From: Martin King (mav@mail.iinet.net.au)
Date: Fri 06 Sep 1996 - 11:50:24 EEST
Hello All
> From: "Carlson, Pam" <carlsonp@wdni.com>
> >On the other hand, most wild canines (wolves, foxes, jackals, wild
> >dogs,
> coyotes) are not regarded as food animals. Maybe the diet of
> domestic dogs makes them taste better.
Most large carnivores aren't food animals. Their flesh tates bad or at
least not as good as herbivores, which is why they the herbivores are
eaten. I think it's because of a concentration of toxins as you go up
the food chain. Hey that sounds like a good basis for some Gloranthan
myth about who gets eaten and why.
Off the top of my head :
In the Good time everything was sweet
Wolves and foxes tasted as good as Cattle and Deer.
The world changed chaos came, the magic changed, Death came, there was
no longer plenty for all. Some animals were killed and are no longer
seen today. Eventually the surviving animals made a pact some would
die but live again. And some would enjoy short powerful lives as
predators. Both thought they got the best bargain. The Lion is king of
all he surveys for as long as he lives The Deer will live to see many
Lions.
Fish are an obvious exception but in Gloratha I'm sure there's a
reason
Regards
Mav
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