The following report provides a brief description of the first five (5) wild things encountered during the exploration of the island currently identified as WTWTA.

The five wild things have been labeled as

• Long-Nosed Sea Monitor (Foundem inwaterus)
• Horned Lion (Leo decapitatum)
• Razor-Toothed Sheep (Ovinus noshaggum)
• Bearded Behemoth (Needus clippingem)
• Ginger-tressed Hairy Duck (Canardus hirsutus)

The current labels are used for cataloguing purposes in order to make note-taking easier.

Long-Nosed Sea Monitor (Foundem inwaterus)

This ocean-dwelling creature seems to keep at least a third of its body above the waterline. Two horns protrude from a head that is covered in blonde hair. The mouth, lined with nine incisors along the upper jaw, resembles that of an alligator, giving this wild thing the appearance of having a long nose. There are six spines along the back of the neck and three claws on each of the visible front feet. The top of a wing-like structure covers the top of the front feet. Attempts to observe the rest of the body have so far been unsuccessful.

Horned Lion (Leo decapitatum)

This quadruped seems to lead the wild things and is almost double the size of the smallest wild thing: the razor-toothed sheep. A total of sixteen claws are evenly spread across this creature’s four feet. The body and head resemble that of its namesake, the lion. The difference, however, lies in the three horns that adorn the head. Two are located on the head towards the back, with one horn on either side. The third emerges from the upper jaw, in close proximity to the nose.

Razor-Toothed Sheep (Ovinus noshaggum)

This is the smallest of the wild things encountered to date during this investigation. In spite of its size and its appearance—it resembles a domestic sheep—it seems quite capable of holding its own against its larger counterparts. Two curved horns are visible on either side of its head. When the creature stands on its hind legs, the tip of the horns almost touch the back of its head. Four claws are visible on each of its four paws. As the name suggests, this wild thing has a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.

Bearded Behemoth (Needus clippingem)

The fourth wild thing encountered shows a marked preference for walking upright. As with the other wild things described so far, both front and back paws have four claws. The lower body has reptilian-like scales. A black tail of significant length emerges from the sacroiliac region. The upper body is covered with orange and dark-yellow hair that forms an alternating pattern of horizontal bands. The head is spherical with two horns emerging from the head in front of the hairline. If the creature’s face were a clock, the horns would be at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock. The nose is thick and broad and does not protrude very far from the face. There is the appearance of an overbite because the twelve incisors hang over the lower lip like fangs. This wild thing’s head and face are ringed with hair giving it the look of being bearded.

Ginger-tressed Hairy Duck (Canardus hirsutus)

This wild thing appears to be the first instance of one of these creatures being amphibious. The feet do not have visible claws and are webbed like those of a duck. As with the bearded behemoth, there is a marked preference for walking upright. The body is covered in yellow hair and there are arms where one might expect to find wings. Each of the front paws have four claws. The head itself is round with shoulder-length ginger hair. The nose is small and appears to be as long as it is wide. The facial structure is ape-like with a pronounced upper jaw. An overbite is observed in this case too and there are at least eight incisors that hang over the lower lip.

With it taking a little more than a year to arrive at WTWTA, the investigation has been delayed significantly and so this is only a preliminary report. More detailed descriptions and a fuller inventory of all the wild things will be sent in the weeks and months ahead.