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In Dwarf Fortress, a creature is defined as any animate, normally-mobile (and for the sake of this article, non-vermin) being that can interact with the world and any element inside it. The creatures in the game range from being entirely realistic to completely mythical. Although most creatures are animals, dwarves, giant cave spiders, and even megabeasts are all also considered creatures. Various creatures can and will interact with a fortress or adventurer in many different ways.

Some creatures have skills that match what type of creature they are (e.g. monkeys having legendary climbing skill). Though most creatures can be found in any mode, some are exclusive to adventure mode or fortress mode. Some creatures are randomly and procedurally generated, meaning they could have many different sprites in-game. Creatures of that type may have just one to a few sprites showcased out of many in the list below. A question-mark placeholder may also be shown instead. Also note that creatures with the [ARENA_RESTRICTED] or [DOES_NOT_EXIST] tokens cannot be spawned in the object testing arena, similarly to vermin (e.g. flies, worms).

Nearly all creatures in the game, including very large ones, take the space of a single tile, even if their sprites imply otherwise (wagons being the only exception). There are roughly 680 creatures in the game. In adventure mode, creatures can have different labels to differentiate similar creatures. For example, a goblin may be labeled as "white-haired goblin bowyer" while another would be a "high-cheekbones goblin bowyer".

Spawning

Many creatures packed into one area, in the object testing arena.

Same concept, but in ASCII mode.

The creatures that will spawn on any given fortress map depend on the biome(s) that the fortress is in. Additionally, there are several creature tokens in the raws that deal with creature spawning:

[FREQUENCY:X]: This tag dictates how often a creature will spawn. It ranges from 0-100, and is a comparative number, where the higher this number is, the more likely the creature is to spawn.
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:X]: This determines how many creatures will appear at one time on a map.
[POPULATION_NUMBER:X]: This determines the total number of this type of creature that can ever visit your fortress - the exact number varies, depending on the map.

For example, deer have a [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30], meaning that if you kill between 15-30 deer, no more deer will ever visit your fortress.

Reading the Table

Graphic	Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features

The above columns indicate, in order:

Graphic: The sprite assigned to the creature. Seen only in the Steam version.
Tile: The tile assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.
Name: The name of the creature as it displays in-game.
Playable: If "No", the creature is not playable in any modes. "Fort" indicates that the creature is playable in fortress mode ([SITE_CONTROLLABLE]). "Adv" indicates that the creature is playable in adventure mode. All creatures except humans must have a population in an [ALL_MAIN_POPS_CONTROLLABLE] civilization in order to be playable in adventure mode; goblins (and other creatures) cannot be played from a goblin civ. Humans can be played whether or not a population exists due to [OUTSIDER_CONTROLLABLE], but an [ALL_MAIN_POPS_CONTROLLABLE] civ still needs to have existed at some point. Creatures with [LOCAL_POPS_CONTROLLABLE] are also playable in adventure mode.
Hostile: If "Yes", then the creature will attack on sight,^[Verify] if "No" then the creature is either neutral, or friendly. Undead creatures are always hostile to living things.
Food Source: If "Yes", then the creature can be butchered into an edible substance that your dwarves will feed on.
Adult Body Size: The average size of the creature when an adult. This can be anywhere from 500 for a rabbit to 25,000,000 for a dragon. This value represents the creature's volume in cm³, which, for creatures made of flesh, more-or-less equals the creature's weight in grams.[1] These sizes do not correspond to the sizes which trigger pressure plates. Size is modified with height and broadness (i.e. incredibly skinny and short is below the average weight, while a fat and tall one is above it).
Pet Value: This is the value the creature can be bought and sold for as a pet during trading.
Biome: Where the creature can be found.
Features: Any special features the creature possesses, including things such as causing a syndrome, breathing fire, or spinning webs.

Note: If you wish to view alternate ways of sorting creatures, such as sorting by biomes and location, or sorting domestic creatures by features, there is a new page found here: Alternate creature sorting

Creatures

Civilized

Main races

These are intelligent creatures that form the dominant civilized races of the world. While most are part of society, many have turned to Banditry.

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
☺	Dwarf	Fort, Adv	No	No	60,000	Not tameable	Mountain halls, dwarf fortresses, hillocks	Trading race
e	Elf	Adv	Variable¹	No	60,000	Not tameable	Forest retreats	Trading race
U	Human	Adv	Variable¹	No	70,000	Not tameable	Towns and hamlets	Trading race
g	Goblin	Adv	Usually¹	No	60,000	Not tameable	Dark fortresses and dark pits	Snatchers²
k	Kobold	Adv	Usually¹	No	20,000	Not tameable	Caves	Skulking race

1. Whether or not you are hostile with select civilized races depends on the history of your game world, and its length. Shorter histories mean less ongoing wars and less general hostility, good for a newer player to learn the basics.

