Chocobo

Chocobos are large, often flightless birds native to Dravania. Fierce in the wild, they have nonetheless been bred to domesticity by Ishgard, and now serve as the favorite beast of burden across all of Eorzea and beyond.

Physical Features and Behavior
Chocobos are bipedal, with three-clawed feet upon which they stand flat. They are typically taller than Hyur, though some species have been bred larger or smaller to accommodate the anatomical needs of Lalafell and Roegadyn riders.

Chocobos, despite being cloudkin, possess enormous physical strength. They are able to bear riders along with armor and saddlebags, pull plows with ease, and draw draft wagons. Indeed, ancient cave paintings recently uncovered in Coerthas reflect that the yellow birds have served man since before history began.

Though their yellow type is the most common, chocobos can be found in many colors, either through genetics or from dietary influences. Chocobos are called upon using a whistle, presumably part of their training. The current, most popular method of this training was pioneered by House Fortemps of Ishgard.

Chocobos are omnivorous, consuming both greens and insects and worms with equal fervor. Their particular favorite food is gysahl (pron. gissel, to rhyme with "gristle") greens, to the point where offering them a bunch will so absolutely win their loyalty that they will forget their natural skittishness and fight alongside the giver for hours. If permitted, chocobos will gorge themselves into massive obesity--though, again, gysahl greens will motivate them nigh to breaking the laws of physics in their efforts to get another taste of the bitter leaves.

In the wild, untamed chocobos are often territorial, and can easily injure a person with beak and claws.

Known Species
Along with the many domesticated varieties, there still exist in the wild the following:
 * Bull Chocobo
 * Wild Chocobo
 * Wild Draught Chocobo