Cockatrice

Cockatrice
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Encyclopedia Entry:

Harpies are seldom very large but this variety is especially small.  While they have wings, they are not strong enough for proper flight.  Instead, the race has developed powerful legs that allow them to scurry quickly across the ground.

Extremely timid in nature, a cockatrice will run away the instant she spots a human or large animal.  However, a cockatrice’s body emits powerful pheromones that attract human men.  This paradox of behavior - running away from men drawn by the cockatrice’s own pheromones - may be an instinctive test of a potential mate’s fitness.  Only one who is quick of mind and of feet can chase down a cockatrice and have sex with her.