2. Snatchers try to snatch children of other civilizations. Snatched individuals become part of the Snatcher's civilization.

Underground Tribes

Intelligent animal people that form crude civilizations underground, but will not trade with you. They wield some weapons and can join adventurers. They can also perform ambushes once the cavern is reached, depending on which creatures are hostile.

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
a	Amphibian man	No	Variable¹	No	20,000	Not tameable	Underground	Amphibious
a	Antman	No	Variable¹	No	Variable²	Not tameable	Underground	Four castes
b	Bat man	Adv	Variable¹	No	35,050	Not tameable	Underground	Can fly
f	Cave fish man	Adv	Variable¹	No	35,500	Not tameable	Underground	Amphibious
s	Cave swallow man	Adv	Variable¹	No	35,050	Not tameable	Underground	Can fly
o	Olm man	Adv	Variable¹	No	35,100	Not tameable	Underground	Amphibious
r	Reptile man	No	Variable¹	No	50,000	Not tameable	Underground	Amphibious
r	Rodent man	No	Variable¹	No	40,000	Not tameable	Underground
s	Serpent man	No	Variable¹	No	50,000	Not tameable	Underground	Amphibious; Causes Syndrome

1. Animal person civilizations initially encountered in the caverns will never be hostile, even if the game states otherwise. Those encountered in ambushes, however, will be aggressive.

2. Ant-men body sizes depend on their caste.

Livestock and Domestic Animals

Creatures that have long been domesticated, and either play a part in the meat industry, or are simply pets to keep dwarves company. Note: Except for wagons, domestic animals can be bought at embark, or requested from dwarven caravans. Animals of these types below that are caught in the wild with cage traps can be tamed after only one session with an animal trainer.

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
a	Alpaca	No	No	Yes	70,000	200	N/A	Domestic, milkable and can be sheared
p	Blue peafowl	No	No	Yes	4,000	10	Tropical broadleaf forest	Domestic, lay eggs
c	Cat	No	No	Yes	5,000	20	N/A	Domestic
c	Cavy	No	No	No	800	3	Tropical savanna, grassland, and shrubland	Domestic
c	Chicken	No	No	Yes	3,000	10	N/A	Domestic, lay eggs
C	Cow	No	No	Yes	600,000	300	N/A	Domestic and milkable
d	Dog	No	No	Yes	30,000	30	N/A	Domestic and trainable
d	Duck	No	No	No	1,000	10	Any lakes and any wetland	Domestic, lay eggs
D	Donkey	No	No	Yes	300,000	200	N/A	Domestic, milkable, pack animal
g	Goat	No	No	Yes	50,000	50	N/A	Domestic and milkable
g	Goose	No	No	Yes	4,500	10	Temperate lakes and temperate marshes	Domestic, lay eggs
g	Guineafowl	No	No	No	1,500	10	N/A	Domestic, lay eggs
H	Horse	No	No	Yes	500,000	200	N/A	Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal
L	Llama	No	No	Yes	180,000	200	N/A	Domestic, milkable, pack animal and can be sheared
M	Mule	No	No	Yes	400,000	200	N/A	Domestic, pack animal
C	One-humped camel	No	No	Yes	500,000	500	Any desert	Domestic, milkable, pack animal
p	Pig	No	No	Yes	60,000	100	N/A	Domestic and milkable
r	Rabbit	No	No	No	500	3	Temperate savanna, grassland, and shrubland	Domestic
R	Reindeer	No	No	Yes	130,000	200	Tundra and taiga	Domestic and milkable
s	Sheep	No	No	Yes	50,000	100	N/A	Domestic, milkable and can be sheared
t	Turkey	No	No	Yes	5,000	10	Temperate forest, swamp and shrubland	Domestic, lay eggs
C	Two-humped camel	No	No	Yes	500,000	500	Any desert	Domestic, milkable, pack animal
W	Wagon	No	No	No	12,000	Not tameable		A special "creature" - see article
W	Water buffalo	No	No	Yes	1,000,000	200	Tropical wetland	Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal
Y	Yak	No	No	Yes	700,000	200	Mountains	Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal

Beasts and Monsters

All kinds of monstrous creatures that roam the land and underground caverns, including: semi-megabeasts, megabeasts, and randomly generated ones that can take any form. all very powerful and can easily be game-ending.

Semi-Megabeasts

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
C	Cyclops	No	Yes	No	8,000,000	Not tameable	All land	One eyed
E	Ettin	No	Yes	No	8,000,000	Not tameable	All land	Has two heads
G	Giant	No	Yes	No	9,000,000	Not tameable	All land
M	Minotaur	No	Yes	No	220,000	Not tameable	All land	Starts with combat skill

Megabeasts

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
C	Bronze colossus	No	Yes	No	20,000,000	Not tameable	All land	Made of bronze, fairly hard to kill, drops masterwork bronze statue on death
D	Dragon	No	Yes	Yes	25,000,000	10000	All land	Breathes fire, trainable
H	Hydra	No	Yes	Yes	8,000,000	10000	All land	Has seven heads
R	Roc	No	Yes	Yes	20,000,000	10000	All land	Can fly, trainable

Procedurally generated

These creatures are procedurally generated, and different for every savefile. Their raws may be extracted from the world.dat file in uncompressed save folders.

