Poh-ack

Poh-acks are a species of wild slithering animals that aren't native to Sejan. How and when they first appeared there is unknown. Sejan's poh-acks have evolved to be different from the population that resides in their native habitat in that they're much smaller, as normally they're almost twice as big and much more dangerous.

They are hostile towards anyone and anything that gets too close to them or their underground lairs. When detecting an intruder, they'll try to intimidate them by spreading their scythes and hissing until they leave. They will attack a foolhardy wanderer if they are provoked enough, though. Poh-acks are not a significant threat, and once they deem their attacker to be weakened enough, they lose interest in them and retreat. Judging by this behaviour, it seems like they don't feed on the flesh of large animals, even if they would be easily killable. On the other hand, if they are defeated, they become extremely docile and submissive, to the point of being paralysed. This behaviour is known, and it is pointed out by Miggpli in relation to barbaric tribes fighting against poh-acks in adulthood rites of passage, followed by them mating with the pacified, harmless creatures.