Tari

Tari are a rat-like race of small, furry humanoid scavengers native to Athas. They are hunted as pests, though they seem to have once had a thriving civilisation.

The tari are unimpressive creatures, roughly 4 feet tall and weighing 100 pounds. They move about as bipeds, but sometimes walk on their knuckles. Their tails are about 2 feet long, used mainly for balance, and just strong enough to wrap around a branch and hang from it. Their entire bodies are covered with fine fur, usually brown, but sometimes gray, golden, or even silver, or a combination of any of these. Many tari use dyes from gyava berries to create rings or spots of color for decoration. Males and females alike often braid the longer hair along the back of the neck and the base of the spine and decorate these with beads or feathers.