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Animal based on: Chinese hare Species name: Lepus sinensis Distribution: China, Taiwan and Vietnam Hint: her ear shape and coloration General information:

Chinese hare is a relatively small to medium-sized species compared to many other hares. It has a slender body, long ears, and powerful hind legs adapted for swift running and agile movement. Its fur is typically grayish-brown with lighter underparts, providing excellent camouflage against its natural surroundings. During the winter months, the coat may become slightly paler to blend better with dry vegetation. Chinese hares inhabit a wide range of environments across East and Southeast Asia, including grasslands, agricultural fields, forest edges, and scrublands. They are highly adaptable animals, capable of thriving in both lowland plains and hilly or mountainous regions. This adaptability allows them to coexist in landscapes modified by human activity, although they may become less common in densely populated or heavily cultivated areas.

Like other members of the genus Lepus, Chinese hares are primarily herbivorous. Their diet consists mainly of grasses, herbs, shoots, roots, and bark, but they also feed on cultivated crops such as vegetables and cereals when available. As a result, they sometimes come into conflict with farmers, especially in regions where agriculture forms a major part of the local economy. The species is mostly nocturnal or crepuscular, becoming active at dawn and dusk to avoid predators. Instead of digging burrows like rabbits, Chinese hares rest in shallow depressions called "forms," usually concealed among tall grasses or under bushes. From a conservation standpoint, the Chinese hare is currently classified as a species of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It has a wide distribution and a generally stable population trend. However, localized threats such as habitat loss, agricultural expansion, and hunting for meat and fur may impact certain populations.

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Grey Bone-Class Dragons: Annalis and Cautus

Annalis is an old Bone dragon of fearsome renown and legend. Though not quite as old as Libris, he is rather old, and has known the giant Elite for some time. Alongside the Beau of today, he is one of the only dragons left who has his own natural bonemark. Unlike the grey dragons who were taken and altered with Black Draconium, Annalis was one of the few who escaped this fate. Though a bit...greener, than most Bone dragons, he’s still grey enough to have exo-bones to shed. He hides away within a Temple ran by Grey Priests, who for generations he has guarded and worked alongside. Annalis strives to help keep the old stories alive and present, and to not let their lessons be forgotten. Some of these Priests he works with today are either in contact with the Mechanists, or double as Mechanists themselves. They help Annalis keep up to date with the city’s status. To supplement his intel, he occasionally, though very rarely, will use his bonemark’s power to disguise himself as a Green Mutt and investigate the city himself. This always brings him great sorrow, as the dragons have fallen once again and humans have wholly forgotten what happened the last time. Annalis desperately hopes that another war is averted, or if it’s inevitable...that it’s ended soon.

Animal based on: Domestic rabbit (domesticated from European rabbit) Species name: Oryctolagus cuniculus Breed: Lionhead rabbit Hint: rabbit with mane on E2 art, “LHR” on his clothes (which might be stand for "LionHead Rabbit")

General information:

Lionhead rabbit is a distinctive and popular domestic rabbit breed, easily recognized by the unique mane of long fur that surrounds its head, resembling a lion’s mane. This striking feature is the result of a genetic mutation introduced through the intentional crossbreeding of the Swiss Fox rabbit and the Netherland Dwarf rabbit, which originated in France and Belgium.