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'''Songlings''' are fist-sized creatures that live on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
==Biology==
Songlings are shaped like a peaked disc with four arms. The arms reach out to the sides and over the body, scraping their ridged shells to make a sound.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} It is described as a creak or "zipping rattle".{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Each songling maintains its own repetitive beat and tone, and the sound is percussive rather than melodic.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} They also have four legs situated underneath the body. The legs are squat and can hold the animal onto a rock wall.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
==Behavior==
{{quote|But Brightness Jasnah had proven to be as elusive as a wild songling. Best to be quick.|[[Shallan Davar]] on [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s propensity to leave before Shallan arrived.{{book ref|sa1|3}}|}}▼
[[Shallan]] compares [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s elusive nature to a songling, implying that they are difficult to catch.{{book ref|sa1|3}} However, [[Balat]]'s [[axehound]] [[Scrak]] is able to catch one and eats part of it.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} They can be found in the brush{{book ref|sa2|45}} and they may live in groups, as Shallan notes that there are sometimes "competing choruses" of wild songlings near her home in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|sa1|3}} [[Wit]] unsuccessfully tries to replicate the sound of a songling on his pipes. However, the songlings respond to his music, so Wit has a conversation with them; they seem to also respond to his voice.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}
▲{{quote|But Brightness Jasnah had proven to be as elusive as a wild songling|[[Shallan Davar]] on [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s propensity to leave before Shallan arrived.{{book ref|sa1|3}}|}}
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