Cave-bears

Cave bears (Q. "meglirondor", sing. "meglirondo"; S. "grodbrog", pl. "gredbryg"; Loss. "grot-mrok", pl. "grot-mruk"; Kh. "felak-buarndur") are huge beasts that weigh up to fourteen hundred pounds. They have rough, black fur, accented with brown stripes on the paws, ears, and faces. Their paws can snap a neck as easily as a dry branch, and their long claws can rip through light metal or any leather armor as easily as through linen. Fortunately, they are retiring creatures who like to eat tubers, roots and berries almost as much as they like fish and small game. Only rarely do Men or Dwarves get the opportunity to experience the blows of the cave bear.

Monogamous and family-minded, cave bears frequently travel in small packs. Males travel alone, but the females prefer company and will not leave their cubs until they are grown.