Graphic	Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
	Any	Forgotten beast	No	Yes	Yes	10,000,000	Not tameable	All underground	See article for more information
	Any	Titan	No	Yes	Yes	10,000,000	Not tameable	All above-ground	See article for more information

Wild Animals

This section includes wild animals, as well as their giant and humanoid counterparts. Wild animals are mostly found roaming the wilderness. Many of them are predators, while others are benign, and will not attack unless being attacked first. Some will be drawn to your stockpiles to steal drink, food or something shiny. Some can be easily overcome, and yet others can be significant threats, like the dreaded elephant.

Agitation

Disruption of the environment in a savage biome, such as woodcutting or fishing, may cause the appearance of "agitated" or "irritated" animals. Agitated animals will directly seek out and attack dwarves, instead of their normal behavior. Agitation rate and threshold can be adjusted in the difficulty settings. Agitation can be removed by taming animals captured in cage traps. With DFhack, it is possible to check current agitation status by executing the command agitation-rebalance status[2].

Above Ground

Tile	Name	Playable	Hostile	Food Source	Adult Body Size	Pet Value (×)	Biome	Features
a	Aardvark	No	No	Yes	50,000	50	Tropical shrubland, tropical savanna, tropical grassland	Benign
a	Aardvark man	Adv	No	No	60,000	50	Tropical shrubland, tropical savanna, tropical grassland	Animal person, Benign
a	Adder	No	No	Yes	150	50	Temperate grassland, temperate savanna, temperate shrubland, any temperate forest, any temperate wetland	Lays eggs
a	Adder man	Adv	No	No	35,075	50	Temperate grassland, temperate savanna, temperate shrubland, any temperate forest, any temperate wetland	Animal person, Lays eggs
A	Alligator	No	Yes	Yes	400,000	650	Freshwater swamps, marshes, rivers	Amphibious
A	Anaconda	No	Yes	Yes	100,000	200	Any tropical swamp
A	Anaconda man	Adv	Yes	No	85,000	200	Any tropical swamp	Animal person
a	Anole man	Adv	Yes	No	35,045	n/a	Any tropical forest	Animal person
a	Armadillo	No	No	Yes	7,500	20	Tropical savanna, tropical grassland, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest	Benign
a	Armadillo man	Adv	No	No	38,750	20	Tropical savanna, tropical grassland, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest	Animal person, Benign
a	Aye-aye	No	No	Yes	2,500	50	Tropical dry broadleaf forest, tropical moist broadleaf forest	Benign
a	Aye-aye man	Adv	No	No	36,250	50	Tropical dry broadleaf forest, tropical moist broadleaf forest	Animal person, Benign
b	Badger	No	Yes	Yes	15,000	25	Taiga, any temperate savanna, grassland, shrubland, forest
b	Badger man	Adv	No	No	42,500	25	Taiga, any temperate forest, temperate shrubland, temperate savanna, temperate grassland	Animal person, Benign
s	Bark scorpion man	Adv	No	No	35,001	Not tameable	Any desert, tropical grassland, tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, tropical conifer forest	Animal person
b	Barn owl	No	No	Yes	500	25	Any wetland, any temperate forest, tropical conifer forest, tropical dry broadleaf forest, any shrubland, any savanna, any grassland, any desert	Lays eggs, Benign
b	Barn owl man	Adv	No	No	35,250	25	Any wetland, any temperate forest, tropical conifer forest, tropical dry broadleaf forest, any shrubland, any savanna, any grassland, any desert	Animal person, Lays eggs, Benign
B	Beak dog	No	Yes	Yes	150,000	50	Evil marshes	Can be mounted by goblins
b	Beetle man	Adv	Yes	No	35,000	n/a	Any non-freezing biome	Animal person
g	Bilou	No	No	Yes	6,000	500	Tropical broadleaf forest
B	Black bear	No	Yes	Yes	120,000	300	Taiga, temperate forest	Steals booze
B	Black bear man	Adv	Yes	No	95,000	n/a	Forest taiga, any temperate forest	Animal person
s	Black mamba	No	No	Yes	5,000	50	Tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest, any tropical swamp	Lays eggs
s	Black mamba man	Adv	No	No	37,500	50	Tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest, any tropical swamp	Animal person, Lays eggs
g	Black-crested gibbon	No	No	Yes	6,000	500	Tropical moist broadleaf forest	Benign
g	Black-handed gibbon	No	No	Yes	6,000	500	Tropical moist broadleaf forest	Benign
M	Blizzard man	No	Yes	No	300,000	Not tameable <

