What food do centaurs eat?

The Greek tradition backs this up, with Centaurs eating bread and meat and drinking wine. There is no way the conventional Centaur can chew grass or hay with a human jaw, let alone consume it in sufficient quantities to support the mass of its body.

Can centaurs eat meat?

Someone was saying that they might have horse-sized human organs too but that’s a different story. But if this is what we’re gonna assume, then I see no reason they couldn’t eat meat AND vegetation with “human” stomachs. I think centaurs would be omnivores. It’d make sense thinking survival-wise.

How do centaurs poop?

If you look at the way they’re connected, centaurs have an entire human torso. But they also have a full horse digestive system from the neck down. That means they eat human food, digest it, and then poop it into their horse necks like their own human centi-steeds.

Are centaurs cannibals?

Centaur. Centaur have also been known to practice cannibalism; some of them once captured Baine Bloodhoof and planned to eat him.

Do Centaurs have two hearts?

The centaur likely boasted both a primary and secondary heart to pump blood through its hybrid system. All the more reason that the old centaur looks so defeated: he can suffer from two simultaneous broken hearts.

What do centaurs do?

In Greek mythology, Centaurs (or Kentauroi) are half-man, half horse creatures that inhabited the mountains and forests of Thessaly. Centaurs were said to be primal, existing in tribes and making their homes in caves, hunting wild animals and arming themselves with rocks and tree branches.

How would a centaur sleep?

And they CAN sleep standing up, like horses, but it does require both a special harness/corset and practice. And it’s not very comfortable for anything deeper than a doze or catnap for most, so it’s mostly reserved for bad situations, naps, or guard duty. Most common are recliners, or ‘hammocks’.

Are the centaurs in Harry Potter good?

They were, however, their own individual species, and thus were not half-breeds. They also had a rich history and were known for being naturally talented in Healing magic, Divination and Astronomy.

Are dragons cannibals?

Some dragons are cannibals. The Cannibal was a wild dragon that lived on Dragonstone and feasted on dead or newborn dragons and their eggs. The Others are said to feed their dead servants the flesh of human children.

Can centaurs mate with humans?

Yes, centaurs do have a horselike reproductive system. Anatomically, most organs in the lower half of the human would be replaced by horse organs. A human most likely would not be able to impregnate a centaur, due to the fact that they are different species.

Can centaurs be female?

The Centaurides (Ancient Greek: Κενταυρίδες, Kentaurides) or centauresses are female centaurs. First encountered in Greek mythology as members of the tribe of the Centauroi, the Centaurides are only occasionally mentioned in written sources, but appear frequently in Greek art and Roman mosaics.

Is Sagittarius A centaur?

Sagittarius is a centaur — a mythological half-man, half-horse — who has drawn his bow. His arrow is pointing at Antares, the bright red heart of Scorpius, the scorpion. One of these creatures was credited with inventing archery, which was why he was depicted in the sky with a bow and arrow.

Yes centaurs would be able to eat meat. Their stomachs are a hybrid of a human and a horse, both a gastric and equine colic. The way centaurs are built, it would be impossible to graze upon grass all day. They are typically seen hunting their game with bows and spears. They are very fond of pairing this with Greek wine.

Can a centaur Chew Hay with a human jaw?

There is no way the conventional Centaur can chew grass or hay with a human jaw, let alone consume it in sufficient quantities to support the mass of its body. Just look at what a horse needs to get the job done. A nice discussion here gets into details and logistics.

Can a centaur carry an adult male?

A well-built pony or small horse can easily carry an adult male, so if the Centaur is fourteen hands or so at what would be his withers (if he didn’t spring up into the human torso), he still has plenty of substance. But then what does he eat? And how does he process it?

What would a centaur wear?

Centaur wears essentially a sporran, to catch the overflow. Could be developed into elaborate ritual garment with much decoration, and contents would be emptied in privacy, perhaps buried or washed away with appropriate ceremony, like various cultures’ female menstrual traditions.)