Riding Hares

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by roguebfl

only it the most loose definitions of Roc. the Normal definition of Roc is a large bird of prey, where bird of prey is defined as a group of birds that 'looks like a hawk or eagle'

PS... remember a Hare is NOT a rodent. so is not quite the same as "sufficiently determined mouse"

Of course, I just meant that sometimes even woefully outclassed prey species will often "throw down" and fight rather than panic.
Rabbits have been known to kill house cats, so trained giant hare mounts standing their ground wouldn't break my suspension of disbelief.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

So trained giant hare mounts standing their ground wouldn't break my suspension of disbelief.

I would so call my War Hare, "Thumper" ;)

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by roguebfl

I would so call my War Hare, "Thumper" ;)

Lepus, Bugs, Wascal, Bucky, Pellet...

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Danukian

Rabbits have a 2 phase digestive system, they eat, poo out concentrated pellets, eat those pellets and poop out "true" feces.
Not that it makes that any better as a trait for mounts...

Originally Posted by Nemi3e

Really? I'd think it'd be a good thing, if you have to bring food for your mount it lasts twice as long.

Actully it a draw back as a mount. The Pellets work normally because the Rabbit around the same area when ready the second stage.

The fine while stabled, but when on the move...

It might best to have a feed supplemental the for fills the need for second stage.

[Flyndaran]

Horse digestion is horribly inefficient, and require a large amount of time not working. I don't think hares' double dipping would take that much more time.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Horse digestion is horribly inefficient, and require a large amount of time not working. I don't think hares' double dipping would take that much more time.

It's not the time... it having the pellet there when it's time to eat it. not miles down the trail where it dropped. "Drop bag" would have an issue of collecting Both types which then means sorting...

[BrockNicholson]

Rabbits poop out pellets, the type of poo they eat again, at the same time every day. So not super complicated to keep a pellet catcher on hand and empty after the daily deposit.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by BrockNicholson

Rabbits poop out pellets, the type of poo they eat again, at the same time every day. So not super complicated to keep a pellet catcher on hand and empty after the daily deposit.

There honesty no variation in regularity depending of factor like what they earting, or how active they are, when they eat, or other health factors?

[Anders]

Originally Posted by roguebfl

There honesty no variation in regularity depending of factor like what they earting, or how active they are, when they eat, or other health factors?

You could breed for it to always happen in the evening, for instance.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

You could breed for it to always happen in the evening, for instance.

If such a thing were easy, imagine all the happy dog owners. Or how happy I would be to know a time to clean the litter box. Really, they eat the same thing every day. Why do they seem to make small deposits some hours, but create a perfect "poo" storm at random intervals?