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Thramaks possess enlarged lungs and a slow, efficient metabolism that allows them to work for long periods with minimal food and water. Their diet consists primarily of cultivated cave fungi and mineral-rich lichen. | Thramaks possess enlarged lungs and a slow, efficient metabolism that allows them to work for long periods with minimal food and water. Their diet consists primarily of cultivated cave fungi and mineral-rich lichen. | ||
[[File:Thramak_-_Drawing_02.jpg|thumb|A Thramak pulling a wagon]] | |||
|Behavior=Thramaks are calm, herd-oriented animals. They bond closely to their handlers through low-frequency vocalizations and are trained using rhythmic tapping and tonal cues. Their common behaviors include: | |Behavior=Thramaks are calm, herd-oriented animals. They bond closely to their handlers through low-frequency vocalizations and are trained using rhythmic tapping and tonal cues. Their common behaviors include: | ||
* Standing sleep, often braced against stone walls. | * Standing sleep, often braced against stone walls. | ||
* Infrasonic bellows of contentment. | * Infrasonic bellows of contentment. | ||
* Rumbling or stamping when agitated or alerting others to danger. | * Rumbling or stamping when agitated or alerting others to danger. | ||
|Cultural Significance=To the Minthari, Thramaks are more than beasts of burden—they are loyal companions and living symbols of subterranean resilience. Harming a Thramak unnecessarily is a serious taboo, and tales abound of Thramaks rescuing lost miners or returning with critical supplies after collapse | |Cultural Significance=To the Minthari, Thramaks are more than beasts of burden—they are loyal companions and living symbols of subterranean resilience. Harming a Thramak unnecessarily is a serious taboo, and tales abound of Thramaks rescuing lost miners or returning with critical supplies after collapse | ||
|Uses=* Pulling ore carts and water sledges. | |Uses=* Pulling ore carts and water sledges. | ||