Cobalt-scaled bunny Species in Aridida | World Anvil

Cobalt-scaled bunny

The cobalt-scaled bunnies are exclusively found in the Ceelkayo wild, which is one of two non-populated areas of Anicarta. The cobalt-scaled bunny is a small rabbit that has soft fur and a small bush tail. The difference between the cobalt-scaled bunny and others is the small shiny blue scales on the top of their heads in the shape of a shield. From there is a line of scales down their back. Their fur colors are blue-gray, red, white, and black. They have their own chirps and clicks to communicate with others but have also been known to mimic bug sounds to attract the bugs. Their diet consists of all sorts of bugs and vegetation. They are peaceful and have been known to let researchers pet them. However, they are also territorial and will attack if they feel threatened or feel that there is a threat to their offspring. They are also considered to be poisonous. This is because, in different areas of the Ceelkayo Wild, the cobalt-scaled bunnies’ diets consist mostly of venomous bugs and insects.   The male cobalt-scaled bunnies are slightly larger and have four rows of scales down their back while the females only have two. The male reaches sexual maturity at two years. Once this happens it marks its territory and then looks for mates. These mates are for life. The males normally have two to three mates but there have been some that have been documented to have up to five. The male will mate with one or two of his mate a year, normally giving the females one year off. All the females tend to the young that are born each mating season. One female can have up to 12 babies at a time. So there can be 12 to 24 babies that are in need of care.   The cobalt-scaled bunny burrows into the ground to sleep, have their babies, and keep them safe. The male keeps an eye on the burrow entrances and fights to keep the predators out. The females take turns getting food and bring it back to the burrows. The small babies stay within the burrows until they are almost a year old. They are then slowly introduced to the outside and shown how to survive.

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