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[OC] [Media: My Singing Monsters] The Reedling (Psiliani Kouto). [OC]
There are many herbivore species among the tall grasses of the Monster World's grasslands, but there is none as common as the Reedling.
The Reedling (Psiliani Kouto) is a species of bipedal lagomorph from the family Leporidae found on the SouthWest grasslands grazing in herds of up to 10 adults and their offspring.
Herds are composed primarily of females and their offspring usually with one male acting as an alarm. When a threat is detected, the male will raise its purple tail in the air and let out a high-pitched whistle, that greatly resembles the high note of a flutes. This has given the Reedling the nickname of "Flute Rabbit".
Their long legs allow them to move at tremendous speeds, with individuals moving at around 46-50 km/h (29-31 mph) to escape threats.
Even tough Reedlings prefer to flee, if cornered, they will do something called "Rabbit Bombing", where they will launch themselves at threats in hopes of sinking one of their back spines into them. This spines, one inside a foe, will release themselves from the Reedling and remain stuck. This happens because Reedling spines, much like the ones from porcupine's from earth, have an inverted structure that makes the removal of the spines incredibly hard and painful and can often mean starvation for an unexperienced predator.
Reedlings present very obvious sexual dimorphism, with males sporting a purple backside, along with small horns and fangs used in inter-species combat, but can be used to defend themselves if cornered. (You hear that David. THEY BITE, AND THATS WHY YOU LOST A FINGER!.).
Females usually give birth to one cub which is already able to walk a few hours after being born. They stay close to their mother until they no longer depend on her milk and once reaching sexual maturity, will leave the herd to join another one (In the case of females) or form a new one (In the case of males). In males, the purple coloration starts appearing once they reach sexual age. Males who do not manage to form a herd usually end up forming Bachelor Herds, where multiple males gather for safety and companionship.