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|size = 20 cm long
|support = Endoskeleton (Chitin)
|locomotion = Biped, Erect Legs, Powered Flight, Wing Launch
|diet = Omnivore ([[Vermees]], [[Teacup Saucebacks|Teacup Sauceback]] larvae, [[Gamergate Gundis]], [[Mikuks]], [[Aphluks]], [[Feluks]], [[Neuks]], [[Supershrooms]], [[Sapshrooms]], [[Parasitic Floats]], [[Bristlepile]] Berries, [[Grub Krugg]], [[Whiskrugg]], [[Hair Nimbuses]], [[Silkruggs]], [[Minikruggs]])
|respiration = Active (Microlungs)
|thermoregulation = Endotherm (Feathers)
|reproduction = Sexual (Male and Female, Hard-Shelled Eggs in Nests)
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|genus = Cortuniraptor
|species = nychocauda
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The quail raptor also bears a pair of slightly mobile spikes on either side of its tail. These are actually true branches of its tail, produced by a similar mutation to that which created the namesake of the extinct two-tailed saucebacks. When a quail raptor flees upwards into a tree, the spikes dig into the bark, allowing it to cling to the trunk more easily than it can using only its wings. They can also assist in stability while mating, which is an awkward ordeal in flying saucebacks due to their long wing feathers getting in the way.
Like its ancestor, the quail raptor is still capable of echolocating, an ability which it uses to help it navigate the dark forests. When frightened, it goes completely silent and sits still, waiting for any potential danger to pass. Its dark coloration is cryptic among the dark leaf litter, not only to us but to
The quail raptor nests on the ground, though it no longer does so communally to reduce the chances that its nest will be discovered. It prefers to nest somewhere where it won't be seen, such as in a hollow log, a small natural cave, or in an abandoned burrow left by another species. The nest includes leaves, twigs, feathers, and tufts of fur and [[plent]] cotton as bedding for comfort and warmth. It mates in the spring and both parents watch over the eggs, and once the chicks hatch they follow their parents around much like many Terran ground birds.
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