Quote Originally Posted by DarthSanguine View Post
The one we buy has had the webbing on it's feet removed so that it can run fast on land. This means though, that it can no longer swim very well, if at all.
Egh, descriptions can change.

Compare:Native to the Near Eastern island of Thavnair, adamantoises were long thought to be impossible to domesticate. However, through the efforts of Ul'dahn zoologists, a handful of the colossal scalekin have been successfully trained to accept riders.

to: Native to the Near Eastern island of Thavnair, adamantoises were long thought to be impossible to domesticate. However, through the efforts of both Ul'dahn zoologists and thaumaturges, a handful have been successfully trained not only to accept riders, but also wield ancient magicks which allow the colossal scalekin to fly.

They can simply make an addendum to the Elbst description:"As it turned out however, this procedure proved to be unnecessary and has since been abandoned." The precedent is already set.