~The Botanic Garden, by Erasmus Darwin

In Medieval times, the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary was a creature of folkloric tale. It was depicted as a Lamb attached to a plant by an umbilical cord like stem that grew from the the ground up to the stomach of the creature. The cord like stem was able to flex downward and around it, allowing the lamb to feed on the grass and other plant-life that grew in the surrounding area. Once all nourishment within reach had been devoured or if separated from the cord, it would eventually perish.

It was thought to be the fruit of the plant itself, and that it grew from melon like seeds. Despite this, the lamb was said to still possess the blood, flesh, and bones of its more mundane counterpart. Once dead, the creature could be eaten or used for other purposes; its blood was said to taste sweet like honey, and its wool was used in the making of clothing and other fabrics. However, the lamb was rarely sought after by carnivorous creatures, save for wolves.

The origins of the creature is based upon that of an actual plant: Cibotium Barometz, a species of tree fern that shared a strong likeness to that of a lamb. One other origin involves it being somewhat inspired by the Chinese legends of the Watersheep, much like the Vegetable Lamb, was said to grow from a plant connected by a stem to the animal.

Attributes: Earth, Plants

Type of Creature:Zoophyte

Behavior: Not much definition on its patterns and behaviors have been given aside from animalistic hunger.

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