Habitat Mirecross mud islands, shallow flood basins, peat shelves, and reed-choked margins
Record status Field dossier Observed archive standing
Species description
Siltback are massive marsh grazers whose overlapping keratin plates trap wet silt across the body. The mud layer regulates skin temperature, discourages biting insects, and makes adults exceptionally difficult to dislodge.
Field note
By wallowing and climbing out along the same banks, Siltback rebuild low islands that nesting birds use during flood season. Drainage projects can erase generations of these raised resting sites in a single year.
Placement & contact
Habitat-displacement rescue, sanctuary herd management, veterinary transfer, and later regulated bond placement.
This dossier describes the species. Individual care, temperament, provenance, and bond history are kept in the creature’s own record.
