snakegay:

little mini post about how flighted caelin hunt. theyre naturally scavengers that developed tool use basically to cut open carcasses, but eventually took to actively hunting their food

modern caelin farm most of their food, but one of the oldest methods of hunting involves spears. when hunting large prey, the hunting party divebombs the animal with spears (very skilled fliers can pull out of the dive and continue flying but most end up somersaulting on the ground). a long ribbon is attached to the spears, which is used as a leash if the animal is weak enough or otherwise as a means to track the animal through dense brush and slow it down when the ribbons get caught on thorns. with the animal wounded, the hunting party will follow it at a leisurely pace until it succumbs to its injuries.