The lurla is a small animal that looks rather like a three-tailed monkey. Known for their curiosity and affectionate natures, these tawny-furred creatures were originally domesticated by the weren. They have bright, intelligent eyes and over-developed jaws that look like the beak of a parrot or similar bird. Lurla are playful and energetic creatures that like to climb and jump about. Their arboreal heritage is obvious from they way in which they use their tails for both balance and as extra hands.

Because of their friendly, playful nature, these animals have become popular as pets among other species as well. Both humans and fraal find the lurla a pleasant companion, and they are growing on some t’sa, as well.

Various historians and xenobiologists believe that the weren originally trained these natural herbivores to go out into the forests and gather fruit for them. Before long, this natural tendency to gather small objects quickly and efficiently won them other roles as well. Owners can show a well-trained lurla a replica of an object and send it into a building to recover it. Lurla are very intelligent and can be trained to do many simple tasks. For some reason, they possess a natural talent for picking mechanical locks (although they must receive special training to get the general idea across).

Lurla are frequently kept as pets and companions for weren children. In this role, they are often taught to play simple games, the most common of which are catch, hide-and-seek, and fetch.

As herbivores, lurla lack any real fighting ability. They can bite, but seldom do any real damage when attacking in this fashion. As a rule, the lurla’s natural reaction to any threat is to flee as fast as possible, generally trying to scamper up into a tree or other-wise gain altitude.