Once an unpopular species of pet, the snakepigeon became a nuisance almost immediately upon being outlawed. Fashionable among the bourgeoisie that took flaunting of the law as a sign of status, they would be released into the air when inspectors came knocking, resulting in a large feral population in the affected cities. They shed lots, bite hard, lay eggs and smell. One witness to such an infestation of the pests suggests it is enough that one might be convinced to forego city life entirely in favour of forest asceticism. Instinct: to bite anything and everything

• Shed feathers, scales and skin
• Bite
• Whip with tail
• Flutter in faces
• Claw
• Crap on statues