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| − | '''Kea''' are flying [[Creature|pests]] that like to [[Thief|steal]] [[Steals food|valuable]] [[Steals items|items]]. They are attracted to things like [[cloth]], [[gem]]s, metal [[bar]]s, stacks of [[crossbow]] [[bolt]]s, and even [[wheelbarrow]]s or [[anvil]]s | + | '''Kea''' are flying [[Creature|pests]] that like to [[Thief|steal]] [[Steals food|valuable]] [[Steals items|items]]. They are attracted to things like [[cloth]], [[gem]]s, metal [[bar]]s, stacks of [[crossbow]] [[bolt]]s, and even [[wheelbarrow]]s or [[anvil]]s. They may even steal [[Creature#Aquatic|fish]] from a [[barrel]] after interrupting the [[dwarf]] hauling it. They are similar to a [[raccoon]] or [[rhesus macaque]], but smaller and winged; the fact that they are winged and capable of flight makes them extremely annoying if they find a way into any unoccupied areas of your fortress. |
Kea are skittish around other creatures, so [[pasture]]d livestock are generally enough to send them winging away empty-clawed. Unfortunately, the livestock appear to be equally scared of the pilfering pests, so your dwarves will spend considerable time herding them back into their pastures when a kea flock appears. | Kea are skittish around other creatures, so [[pasture]]d livestock are generally enough to send them winging away empty-clawed. Unfortunately, the livestock appear to be equally scared of the pilfering pests, so your dwarves will spend considerable time herding them back into their pastures when a kea flock appears. | ||
| − | Kea are too small to be [[butcher]]ed, but may be a source of [[egg]]s if [[Cage|captured]] and [[Animal trainer|trained]]. They can and will draw [[blood]] on dwarves and small pets, like [[cat]]s. A | + | Kea are too small to be [[butcher]]ed, but may be a source of [[egg]]s if [[Cage|captured]] and [[Animal trainer|trained]]. They can and will draw [[blood]] on dwarves and small pets, like [[cat]]s. A [[Wagon (embark)|wagon]] newly deployed to a fortress can be beset by a large, ravenous group of kea and have their stuff stolen and their days ruined. If you find that your newly founded fortress is infested with kea, a good defensive measure is to move the contents of your wagon underground as quickly as possible, using temporary stockpiles in your fortress entrance if necessary. This will force the pests to stop flying if they want to come and steal something, making them no more or less threatening than other thieving beasts. |
Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] kea for their ''curiosity'' and their ''intelligence''. | Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] kea for their ''curiosity'' and their ''intelligence''. | ||
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| − | Apparently | + | Apparently undead versions of keas are instantly transformed into kung-fu masters at the moment of their infection, being witnessed on multiple occassions to shatter bones of dwarf sized creatures (including femurs) through bronze and steel armor with no more than a light tap from one of their toes -- as utterly improbable as it may seem for a bird their size. The only scholarly explanation for this odd phenomena so far is that it may be a cruel inside joke of Armok himself . |
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