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 {{Quality|Masterwork|14:19, 12 February 2023 (UTC)}}
 {{av}}{{Category|Creatures}}
-[[File:animals_preview.png|370px|right|Many, many animals.]]
+[[File:creatures_preview2.png|right]]In ''Dwarf Fortress'', a '''creature''' is defined as any animate, normally-mobile (and for the sake of this article, non-[[vermin]]) being that can interact with the world and any element inside it. The creatures in the game range from being entirely realistic to completely mythical. Although most creatures are animals, [[dwarf|dwarves]], [[giant cave spider]]s, and even [[megabeast]]s are all also considered creatures. Various creatures can and will interact with a fortress or adventurer in many different ways.
-[[File:many_creatures_v50_preview.png|thumb|172px|right|Many creatures packed into one area.]]
-In ''Dwarf Fortress'', a '''creature''' is defined as any animate, normally-mobile (and for the sake of this article, non-[[vermin]]) being that can interact with the world and any element inside it. The creatures in the game range from being entirely realistic to completely mythical. Although most creatures are animals, [[dwarf|dwarves]], [[giant cave spider]]s, and even [[megabeast]]s are all also considered creatures. Various creatures can and will interact with a fortress or adventurer in many different ways.
-Some creatures have [[skill]]s that match what type of creature they are (e.g. [[monkey]]s having legendary climbing skill). Though most creatures can be found in any mode, some are exclusive to [[adventure mode]] or [[fortress mode]]. Some creatures are randomly and procedurally generated, meaning they could have many different sprites in-game. Creatures of that type may have just one to a few sprites showcased out of many in the list below. A question mark placeholder may also be shown instead.
+Some creatures have [[skill]]s that match what type of creature they are (e.g. [[monkey]]s having legendary climbing skill). Though most creatures can be found in any mode, some are exclusive to [[adventure mode]] or [[fortress mode]]. Some creatures are randomly and procedurally generated, meaning they could have many different sprites in-game. Creatures of that type may have just one to a few sprites showcased out of many in the list below. A question-mark placeholder may also be shown instead. Also note that creatures with the {{token|ARENA_RESTRICTED}} or {{token|DOES_NOT_EXIST}} tokens cannot be spawned in the [[object testing arena]], similarly to [[vermin]] (e.g. [[fly|flies]], [[worm]]s).
-Also note that creatures with the {{token|ARENA_RESTRICTED}} or {{token|DOES_NOT_EXIST}} tokens cannot be spawned in the [[object testing arena]], similarly to [[vermin]] (e.g. [[fly|flies]], [[worm]]s).
+Nearly all creatures in the game, including [[Megabeast|very]] [[Giant sperm whale|large]] [[Sea serpent|ones]], take the space of a single tile, even if their [[Graphics|sprites]] imply otherwise ([[wagons]] being the only exception). There are roughly 680 creatures in the game. In adventure mode, creatures can have different labels to differentiate similar creatures. For example, a goblin may be labeled as "white-haired goblin bowyer" while another would be a "high-cheekbones goblin bowyer".
-Many standard-sized creatures in the game take the space of a single tile, while many giant versions of creatures, including many types of beasts, may take up the space of more than one tile. There are roughly 680 creatures in the game.
 ==Spawning==
-[[File:creatures_many.png|thumb|right|124px|Same concept, but in ASCII mode.]]The creatures that will spawn on any given fortress map depend on the biome(s) that the fortress is in. Additionally, there are several [[creature token|creature token]]s in the [[raws]] that deal with creature spawning:
+[[File:many_creatures_v50_preview.png|thumb|172px|right|Many creatures packed into one area, in the object testing arena.]][[File:creatures_many.png|thumb|right|124px|Same concept, but in ASCII mode.]]The creatures that will spawn on any given fortress map depend on the biome(s) that the fortress is in. Additionally, there are several [[creature token]]s in the [[raws]] that deal with creature spawning:
 *<tt>[FREQUENCY:X]</tt>: This tag dictates ''how often'' a creature will spawn. It ranges from 0-100, and is a comparative number, where the higher this number is, the more likely the creature is to spawn.
 *<tt>[CLUSTER_NUMBER:X]</tt>: This determines ''how many'' creatures will appear at one time on a map.
-*<tt>[POPULATION_NUMBER:X]</tt>: This determines the ''total number'' of this type of creature that can ever visit your fortress. The exact number varies, depending on the map.
+*<tt>[POPULATION_NUMBER:X]</tt>: This determines the ''total number'' of this type of creature that can ''ever'' visit your fortress - the exact number varies, depending on the map.
 For example, [[deer]] have a <tt>[POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]</tt>, meaning that if you kill between 15-30 deer, no more deer will ever visit your fortress.
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 * '''Name:''' The name of the creature as it displays in-game.
 * '''Playable:''' If "No", the creature is not playable in any modes. "Fort" indicates that the creature is playable in fortress mode ({{token|SITE_CONTROLLABLE|e}}). "Adv" indicates that the creature is playable in adventure mode. All creatures except humans must have a population in an {{token|ALL_MAIN_POPS_CONTROLLABLE|e}} civilization in order to be playable in adventure mode; goblins (and other creatures) cannot be played from a goblin civ. Humans can be played whether or not a population exists due to {{token|OUTSIDER_CONTROLLABLE|c}}, but an {{tt|[ALL_MAIN_POPS_CONTROLLABLE]}} civ still needs to have existed at some point. Creatures with {{token|LOCAL_POPS_CONTROLLABLE|c}} are also playable in adventure mode.
-* '''Hostile:''' If "Yes", then the creature will attack on sight, if "No" then the creature is either neutral, or friendly. [[Undead]] creatures are always hostile to living things.
+* '''Hostile:''' If "Yes", then the creature will attack on sight,{{verify}} if "No" then the creature is either neutral, or friendly. [[Undead]] creatures are always hostile to living things.
 * '''Food Source:''' If "Yes", then the creature can be butchered into an [[meat|edible substance]] that your dwarves will feed on.
