These are very good all-purpose tames. They actually make pretty good travel mounts if you're not carrying much because of their speed. A well-leveled one can take just about anything you might encounter on a short to medium length expedition. I recommend getting their health up to around 5k (depends on your difficulty) and then put points into melee, speed and stamina. Also very good for gathering chitin and keratin, although not quite as good as a saber (they're cuter though).