world of warcraft gold--Mounts

What is a mount? Webster's Dictionary describes a mount as:

1 : an act or instance of mounting; specifically : an opportunity to ride a horse in a race
2 : FRAME, SUPPORT: as a : the material (as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted b : a jewelry setting c (1) : an undercarriage or part on which a device (as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service (2) : an attachment for an accessory d : a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp e : a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope
3 : a means of conveyance; especially : SADDLE HORSE

... to which we all can nod understandingly at before giving up and saying, "What?"

The mount we're referring to is not quite what the above description as, erm, described, but more rather, in layman's terms, an animal your character sits on and uses to move. What's special about this method of transportation is that, being player controlled transportation it helps to get anywhere, and not just from one certain place to another certain place.

Different races get different mounts. For instance, Humans ride horses, while Orcs gets wolves instead. Using a mount requires level 40. With enough work you can also get a mount not normally available to your race. Your faction is based on quests you do at each races homeland. Increase faction to open up the option of purchasing a mechano-stryder for your Night-Elf, a pony for your Gnome, or a Kodo for your Orc.

These mounts grow and shrink so that you can fit them in your pocket while not in use. Additionally it costs 100 gp to purchase a mount, not a small amount of money.

Additionally, Blizzard has mentioned that there will be rare mounts to discover in WoW, so who knows what will be announced next. Already available are epic mounts for 1000 gp. The Undead Epic Mount Movie shows how impressive they are. These horses are also faster than the normal undead horse.