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The nubeke is an avocet decendent inhabiting the vast floodplains of Fluvasia. They prefer frogs and newts as food, having a long sharp beak suited for holding onto prey before swllowing it whole. However, in the floodplains they also subsist on lizards for the dry part of the year, chasing them down with their incredible speeds. Their social groups are composed of the flock they grew up with in childhood. They are non-aggressive, feeding peacefully together and chirping with liquid, melodious tunes to themselves as they search for their next meal. Eggs are laid in sandy areas, often built up with little mounds of vegetation, and guarded by the females. She will sometimes breifly leave to get water on her belly so she can keep the eggs cooler. Males participate by bringing her back food to eat and may parole the area. He will stab with his beak at any smaller predator that tries to come close.

However if the predator is too large and dangerous, they will flee on foot, running incredibly fast They then lift into the air and flutter away a few meters for extra distance. Usually such a predator wants the adults and will leave the eggs alone, but this does leave them vulnerable breifly to smaller egg-eaters who will snag one or two before the herd of nubeke returns. Once the babies hatch, they can walk, swim, and run within 12 hours, being highly precocial. They will travel with their parent to the nearest water source (which will be the first traces of water at the beginning of spring) and the babies spend most of their childhood swimming in the water in large groups, there being safety in numbers. Not many will survive to adulthood, but those that do stick together for life and are very loyal to each other.

Description

The nubeke is an avocet decendent inhabiting the vast floodplains of Fluvasia. They prefer frogs and newts as food, having a long sharp beak suited for holding onto prey before swllowing it whole. However, in the floodplains they also subsist on lizards for the dry part of the year, chasing them down with their incredible speeds. Their social groups are composed of the flock they grew up with in childhood. They are non-aggressive, feeding peacefully together and chirping with liquid, melodious tunes to themselves as they search for their next meal. Eggs are laid in sandy areas, often built up with little mounds of vegetation, and guarded by the females. She will sometimes breifly leave to get water on her belly so she can keep the eggs cooler. Males participate by bringing her back food to eat and may parole the area. He will stab with his beak at any smaller predator that tries to come close.

However if the predator is too large and dangerous, they will flee on foot, running incredibly fast They then lift into the air and flutter away a few meters for extra distance. Usually such a predator wants the adults and will leave the eggs alone, but this does leave them vulnerable breifly to smaller egg-eaters who will snag one or two before the herd of nubeke returns. Once the babies hatch, they can walk, swim, and run within 12 hours, being highly precocial. They will travel with their parent to the nearest water source (which will be the first traces of water at the beginning of spring) and the babies spend most of their childhood swimming in the water in large groups, there being safety in numbers. Not many will survive to adulthood, but those that do stick together for life and are very loyal to each other.