"New Boovworld," Tip said. "Some of his . . . species-mates are over there." She pointed to some six-legged inflated frog looking creatures who were pawing at a four legged, grinning beast -- that luckily didn't seem to be too chatty. "With a koobish. I hear they're delicious, but I'm not really into trying to take a bite out of a living creature."

And one of the Boov took a chomp out of the koobish's ear. The koobish didn't seem to notice.