Thoties

About the size of an earth pony, the average Thotie is covered in multi-coloured scale-like armour. A furry ridge extends the length of their back, which is just as well otherwise they would be uncomfortable to ride. When requesting their assistance owners have to ask nicely or they sulk. When they are quite content and ready for lift-off, large plastic-like wings emerge from their sides. A major drawback is that they constantly snuffle as if they have a permanent head cold. Most hearing-enabled witches tend to use earplugs as the noise can get on one's nerves. Thotie's also have to be fitted with a built-in homing device. This is because they are notorious for getting lost. Not the most reliable of transportation around Mantra, but thanks to the rocks the only form of transport. Being a small planet, anywhere is only a short hop on a fast Thotie - if it remembers the way!

Wibbles

The size of a large earth cat it has large pointy ears, a short stumpy tail and a long beard-like growth on its chin - just the thing for catching what it's renown for, dribbling! They have large owl-like eyes that occasionally spin like a pokie machine (one way of telling if they're in a good mood). Wibbles are the main choice of familiar for Mantra'ites although some have opted for Gribbles (a genetic mutation of a Wibble). They don't dribble like Wibbles although, somewhere in the genetic pipe works something went haywire. The Gribble requires double the amount of food and their digestive systems tend to expel more than their intake. Cleaning out litter trays is almost a full-time job (carried out with a peg clipped on the nose).

Frizzles

Bird-like creatures, Frizzles come in a variety of colours with purple being the most popular as it matches rather well with sunrise and sunset. Their feathers tend to stick straight out from their odd shaped bodies, giving the 'electrocuted look' - unless a firm-hold hair spray is used regularly. As their beaks are turned upward, Frizzle's have to feed hanging upside down or they tend to choke. This makes their other job of keeping the creepy crawly population down to a minimum, a mammoth task. For years Frizzle's have kept the citizens of Mantra up to date and informed by relaying messages, gossip and long letters. A major drawback to using Frizzles is that they are constantly yak their heads off and owners keep having to keep put them back on! It's also advisable to purchase a Frizzle Silencing device that fits snugly over the head and works quite nicely to shut the little buggers up.

Jubies

An annoying bald creature with 5 short legs (not a good number), large ears that hang in wrinkled folds over its face and 5 eyes (remember what I said about numbers). Because of their dwindling numbers due to the ancient practice of Jubmancy, the C.O.W.'s passed a planetary decree forbidding divination by this means. Popularity of Jubies as house pets and familars had also grown by this stage. Between you and I, a small number of inhabitants kept them purely for the reason that this critter was uglier than they were!
The Jubie's hide was also reknown for making great book covers, also a practice long ago abandoned - books tended to take on a 'life-of-their-own' and reading hasn't been the same since.