Appearance.[]
The Canary is a flying animal available for all Jammers, it costs 1,500 Gems. Common housepets belonging to the Finch family of birds, native to the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and other Insular Atlantic outposts of Portugal and Spain. It used to be a symbol of status during the 17th century until it became more commonplace later down the line, with many breeds appearing as a result. They had several purposes throughout history, most famously being used by Miners to detect dangerous chemicals down in the Mines.
Actions.[]
Dance: The Canary will do a short Fandango[1] in a loop.
Play: The Canary will Skip Rope, at times switching the handles of the rope to the other hand and then back.
Hop: The Canary will hop into the air, flapping it's wings rapidly, and then falling back suddenly.
Sleep: The Canary will sleep soundly perched in it's current position, it's head tucked between it's fluff.
Trivia.[]
- Canaries were often times used by Miners to detect Carbon Monoxide, along other dangerous chemicals in mines.
- Canaries were subject to a lot of scientific experiments regarding Neurogenesis, and were among the first vertebrates to have their brains carefully studied in detail to understand how they coordinate, memorize, sing, etc.
- Tweety Bird is a famous cartoon Canary who was often harassed by a domestic cat named Sylvester.
- Norwich City football team are often nicknamed "The Canaries".