Month 3 (03/07/24)
The Etarakido have amalgamated into a flock! It's heart-warming to see them bond. I've even observed some (albeit, unsuccessful) courtship behavior! It's minute compared to flocks in the wild which, according to my field studies, can trump a hundred members. Nothing is quite as breath-taking as a wild Etarakido flock; such a massive, morphing cloud of iridescent colors shifting across the moonlit sky. Will the Biodome ever house a flock this big? I hope that, one day, it does.
I continue to observe the dome's inhabitants today. The weather simulation has settled on a dreary rain. As droplets snake down the foggy observation window, I can imagine how difficult it would be hunt and forage in such conditions. It's too difficult to see so I opt to look through the tracking cameras. Before release, every creature has to be tagged with a tracking device. There are small drones positioned throughout the dome that can hone in on any creature's whereabouts.
The monitor flickers on and shows me Scallop and Bumble. The two, creamy-white Stranga Sciuro are curled up in the usual tree hollow, their pelts slicked down with moisture. Suddenly, Scallop's eyes shoot wide open and she scrambles out of the hollow. She seems weaker than usual - possibly even ill? The poor scrap stumbles around the forest floor, turning over rocks and rooting through the leaf litter. I've always found it odd that she prefers to stick to the undergrowth. Being aerial creatures, Stranga Sciuro usually prefer being higher up, such as in the tree canopy. This is the first specimen I've observed who contradicts this...
Eventually, Scallop approaches the forest's edge. She peers out at the tall, verdant grasses across the vast, open field. Feeling bold or, more likely, desperate, the little winged rodent peels off into the landscape. I watch her gorge on grass and wildflower seeds for a few hours before taking a break from my observations.
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| Coin♂ | Star♂ | Silver♀ | Bronze♀ | Arcade♀ |
| Hungry | Hungry | Hungry |