The Mooncalf is an
intensely shy creature that emerges from it's burrow only at the full moon. It's
body is smooth and pale grey, it has bulging round eyes on top of it's head and
four spindly legs with enormous flat feet. Moon calves perform complicated
dances on their hind legs in isolated areas in the moonlight. These are believed
to be a prelude to mating (and often leave intricate geometric patterns in wheat
fields, to the great puzzlement of Muggles).
Watching Mooncalves dance by moonlight is a fascinating experience and often profitable,
for if their silvery dung is collected before the sun rises and spread upon
magical herb and flowerbeds, the plants will grow very fast and become extremely
strong. Mooncalves are found world wide.
M.O.M. Classification: XX