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FRIC — Viewing Species: Cassidice

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Species Info
Grouping: Reptilian, Avian
Rarity: Scarce
Time Per Stage: 31 Hours
Wild Caught: 3040
Captive Bred: 1324
Total Population: 4364

Wild Caught Acquisition

Delving (LR Reward) — Acquired as a reward for completing a Limited Run Delve.
Forested Laboratory — Found regularly at the Sector's nest.

Common Chroma Breakdown

Red
337 Total
Green
341 Total
Blue
339 Total
Purple
345 Total
Orange
318 Total
Pink
299 Total
White
352 Total
Tan
215 Total

Rare Chroma Breakdown

Obsidian
271 Total
Silver
227 Total
Gold
205 Total
Bronze
195 Total
Rainbow
236 Total
Sapphire
264 Total
Emerald
232 Total
Ruby
188 Total

Baby Stage Notes

A dark egg with faint green striping. It needs a surprising amount of care, and must be rotated and kept warm and humid.

Juvenile Stage Notes

A fluffy mottled-green chick hatched from the egg, and imprinted on the first living thing it saw. It's affectionate to its 'parent' and follows them constantly, but vicious towards everything else, and constantly trying to eat anything that moves.

Adult Stage Notes

Cassidice are remarkably well-camouflaged in the dense forest, and are a moderately sized predator. Wild individuals are very wary of researchers, and difficult to approach due to their speed and alertness. Little was known about their biology until some eggs were found unsupervised. They are warm-blooded, with many traits typical of birds and reptiles, and their heavy tails counterbalance their torsos. Their wings are useless for flight, but have a single grasping digit, and the feathers are used in mating displays. Their bright fins are usually kept flat, but are flared for brief moments to startle or communicate.

Cassidice occasionally eat fruit, and are trainable in much the same way Earth's chickens are. They are highly protective of their 'flock', consisting of three to five others, and quick to attack when their fellows are threatened, quick to flee otherwise. They groom each other as a bonding activity, and tame Cassidice will attempt to groom their keepers as well. They are social, and become bored and aggressive if kept alone.

Common Chroma

Red
Green
Blue
Purple
Orange
Pink
White
Tan

Rare Chroma

Obsidian
Silver
Gold
Bronze
Rainbow
Sapphire
Emerald
Ruby


Artwork: Sora