Rain Deer



Rain Deer, sometimes called Rabbit Walkers or Jackalopes, are passive quadrupedal creatures that roam the Farm Arrays. They are the primary method of crossing the large fields of overgrown Worm Grass due to their long legs. Their antlers can be climbed as if they were poles.

Behavior
Rain Deer largely ignore other creatures. They are not immune to being eaten by Worm Grass but are usually able to pass over or pull away from it. When two Rain Deer cross paths, the one with smaller antlers will generally lower, allowing the other to pass over. Rain Deer feed on and are attracted to Spore Puffs. A Rain Deer can be called to a specific point by throwing a Spore Puff onto the ground or a wall. An echoing cry can be heard when this is done. Rain Deer will lower their bodies to attempt to eat nearby Spore Puffs, which the Slugcat can use to jump and grab antlers by holding up. Deer can similarly be fed while on their antlers, by dropping a Spore Puff from above.

Riding
While riding Deer, Spore Puffs can be thrown in the opposite direction of travel to make the deer turn around. Tapping rapidly in the opposite direction also encourages Deer to turn around. Deer will usually travel in the direction opposite the direction they saw the Slugcat initially come from.

When a Rain Deer has a player in its antlers, they will pace the length of the room to stop at potential exits. If they see a lizard or other threat is near an exit, they will instead stop short before considering that exit "reached." Rain deer leave the area when the rain comes.

Trivia

 * Their skulls are used by Scavengers in the construction of Scavenger Tolls.
 * The size of the antlers indicate their dominance trait.
 * Rain deer are tall enough to allow the Slugcat to go out of bounds in several rooms around Farm Arrays, but will sometimes not cross the threshold and instead thrash wildly in an attempt to shake the Slugcat off.