Bunyips

biology
Bunyips are bipedal creatures that originated from swamps before the flood. THey resemble large otters with long fangs, clawed webfeet for swimming, and a bushy tail, most likely for keeping balance when walking two legged on land. A bunyip stands on average equal in height to a regular minotaur; they also generaly match miotaurs in terms of strength. Bunyips may look like savage beasts due to their large fangs, claws, and predatory eyes, but bunyips can be quite intelligent creatures and are capable of speech. Bunyips breath using lungs mostly but live near the water's surface and can hold their breath for up to 50 minutes allowing them to make short excursion to the sea floor. Like otters, bunyips tie themselves to kelp when they sleep.

Alliegences
Most bunyips as a species are divided in loyalty between the Triton Empire and the Deepbred Alliance. Bunyips in the Deepbred Alliance tend to havedarker coloured coats and larger fangs, serving as heavy trrops for Naga raids; they have a fearsome reputation for devouring bodies of those they kill in battle. Bunyips in the Triton Empire have lighter coloured coats and serve as heavy troops in combat. They are more civilized than their Deepbred cousins, being metalworkers in Atlanta's forge which is well known for crafting great quality weapons and armour. There also exists neutral bunyips living in solitude on the ocean and some can even be found in the Equestrian Remnant, making livings as blacksmiths and sailors.