Zeros Fauna - Scastal's Scrublands

Scastal is an equatorial archipelago near the continent of Sanipse. Originating from intense volcanic activity, the island is known for its jungles, its drier landscapes, and its immense mangroves that insinuate themselves deep inland.
The endemic fauna combines the familiar with the strange, a unique and fascinating character to observe or study.
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Here are some recognized species of the wooded steppes and scrublands:
1) Woolly (locally: LÈNNW) [90-110 cm]: A livestock animal introduced to the island for its wool and milk, it has naturalized in the high-altitude steppes where there is little competition and few predators.
2) Scastal hedrin (HÉDRIN DI SCASTAL) [45-68 cm]: An XXL version of the mainland hedrins, this burrowing species uses its powerful claws to strip bark from dead trees and open anthills to find food.
3) Bearded eckin (ÈKIN BABU) [20-26 cm]: This flightless bat is a carnivorous predator that hunts rodents and small reptiles in the grassy steppes. During the dry season, they may hunt in groups.
4) Common tacyne (TASIN VULGÈR) [60-72 cm]: One of the rare species of Drake (mammalosauria) from Scastal. This species inhabits the wetlands near the steppes of the western part of the island.
5) Flamboyant upops (UPOPS FLANBWAYAN) [32-40 cm]: Recognized as one of the most beautiful birds in the archipelago. Its flight resembles that of a butterfly. It feeds mainly on ants.
6) Mouse-weaz (WIZ-SUWI) [9-12 cm]: The smallest mustelid in Zeros. Despite its size, it is a ferocious predator that hunts rodents sometimes larger than itself.
7) Greenish mouse (SUWI VÈRDE) [10-15 cm]: It lives in a wide variety of habitats but prefers the steppes. Could be mistaken for a house mouse if it weren't for its gray-green tail.
8) Striped wallamouse (WALASUWI TRASÉ) [25-33 cm]: Flees nocturnal predators (such as Eckins) with marsupial-like leaps. It leaves its burrow only to feed on grass and plants.
9) Crowned locust (CRIKÈT COUWONÉ) [5-10 cm]: This insect fed at night and sang during the day. Recognizable by its series of cranial and dorsal spines that form a crown.
10) Scastal's haroe (LIÉVREY DI SCASTAL) [55-75 cm]: Formerly the main grazing herbivore of the Scastal archipelago. The white-bellied genetic strain has mysteriously disappeared in recent years.