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See also: Horned Teylu

The teylu is an insect-like creature, similar to a Terran grub or maggot.

Anatomy[]

The teylu is centipede-like in appearance. It has opaque skin revealing veins and cartilage.

Ecology[]

The teylu feeds on decayed vegetation, moss, and smaller fauna.

Avatar[]

Teylu appear in a scene not in the theatrical release. Jake Sully eats one, says they rock and asks Neytiri what they are. She replies teylu and says he should know them as beetle larvae. Jake is silent for a moment, then replies, "That's some damn fine teylu. It's like grandma's teylu."

References[]

James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide pg 100

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