 * '''Adult Body Size:''' The average [[size]] of the creature when an adult. This can be anywhere from 500 for a [[rabbit]] to 25,000,000 for a [[dragon]]. This value represents the creature's volume in cm<sup>3</sup>, which, for creatures made of flesh, more-or-less equals the creature's weight in grams.[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=30026.msg831163#msg831163] These sizes do not correspond to the sizes which trigger [[pressure plate]]s. Size is modified with height and broadness (i.e. incredibly skinny and short is below the average weight, while a fat and tall one is above it).
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 * '''Features:''' Any special features the creature possesses, including things such as [[cave blob|causing a syndrome]], [[dragon|breathing fire]], or [[giant cave spider|spinning webs]].
-Note: If you wish to view alternate ways of sorting creatures, such as sorting creatures by biomes and location, or sorting domestic creatures by features, there is a new page found here: [[Alternate creature sorting]]
+Note: If you wish to view alternate ways of sorting creatures, such as sorting by biomes and location, or sorting domestic creatures by features, there is a new page found here: [[Alternate creature sorting]]
 ==Creatures==
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Dwarf|symbol=☺|color=3:0:0|playable=Fort, Adv|hostile=No|food=No|size=60,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Mountain halls]], [[Fortress|dwarf fortress]]es, [[hillock]]s|note=Trading race}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Elf|symbol=e|color=3:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Variable<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=60,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Forest retreat]]s|note=Trading race}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Human|symbol=U|color=3:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Variable<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Town]]s and cities|note=Trading race}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Human|symbol=U|color=3:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Variable<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Town]]s and [[hamlet]]s|note=Trading race}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Goblin|symbol=g|color=7:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Usually<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=60,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Dark fortress]]es and [[dark pit]]s|note=Snatchers<sup>2</sup>}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Kobold|symbol=k|color=6:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Usually<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=20,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Caves|note=Skulking race}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Kobold|symbol=k|color=6:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Usually<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=20,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Cave]]s|note=Skulking race}}
 |}
 :<small>1. Whether or not you are hostile with select civilized races depends on the history of your game world, and its length. Shorter histories mean less ongoing wars and less general hostility, good for a newer player to learn the basics.</small>
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 ==== Underground Tribes ====
-Intelligent [[animal people]] that form crude civilizations underground, but will not trade with you. They wield some weapons and can join adventurers.
+Intelligent [[animal people]] that form crude civilizations underground, but will not trade with you. They wield some weapons and can join adventurers. They can also perform [[Ambush|ambushes]] once the [[cavern]] is reached, depending on which creatures are hostile.
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_head}}
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Serpent man|symbol=s|color=7:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable<sup>1</sup>|food=No|size=50,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious; Causes [[Syndrome]]}}
 |}
-:<small>1. Whether an animal person civilization treats you as hostile or not seems random. {{verify}}</small>
+:<small>1. Animal person civilizations initially encountered in the caverns will never be hostile, even if the game states otherwise. Those encountered in ambushes, however, will be aggressive.</small>
 :<small>2. Ant-men body sizes depend on their caste.</small>
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 <!--EDITORS - PLEASE READ NOTES AT TOP OF PAGE, thanks!-->
-Creatures that have long been [[Domestic animal|domesticated]] and either play a part in the [[meat industry]] or are simply [[pet]]s to keep dwarves company. Note: Except for [[wagon]]s, domestic animals can be bought at embark, or requested from dwarven caravans.  Animals of these types below that are caught in the wild with [[cage trap]]s can be tamed after only one session with an [[animal trainer]].
+Creatures that have long been [[Domestic animal|domesticated]], and either play a part in the [[meat industry]], or are simply [[pet]]s to keep dwarves company. Note: Except for [[wagon]]s, domestic animals can be bought at embark, or requested from dwarven caravans.  Animals of these types below that are caught in the wild with [[cage trap]]s can be tamed after only one session with an [[animal trainer]].
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table head}}
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Guineafowl|symbol=g|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=1,500|value=10|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Horse|symbol=H|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=500,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Llama|symbol=L|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=180,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable and can be sheared}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Llama|symbol=L|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=180,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable, pack animal and can be sheared}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Mule|symbol=M|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=400,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, pack animal}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=One-humped camel|symbol=C|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=500,000|value=500|biome=Any desert|note=Domestic, milkable, pack animal}}
