Darrela

Darrels are Atarian placental mammaliforms in the order Darrela. Darrels appear in Atar's fossil record about 90 My ago in the Wonlek Mountains in western C.E.A.R. They are an ecologically important group, both as an efficient predator of vermin and for dispersal of seeds; and as prey items for aviosaurs, serpines, and scyphers. They have also been introduced into new ecosystems due to scypher-related activities. They are grouped together with the scyphers in the mirorder Scypheramorpha.

Description
Darrels are placental mammals native to Planet Atar. They are quadrupedal with fur, a tail, and two prominent ears. They range in size from 5" to 35" from the nose to the tip of the tail. They differ morphologically from scyphers in being smaller with a proportionately longer trunk, possessing longer ears, and lacking a scyphic apparatus.