The Origins of Final Fantasy's Cactuar

"Also known as sabotenders, cactuar are one of the unique mascots of Final Fantasy. They stand next to chocobo and moogles as one of the recurring creatures in many games. Unlike chocobo and moogles though, cactuar were not made by Koichi Ishii, they were instead designed by Tetsuya Nomura; one of the lead designers, directors, and artists of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts." - click image for article