The mazacoatl is a hunter of high mountain valleys and steep cliffs. Their scales run from golden to red to coppery, ending in a narrow rattle. The scales on their belly and head resemble plates of forged metal and their eyes are a jewel green, as is the crest that runs down the back of their skulls. Their heads bear massive crowns of golden antlers, giving them their nickname of "deer snakes." They rarely venture forth from their caverns, as they have the uncanny ability to draw prey to it through a massive inhalation, creating a sucking wind that can knock even deer and humans off their feet and send them tumbling toward the creature. The mazacoatl is 15 to 20 feet long and weighs over 200 pounds, and when it rears up to strike it stands taller than a human.