example of this.
Notable clefthooves are Brokentoe, an old clefthoof who is the first challenge faced in the Ring of Blood, and the ancient Banthar, whose horn is wanted as proof of hunting skill by Hemet Nesingwary.
Biology
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Clefthoofs are large herbivores native to the plains of Nagrand. They seem to have adapted to complete exposure, their wooly coats and thick skin protecting them from the elements, and living only in open areas. They have evolved with large, powerful horns and bony neck plating, both of which can be assumed to function mainly in dueling between males over mates due to the absence of a predatory species in Nagrand able to take down the Clefthoof. Their great size is most likely the only deterrent the Clefthoof needs against natural predators.