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bestiary
VORCHAN

The vorchan is a mid-sized avian predator with a wingspan of approximately one and one-half meters. It is a popular hunting bird among the Centauri elite. Onvorcha is typically practiced by Centauri nobles as a curiosity, although it is a growing sport among the Guildsmasters. Although the origin of onvorcha is vague, many scholars (all non-Centauri) cite that the Xon originated the practice, using the vorchan as warbirds. The Centauri "civilized" the practice in the closing decades of te Centauri-Xon War — using the vorchan to track fleeing Xon.

Habitat
Xon Highlands of Centauri Prime

EcoNiche
Predatory Carnivore

Intelligence
Associative Thought

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Voltayre's Encyclopedia Xenobiologica
a guide to the Babylon 5 universe