TheWoWDBI wouldn't be too surprised if it's related to http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=84751, similar to the Venomhide Ravasaur questline. EDIT: Cheers, downrated by someone who hates immersive questlines and hope I'm wrong.
Spell
Fossilized Hatchling
Physical
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This little guy was added in the Cataclysm Expansion and is obtained through the Archeology secondary profession.
Here is the in-game text on the little guy:
When you finished assembling this tiny skeleton through some eldritch magic, the little critter sprang back to life. He's a pretty good pet. Since he's a skeleton he doesn't eat much.
Source and result:
Fossilized Hatchling - Fossil [skill=794] artifact
[item=60955] - Soulbound item
Fossilized Hatchling - This Summoning spell
[npc=45340] - Battle Pet
Tooltip
Right Click to summon and dismiss your hatchling.
Spell facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
EffectSummon
RangeSelf Only
Taught byCompanions (skill 1)
Spell ID84752
Datamined from the current retail build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Items that grant this spell
- Fossilized HatchlingOn Learn
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