Direhorse

Direhorses are horse-like in appearance, with very long necks and small heads. They are roughly the size of an elephant. They are native creatures of Pandora.

When wild, the animals move together in a loose herd through the forests, feeding on tree bark and shrubs. The direhorse, as with most native creatures of Pandora, has two long, thin antennae that emerge from either side of the top of the skull. These  have feathery tips that are covered in tiny cilia which seek out the antennae of other direhorses as they move near. Xenobiologists believe that the touch of antennae is not only for pleasure and affection, but also is a means of transferring information about food sources and potential dangers. Herds often move together shortly after touching antennae. Like several other Pandoran animals, there are lines of operculi down the neck to increase the amount of air they can intake with each breath.