        Is it a carrion-eater?  Many of them were quite smart, and they also had a very good immunity to disease.  It was a little distasteful, but such creatures certainly had their place in nature, and who was she to judge, anyway?  Pegasi often ate fish, and sushi was a Neighponese delicacy.  Dragons consumed gems and minerals, often aging them for years.  They couldn’t help their nutritional needs. 