"Ah, yes, an example of the sort of things this world comes up with."

Merlin reaches down to pick up the critter, which flails a bit briefly in surprise before mostly settling down upon realizing it's just Merlin doing the grabbing. Merlin just holds it out so the other duo can get a better look.

"One of the first types of local wildlife, so to speak, to appear. As you can see, there's a resemblance to a rabbit, with perhaps some feline traits, but also some sort of bird. Apparently, that bird is called a 'pidgey' and is native to a world others here came from... and which doesn't have rabbits or cats, precisely."