Bigclaw
Bigclaw are large, canine-looking beasts native to the Anarmi continent. They are mostly found in the mountains of Hent and Adicti, using their huge claws to climb and hunt, but they have been found as far as the Ong jungles.
Bigclaw are named for their front claws which are, at their shortest, 30cm long. Alongside their huge claws, they also have long teeth and a bite strong enough to crunch bone.
They can switch between bipedal and quadrupedal stances. And though their quadrupedal stance is faster they are able to run on their hind legs quite well.
Bigclaw are solitary creatures that may temporarily pair up with a partner during their mating season, which is only a short period in the month of Morah. Otherwise, they are extremely aggressive and territorial, protecting their territories from other bigclaw (or anything that could be mistaken for another bigclaw; such as Sentient races). Though they don’t kill for pleasure, they will attack anything that strays too close to their den.
Though they are dangerous, they mark their territories clearly with their long claws and are relatively easy to avoid if one is observant.