Animals

The amputa lives in the Simpson Desert. There is limited information on the origins of the amputa.
Amputa are not fond of the heat and will retreat into their burrow. Burrows can be found on sand dunes possible in close proximity to other amputa burrows. Amputa tend to be very social with one another. Amputa are primarily nocturnal, probably more so in the summer to avoid the heat; however some amputa will enjoy the sun on warmer winter days.
Sand colored fur covers the back of the amputa (possibly as a survival tool) and fades into a pale grey on the underbelly and chin. The first half of tail has the same coloration as the body; the second half of the tail is covered in bushy, black fur. Short, round ears and a short nose are also present on the amputa.
The amputa will eat large arthropods and small vertebrates on occasion.