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 ===Beasts and Monsters===
-All kind of monstrous creatures that roam the land and underground caverns, including: [[Semi-megabeast]]s, [[megabeast]]s, and randomly generated ones that can take any form. all very powerful and can easily be game-ending.
+All kinds of monstrous creatures that roam the land and underground caverns, including: [[semi-megabeast]]s, [[megabeast]]s, and randomly generated ones that can take any form. all very powerful and can easily be game-ending.
 ====Semi-Megabeasts====
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Ettin|symbol=E|color=6:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=8,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=Has two heads}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant|symbol=G|color=3:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=9,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Minotaur|symbol=M|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=220,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Minotaur|symbol=M|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=220,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=Starts with combat skill}}
 |}
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 ====Procedurally generated====
-These creatures are procedurally generated, and different for every savefile.  Their raws may be extracted from the world.dat file in uncompressed save folders.
+These creatures are procedurally generated, and different for every savefile. Their raws may be extracted from the world.dat file in uncompressed save folders.
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table head}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Forgotten beast|symbol=<span style="font-size:90%;">Any</span>|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All underground|note=See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Forgotten beast|symbol=<span style="font-size:80%;">Any</span>|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All underground|note=See article for more information}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Titan|symbol=<span style="font-size:90%;">Any</span>|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Titan|symbol=<span style="font-size:80%;">Any</span>|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=See article for more information}}
 |}
 === Wild Animals ===
-This section includes wild [[animals]] as well as their giant and humanoid counterparts. Wild animals are mostly found roaming the wilderness. Many of them are predators, while others are benign, and will not attack unless being attacked first. Some will be drawn to your stockpiles to [[steals drink|steal drink]] [[Steals food|food]] or [[Steals items|something shiny]]. Some can be easily overcome, and yet others can be significant threats, like the dread [[elephant]].
+This section includes wild [[animals]], as well as their giant and humanoid counterparts. Wild animals are mostly found roaming the wilderness. Many of them are predators, while others are benign, and will not attack unless being attacked first. Some will be drawn to your stockpiles to [[steals drink|steal drink]], [[Steals food|food]] or [[Steals items|something shiny]]. Some can be easily overcome, and yet others can be significant threats, like the dreaded [[elephant]].
+==== Agitation ====
+Disruption of the environment in a [[savage]] biome, such as [[woodcutting]] or [[fishing]], may cause the appearance of "agitated" or "irritated" animals. Agitated animals will directly seek out and attack dwarves, instead of their normal behavior. Agitation rate and threshold can be adjusted in the [[Difficulty#Wilderness_irritation|difficulty]] [[settings]]. Agitation can be removed by [[Taming|taming]] animals captured in [[cage trap]]s. With DFhack, it is possible to check current agitation status by executing the command <code>agitation-rebalance status</code>[https://docs.dfhack.org/en/stable/docs/tools/agitation-rebalance.html].
 ====Above Ground====
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant leopard|symbol=L|color=6:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=560,000|value=500|biome=Savage tropical areas, any desert|note=Trainable}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant leopard gecko|symbol=G|color=6:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=200,350|value=500|biome=Any desert|note=}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant lion|symbol=L|color=6:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=1,700,000|value=500|biome=Tropical savanna, Tropical grassland, Tropical shrubland |note=Trainable}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant lion|graphic=[[File:giant_lion_sprite_anim.gif]]|symbol=L|color=6:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=1,700,000|value=500|biome=Tropical savanna, Tropical grassland, Tropical shrubland |note=Trainable}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant lion tamarin|symbol=L|color=6:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=204,302|value=500|biome=Tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Benign}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant lizard|symbol=L|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=201,400|value=500|biome=Any non-freezing biome|note=}}
