Pabam hatched with unusually large ears. Early on he would often be teased about them, but his peers started to realize that those ears could let him hear distant sounds they could not perceive. He would sometimes accidentally overhear private conversations and pick up on potential threats, giving advance warning to the others.

His famous feat came about when one member of the village disappeared during a migration. A long search was unsuccessful and most feared the worst. However, Pabam caught faint cries in the quiet of the night. He left the village to track the sounds. It took all night, but he did find the lost villager, trapped with a broken leg. He was able to free her, and then cared for her until she was healed up enough to walk on her own again.

The two eventually found their way back to the village’s new location, though they weren’t alone upon their arrival – they had a son riding along with them.