AKA: Unknown
Location: Moon
Novel: The First Men in the Moon
Author: H.G. Wells
Natural History:
The mooncalf was an enormous beast, about 24 feet high and almost 200 feet long. Its sides rose and fell with its labored breathing. It appeared to have no feet, but instead rolled along the ground, creasing its leathery skin and dragging itself forward.
Mooncalves can emit a loud bellowing sound while browsing the unusual fauna of the moon. They were noisy eaters and appeared to relish the act of eating. Selenites herded them out during the day, when the moon was not frozen over and tolerable to living creatures.
The Selenites used the mooncalves as a type of cattle.
"They seemed monsters of mere fatness, clumsy and overwhelmed to a degree that would make a Smithfield ox seem a model of agility."
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