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Floating guts|symbol=%|color=7:0:0|playable=No|hostile=No|food=Yes|size=20,000|value=10|biome=Caverns (2,3)}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Gabbro man|symbol=M|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Caverns (3)|note=Leaves behind [[gabbro]]}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant bat|symbol=B|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=200,000|value=750|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=Trainable}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:giant_bat_sprite_anim2.gif]]|name=Giant bat|symbol=B|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=200,000|value=750|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=Trainable}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant cave spider|symbol=S|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=200,000|value=2500|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=Spins/throws [[web]]s and causes [[syndrome]]}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant cave swallow|symbol=C|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No{{verify}}|size=200,000|value=700|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=Trainable}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|graphic=[[File:giant_cave_swallow_sprite_anim.gif]]|name=Giant cave swallow|symbol=C|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No{{verify}}|size=200,000|value=700|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=Trainable}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant cave toad|symbol=T|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=200,000|value=750|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Giant earthworm|symbol=W|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=200,000|value=500|biome=Caverns (1,2)|note=}}
@@ Line 737: / Line 736: @@
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Little penguin|symbol=p|color=1:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=1,500|value=10|biome=Arctic ocean|note=}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Longfin mako shark|symbol=S|color=3:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=80,000|value=500|biome=Any ocean|note=}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Longnose gar|symbol=g|color=6:0:0|playable=No|hostile=no|food=Yes|size=20,000|value=200|biome=Temperate river, temperate  lake|note=}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Longnose gar|symbol=g|color=6:0:0|playable=No|hostile=No|food=Yes|size=20,000|value=200|biome=Temperate river, temperate  lake|note=}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Loon|symbol=l|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=6,000|value=10|biome=Temperate saltwater lake, temperate brackishwater lake, temperate freshwater lake|note=Lays eggs, Benign}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Loon man|symbol=l|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=Adv|hostile=No|size=38,000|value=n/a|biome=Temperate saltwater lake, temperate brackishwater lake, temperate freshwater lake|note=Animal person, Lays eggs, Benign}}
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent table row|name=Whitetip reef shark|symbol=s|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=15,000|value=200|biome=Any ocean|note=}}
 |}
-====Agitation====
-Disruption of the environment, such as deforestation or overfishing, may cause the appearance of "agitated" animals. Agitated animals, regardless of their normal behavior, will directly seek out and attack dwarves. Agitation can be removed by [[Taming|taming]].
 == Night Creatures / Other ==
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 These creatures are either vicious creatures that attack in the night, or are created through certain [[Interaction token|interaction]]s - be it a condition of the game, or intentionally by another creature.
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_head}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:Animated dead example anim.gif]]|name=Undead|Animated dead|symbol=Ñ|color=3:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Evil]] biomes, [[tower (necromancy)|tower]]s, [[camp]]s|note= Formerly living creatures animated through magic.}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:Animated dead example anim.gif]]|name=Undead|Animated dead|symbol=Ñ|color=3:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Evil]] biomes, [[tower (necromancy)|tower]]s, [[camp]]s|note=Formerly living creatures animated through magic.}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:bogeyman_sprite.png]]|name=Bogeyman|symbol=ñ|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Evil]] biomes{{Version|0.47.01}}; All above-ground <sup>pre-</sup>{{Version|0.47.01}}|note=See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:bogeyman_sprite.png]]|name=Bogeyman|symbol=ñ|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Evil]] biomes|note=Evil predatory shape-shifters that stalk unfortunate victims in the night.}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:placeholder_icon.png]]|name=Experiment|symbol=Varies|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>1</sup>|hostile=Possibly|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Tower (necromancy)|Tower]]s, Towns and cities<sup>1</sup>|note= Failed or successful products of experimentation on living citizens or livestock.}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:experiment_sprite_anim.gif]]|name=Experiment|symbol=<span style="font-size:80%;">Any</span>|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>1</sup>|hostile=Possibly|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Tower (necromancy)|Tower]]s, Towns and cities<sup>1</sup>|note= Failed or successful products of experimentation on living citizens or livestock.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Ghost|symbol=Ñ|color=7:1:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Possibly|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=Any|note=Spiritual residents who have not been memorialized properly.}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:guardian_sprite.png]]|name=Dungeon guardian|symbol=ÿ|color=5:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=Any|note=Immortalized figures that have been changed to relentlessly guard [[mysterious dungeon]]s.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Infected ghoul|symbol=Ñ|color=4:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Tower (necromancy)|Tower]]s|note=Undead creatures who can spread their condition through bites.}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Intelligent undead|symbol=Ñ|color=3:0:1|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>2</sup>|hostile=Possibly|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=Former historical figures raised from the dead. Retain part of their personality.}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Intelligent undead|symbol=Ñ|color=3:0:1|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>2</sup>|hostile=Possibly|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=Former historical figures raised from the dead, retaining part of their personality.