This is Day One
This creature is a(n): Equinoxia
This is its story: The Equinoxia, or more commonly known as the spider-monkey, is a small, often-thought to be a mythical creature from legends that originated from South America. It is said that to see a spider-monkey is to see an omen of misfortune. The origin of such a belief is surmised that the patterns of their coat resembles rotting bark, the slight scent of decay they carry, and the way their legs resemble bones. They can live up to twenty years, and are usually around the size of a large house cat, but could grow up to the size of a Labrador in some cases. Their fur comes in many colors, usually brown, but sometimes black, auburn, or, in rare cases, green. Their natural habitat is located in rain forests, usually far away from human civilization, which makes it so rare to see one of them appear. Male Equinoxias possesses a crown of red fur that spans from the top of their head down to the middle of their back, while females do not possess them.

These strange creatures make their nests, usually composed of smaller branches, vines, leaves, and bone, on the branches of trees high above the ground. Their legs are encased within hardened keratin cells, much like a human's fingernails, and their feet are sharp and pointed for gripping tree bark, where they spend most of their life on. The color and pattern of their coat and legs helps with camouflage, as they often become prey to predators such as jaguars, leopards, or snakes. When unmoving, they appear to become one with the tree.

The Equinoxia's main source of food are fresh leaves and bark, though sometimes if they wander down the trees far enough they will also eat roots, clumps of dirt, and sometimes even carcasses of other animals. They need a large amount of minerals and calcium to continue building up the hardness of their legs, in order to fend off against attackers. The sharp pointed tips of their feet can cause severe damage to another, and there have been known cases in which a human or animal has bled to death when an Equinoxia managed to slash open an artery.

Not much is known about the Equinoxia's mating habits, though it is surmised that their piercing, shrill cries are a form of mating ritual. They also appear to be monogamous, with the male Equinoxia bringing back nourishment to the female. The female will remain exclusively above the trees in the branches after pregnancy, and will not venture down to the ground below again until her children are matured at the age of two, with each litter consisting of two to four pups.