Lesser In No Ways But One
Maystelid is a thing and I had hoped to have had this poem done in time for it but life was hectic and I was feeling sort of down until recently. Anyway I had intended this poem for Day 25 the Lesser Grison prompt and since I finished this the other day I figured I had nothing to lose by sharing it. The lesser grison is a pretty interesting animal I might write one into some future story or something.
Lesser In No Ways But One
By: A.X. Bueno
The lesser grison is a creature slender and small
Not as big as it's family like the honey badger or greater grison
Despite the name and small size though it still stands tall
With a distinctive look that makes it hard to mischristen
Assuming of course that you know that it exists
After all it comes from a large family where others tend to grab the attention
But it's as much a mustelid as any other and it hunts and persists
Yet it somewhat defies comprehension
Yes it has the long, slender body, short legs and a signature white stripe
It's got a habitat that extends through South America high and low
From sea level to grasslands to high mountain meadows there's no one type
Of habitat these gray, black and white furred mysteries have as homes
That we know
But this makes them kind of hard to track and understand
With webbed paws places near water is generally where this creature roams
And with all these features it doesn't feel the need to be too grand
It's a creature that's smaller than many but still hunts small rodents and reptiles and all well
And they can be kind of social and also hunt prey bigger than them too
Sadly it's a mustelid for which there both is and isn't a whole lot to tell
It lives in almost half of South America on its own or with family like a small crew
They're also fierce and play with prey and create burrows where they dwell
Sure they're smaller than their greater sized cousins but look at all they do
And there's plenty we could still observe and learn about them
Yes they're described as lesser because of their size but truly lesser than who