Ocarina Floof

Ocarina Floof uses the Arms on its sides to cover the holes by its spine in order to make music. Much like an ocarina

Reed Kats are a creature about the size of a coyote with a slightly longer body and an even longer tail.

Mainly insectivores, they occasionally prey on small mammals such as mice and rabbits.

The distinct feature of these creatures is their ability to produce music through the openings in their sides, controlling the notes with insectiod appendages in a similar style to how one plays the ocarina. Reed Kats show off their personal melodies to impress other Reed Kats during the mating season, which takes place during late fall and early winter. 

Melodies are also used to fight for dominance in their packs, which consist of at least 5 members and up to 30. A Reed Kat having their own unique melody is extremely important, as it is how they identify each other over distances and partake in pack songs. usually a Reed Kat develops their melody as a young pup, as young as 10 weeks.

Aside from the beautiful reed-like tones they create with the air pockets in their sides, Reed Kats can also hiss, growl, and make barking squawks similar to that of a seal. using a combination of these noises to communicate.

While they live in packs, Reed Kats mostly hunt for themselves, the exception being for young pups and current Reed-Mothers (Reed Kats who have recently had a litter), who are cared for by the entire pack.  Litters range between 2-4 pups

Being so small, the species is extremely territorial, marking their terf by leaving warnings in nearby trees with their insect arms, capable of scratching and gouging, making the extra arms useful in fending off predators.

When a threat approaches Reed Kat territory, it's all hands on deck, working as a team to take it down or drive it away. When defeat seems inevitable, a Reed Kat can be known to draw the threats attention so the rest may flee, sometimes being a costly sacrifice which is remembered in the pack through their culture of storytelling.

Stories are converted to songs, songs that are taught to the young to preserve the pack's history. Usually the best player, and dominant Reed Kat, who could be male or female, is the main keeper of these stories, and will tell them to the pack during gatherings. gathering occur on new moons to fill the night with song as every member plays their personal melody to harmonize with the group. These gatherings stake territory and help the pack to bond with new members, while serving to call for the moon’s return.

Reed Kats who are extremely good at composing tend to be kept close to the dominant Reed Kat, sometimes being taken for the Dominant's mate. Breeding pairs are not usually exclusive, and pairs can change throughout the pack, though the dominant's choice is usually left alone out of respect.

When one of the pack passes away, a vigil is held where the pack composes a song to guide the lost soul to the stars, integrating the dead's personal melody into a symphony of the pack. this ceremony can go on all night until every member has added their piece to the song, including the pups. Once the soul has been led to the sky, the body is buried.