[
  {
    "type": "MONSTER",
    "id": "mon_giant_heron_ridable",
    "name": { "//~": "Word is invented: meaning is given as 'white-striders' ", "str": "aenor", "str_pl": "aenóren" },
    "description": "Graceful and resembling herons but stretched to the size of a horse, the aenóren (\"white-striders\" in Brocéliandean) were domesticated by the elves millennia ago.  While not useful as draft beasts, they retained popularity as courier or racing mounts due to their speed, at least until the invention of automobiles.",
    "species": "BIRD",
    "default_faction": "fantasy_beast_domestic",
    "bodytype": "ostrich",
    "symbol": "H",
    "color": "blue_white",
    "volume": "550 L",
    "weight": "500 kg",
    "material": "flesh",
    "aggression": 0,
    "aggro_character": false,
    "hp": 250,
    "morale": 50,
    "speed": 350,
    "attack_cost": 390,
    "melee_skill": 6,
    "melee_dice": 1,
    "melee_dice_sides": 8,
    "melee_damage": [ { "damage_type": "cut", "amount": 6 } ],
    "grab_strength": 5,
    "dodge": 3,
    "mountable_weight_ratio": 0.25,
    "special_attacks": [
      { "type": "leap", "cooldown": 5, "max_range": 5, "allow_no_target": true, "move_cost": 350 },
      { "id": "impale", "cooldown": 3, "move_cost": 375 },
      { "id": "mutant_hoof", "cooldown": 3, "dodgeable": true, "move_cost": 350 }
    ],
    "reproduction": { "baby_type": { "baby_egg": "egg_giant_heron_ridable" }, "baby_count": 1, "baby_timer": 540 },
    "baby_flags": [ "SPRING" ],
    "flags": [
      "SEES",
      "SMELLS",
      "HEARS",
      "GOODHEARING",
      "ANIMAL",
      "PATH_AVOID_DANGER",
      "WARM",
      "HIT_AND_RUN",
      "PET_MOUNTABLE",
      "PET_WONT_FOLLOW",
      "CANPLAY",
      "GROUP_MORALE"
    ],
    "biosignature": { "biosig_item": "feces_bird", "biosig_timer": 3 },
    "harvest": "large_bird_flightless",
    "dissect": "dissect_bird_sample_large",
    "zombify_into": "mon_giant_heron_ridable_zombie",
    "anger_triggers": [ "FRIEND_ATTACKED", "PLAYER_NEAR_BABY" ],
    "fear_triggers": [ "FIRE", "FRIEND_DIED", "HURT", "PLAYER_CLOSE" ],
    "petfood": {
      "food": [ "BIRDFOOD" ],
      "feed": "The %s seems to like you!  It trills a few notes and lowers its head, allowing you to pet it.",
      "pet": "The %s bows to you, clicking its beak while you pat their massive head."
    },
    "categories": [ "WILDLIFE" ],
    "armor": { "bash": 3, "cut": 2, "necrotic": 25 }
  },
  {
    "id": "mon_giant_heron_ridable_chick",
    "type": "MONSTER",
    "copy-from": "mon_giant_heron_ridable",
    "name": { "//~": "Word is invented and has no inherent meaning", "str": "aenor chick" },
    "description": "An aenor chick, already as tall as a human's waist.  It still has a long way to go before it can bear a rider.",
    "default_faction": "fantasy_beast_domestic",
    "volume": "36 L",
    "weight": "36 kg",
    "hp": 35,
    "speed": 175,
    "attack_cost": 180,
    "symbol": "h",
    "morale": 20,
    "melee_skill": 2,
    "melee_dice": 1,
    "melee_dice_sides": 6,
    "melee_damage": [ { "damage_type": "cut", "amount": 4.0 } ],
    "dodge": 3,
    "special_attacks": [ { "type": "leap", "cooldown": 5, "max_range": 3, "allow_no_target": true, "move_cost": 175 } ],
    "upgrades": { "age_grow": 315, "into": "mon_giant_heron_ridable" },
    "flags": [ "SEES", "HEARS", "GOODHEARING", "SMELLS", "ANIMAL", "PATH_AVOID_DANGER", "NO_BREED", "WARM", "KEENNOSE", "CANPLAY" ]
  }
]
