Care of Magical Creatures Year 2/3
These are notes for Care of Magical Creatures Year 2 and Year 3
Last Updated
05/31/21
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Nifflers, Ringworm & Jarveys
Chapter 8
Nifflers:
Are treasure-hunting creatures from Great Britain,
usually black in color, and have a long snout
four fingers on their front paws, and three on their back paws and have large brown eyes.
They will go for anything shiny
live in burrows, called lairs, that go up to twenty feet below the surface of the ground.
are diurnal, which means they are active during the day and sleep at night
are herbivores, eating the different plants and roots in their lair
will mate for life. If a mate dies, a Niffler will move on to a new mate
have one baby a year, because their gestation cycle is 130-190 days long
average lifespan of a Niffler is fifteen to twenty years
Ringworm:
fungal infection found in mammals.
found on the outer layer of hair, skin, and nails
needs to be treated with extreme caution
Proper name is; dermatophytosis or Tinea
Jarveys:
Jclosely resemble overgrown ferrets.
Can be brown, black, or white in color
found throughout North America, Britain, and Ireland.
Classificated in beast
live in burrows underground with special rooms for special feeding, mating, bathroom, and sleeping.
feed on rats, moles, voles, and gnomes.
average lifespan of seven to nine years
more known for their ability to talk and replicate human speech