Bumblecat

== Bumblecat ==
=== Appearance ===
Small and fluffy, bumblecats are about the most gentle creatures found in the wilds of Galaea. They have the general appearance of a Port Elizabethan bee, but with feline features and tiny teeth and claws.
The queen of the hive is much larger, closer in size to a human hand than to a bee. Queens live deep within the hive and are almost never seen outside of it.
=== Behaviour ===
Friendly, curious, and simple, bumblecats keep to themselves for the most part, venturing from their fluffy hair-and-wax hives to gather nectar to make bumblecat honey, a thin but viscous sweet liquid they use to feed their young. Despite their 'hive-centric' nature, they are known to investigate nearby people and constructs.
Lacking a stinger, bumblecats rarely attack, but if they feel as if their hive is threatened, they will swarm and bite whatever is posing the threat. This is generally enough of a painful nuisance for the threat to leave the hive itself alone.
Bumblecats produce copious amounts of honey to feed their young. Some biologists have noted that he creatures simply seem to enjoy the process and so do it continually. Unlike any other similar creatures, such as bees in Port Elizabeth, bumblecats create wax pods and fill them with excess honey, attaching them to nearby trees which makes them incredibly easy to farm for their produce. It has been claimed that this is likely a something of a bribe meant to deter creatures from attacking the hive itself, however this has not been verified. These pods can be easily harvested, and are not defended. They contain about 50ml of bumblecat honey on average.
=== Origin ===
Although bumblecats bear a close resemblance to both bees and cats of Port Elizabeth, it has been biologically proven that they have no relation whatsoever. Bumblecats are fairly common throughout the woodlands of Galaea, but are also farmed in its cities for their sweet, watery honey.
Category:Creatures