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:mummy_preview_sprite.png]]|name=Mummy|symbol=Ñ|color=6:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Tomb]]s|note=Undead rulers who will attack when disturbed, as well as lay curses.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Necromancer|symbol=Ñ|color=5:0:1|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>3</sup>|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Tower (necromancy)|Tower]]s, [[camp]]s|note=Immortal beings who are able to raise the dead.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:night_troll_sprite.png]]|name=Night troll|symbol=Ñ|color=2:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=A stalker troll that kidnaps and mates with victims.}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:moon_sprite.png]]|name=Nightmare|symbol=Ñ|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies{{verify}}|value=Not tameable|biome=N/A|note=New in [[DF2014:Release_information/0.47.01|0.47.01]]. See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:moon_sprite.png]]|name=Nightmare|symbol=Ñ|color=0:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies{{verify}}|value=Not tameable|biome=N/A|note=Unspeakably horrifying and grotesque creatures summoned by supernatural forces.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Vampire|symbol=Ñ|color=4:0:0|food=No|playable=Adv<sup>4</sup>|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=Immortal beings who feed on blood and can appear in migrant waves while disguised.}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Werebeast|symbol=Ñ|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=Varies|value=Not tameable|biome=All above-ground|note=Sapient creatures cursed to transform into a cross of themselves and an animal on a full moon.}}
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 :<small>2. The player cannot normally start out as an intelligent undead, but can [[unretire]] a former adventurer that has been resurrected. This can also be done (without unretiring) by using [[adventurer party|adventurer parties]].</small><br />
 :<small>3. The player cannot start out as a necromancer, but can gain necromancer powers by reading a slab or book containing the secrets of life and death.</small><br />
-:<small>4. The player cannot start out as a vampire, but can become one if feeding on spilled vampire blood. [[Animal people]] with the ability to suck blood can also gain vampirism by blood-sucking a vampire during combat.</small>
+:<small>4. The player cannot start out as a vampire, but can become one by feeding on spilled vampire blood. [[Animal people]] with the ability to suck blood can also gain vampirism by blood-sucking a vampire during combat.</small>
 ===Hidden Fun Stuff===
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 {{spoiler}}
 {{v50_creaturecurrent table head}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:demon_sprite.png]]|name=Demon|symbol=&|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Underworld]]|note=See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Demon|symbol=&|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=10,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Underworld]]|note=See article for more information}}
-{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:placeholder_icon.png]]|name=Angel|symbol=Ä|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=No†|hostile=Yes|size=varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Vault]]s|note=See article for more information}}
+{{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|graphic=[[File:beast_sprites_preview_anim.gif]]|name=Angel|symbol=Ä|color=7:0:1|food=No|playable=No†|hostile=Yes|size=varies|value=Not tameable|biome=[[Vault]]s|note=See article for more information}}
 |}
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 {{v50_creaturecurrent_table_row|name=Griffon|symbol=G|color=7:0:1|food=N/A|size=N/A|value=N/A|playable=No|hostile=N/A|biome=Nowhere|note=Only found in engravings}}
 |}
+==Trivia==
+*[[File:placeholder_sprite.png|right|thumb|The debug creature.]]If the game does not recognize a creature and/or cannot find the [[Graphics#Creature_Graphics|sprite associated for it]], the sprite will default to a blue, round, blob-like face with stubby legs.
+*Many of the original [[Cavern#Creatures|underground creatures]] were drawn by [[Toady One|Tarn]] and [[ThreeToe|Zach]] Adams "in a couple of notebooks in our parents' living room one day, more than a decade ago, when we were trying to populate the [[v0.31:Release_information#The_Underground|new-at-the-time]] 3D [[Cavern|underground]]." ([http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/index.html#2024-06-25 Bay 12 Games])<br>While most of these were implemented in [[v0.31:Release_information|v0.31]], some concepts were left on the cutting room floor.
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_01.jpg Page 1]: [[Bugbat]] and [[drunian]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_02.jpg Page 2]: [[Manera]] and king cave worm.
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_03.jpg Page 3]: [[Molemarian]] and mole rat [[Animal person#Subterranean animal people|man]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_04.jpg Page 4]: Magma seal, magma walrus, and [[jabberer]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_05.jpg Page 5]: [[Pond grabber]], [[blind cave bear]], [[cave dragon]], and [[reacher]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_06.jpg Page 6]: [[Gorlak]] and [[cave fish man]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_07.jpg Page 7]: [[Floating guts]], [[drunian]], and grabber.
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_08.jpg Page 8]: [[Creeping eye]], [[voracious cave crawler]], and [[blind cave ogre]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_09.jpg Page 9]: [[Cap hopper]], [[magma crab]], and [[crundle]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_10.jpg Page 10]: [[Hungry head]], [[flesh ball]], and [[elk bird]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_11.jpg Page 11]: [[Helmet snake]], [[green devourer]], and [[rutherer]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_12.jpg Page 12]: [[Creepy crawler]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_13.jpg Page 13]: [[Draltha]], [[giant earthworm]], and [[blood man]].
+** [https://bay12games.com/dwarves/notebook/notebook_14.jpg Page 14]: Stilt plucker.
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