Aurochs (aurochs)A massive, ill-tempered wild bovine of prehistoric power that roams grasslands and sparse forests in loose, dangerous herds.
Baboon (baboon)A powerfully built, highly social monkey of the Kheperi lowlands, dwelling in rocky escarpments and river margins near human settlements.
Bactrian Camel (bctrncml)A hardy, two-humped pack animal of remarkable endurance, carrying merchants and soldiers across frozen passes and bitter deserts.
Black Bear (blckbr)A strong, surprisingly intelligent forest predator and scavenger of temperate woods that usually avoids humans but turns dangerous when provoked.
Boar (boar)A compact, aggressive tusked ungulate of forests and scrublands, quick to charge with muscle and violence when its territory is crossed.
Bovine (bovine)A massive domesticated herbivore bred for docility and labor, standing up to six feet at the shoulder yet capable of goring the careless.
Brown Bear (brwnbr)A colossal, fiercely territorial apex predator of boreal and alpine wilds, the most dangerous large hunter of the northern hemisphere.
Caracal (caracal)A powerfully built desert hunting cat of the Khazryn steppe, prowling rocky scrubland and thorn thickets for prey it ambushes with explosive leaps.
Cat (cat)A small solitary predator living between wild and tame, hunting vermin with lethal efficiency while tolerating the humans it shares hearths with.
Cave Bear (cavebear)A titanic solitary apex predator of mountains and deep caverns, larger and more muscular than any brown bear and thought to survive from an older age.
Charger (charger)A powerful warhorse bred and trained for battle, conditioned to endure noise, blood, and violence while carrying an armored rider into the fray.
Cheetah (cheetah)A lightly built sprinting cat of the Khazryn grasslands, built for blistering speed to run down gazelle across open gravel plains.
Chimpanzee (chmpnz)A fiercely intelligent primate capable of calculated, grudge-driven violence, remembering faces and grievances with a cunning that outmatches most predators.
Cobra (cobra)A large, fast venomous serpent of the Kheperi lowlands, haunting river margins, granaries, and ruins where its bite delivers swift death.
Common Shark (cmmnshrk)A sleek oceanic predator honed for efficient killing, cruising warm and temperate seas and tracking prey through acute senses.
Condor (condor)A massive soaring vulture with a ten-foot wingspan, sacred to highland faith, spotting carrion from staggering altitudes above the western peaks.
Constrictor Snake (cnstrctr)A huge non-venomous snake of tropical regions that kills through patient, crushing coils, subduing prey far larger than its own head.
Courser (courser)A light, swift horse bred for speed and stamina, the nervous, quick-reacting mount favored by scouts, messengers, and light cavalry.
Crane (crane)A tall, elegant wading bird of Tānvür's wetlands, so revered in imperial culture that harming one carries legal punishment.
Crocodile (crcdl)A semi-aquatic ambush predator of warm waters, lying motionless for days before erupting into explosive violence to seize its prey.
Crow (crow)A clever, adaptable passerine thriving alongside humans, showing curiosity, problem-solving, and a memory that lends each bird real personality.
Destrier (destrier)A colossal armored warhorse bred as a living fortress, carrying rider and full plate into the most violent battles without faltering.
Dire Wolf (direwolf)An enormous pack-hunting canine of deep wilderness, twice the size of a gray wolf yet retaining its cousins' tactical intelligence.
Donkey (donkey)A small, sure-footed equine prized for endurance and long life, hauling loads through rough terrain that would defeat a horse.
Dromedary Camel (drmdrycm)A one-humped desert transport animal engineered for the harshest arid wastes, faster than its two-humped cousin but far more nervous and aggressive.
Eagle (eagle)A solitary apex raptor of high ridges and passes, patrolling vast territory to snatch small mammals and fish with sudden violence.
Falcon (falcon)A sleek, compact raptor of the middle air, striking prey in devastating high-speed vertical dives no larger bird can match.
Fox (fox)A small, cunning solitary carnivore of forests and settlement margins, notorious for raiding coops and outwitting traps and hounds.
Gazelle (gazelle)A small, extraordinarily fast antelope of the Khazryn Desert, grazing gravel plains and scrublands in herds that flee predators at blistering speed.
Giraffe (giraffe)The tallest animal alive, an improbable long-necked herbivore browsing the high canopy of the Xerathian savannahs and open woodlands.
Glass Lizard (glsslzrd)A sleek, semi-arboreal reptilian predator over ten feet long, blending into rocky scrubland where it basks by day and hunts by night.
Gorilla (gorilla)A massive, intelligent forest primate living in silverback-led troops, peaceful until provoked, when its defending alpha becomes a nightmare of muscle.
Gray Wolf (graywolf)A highly social pack predator of temperate and cold wilds, using numbers and tactical cunning to bring down prey far larger than itself.
Great Elk (greatelk)A migratory megafauna elk of northern forests and plains, a mature bull standing eight feet at the shoulder and weighing near a ton.
Great Stag (grtstg)A regal megafauna deer ruling deep temperate woodlands in herds, a dominant prime male built for unstoppable dominance through raw power.
Great White Shark (grtwhtsh)An apex ocean predator exceeding twenty feet and several tons, a solitary killing machine that patrols deep and shallow waters unchanged for millions of years.
Guard Dog (guarddog)A large, disciplined canine bred for protection, obeying its handler's commands while defending settlements and charges with the aggression of a trained predator.
Hippopotamus (hppptms)A three-to-four-ton river herbivore of Xerathia's marshes, more lethal and aggressive than any crocodile despite its herbivorous diet.
Honey Badger (hnybdgr)A small but ferocious mustelid whose rubbery, twisting hide lets it bite attackers even when pinned, fighting far above its thirty-five pounds.
Horned Toad (hrndtd)A four-foot desert reptile armored in jagged bony plates, its sand-colored, warty hide letting it vanish against rocky badlands terrain.
Howler Monkey (hwlrmnky)A large, heavily built canopy folivore of K'ich'chik's forests, living in troops and producing the loudest vocalization of any land animal.
Hunting Dog (hntngdg)A medium-sized, powerfully built canine bred to track and bring down prey, combining lean endurance with intelligence honed by generations of training.
Hyena (hyena)A muscular, endurance-built carnivore with a distinctive sloping back, weighing up to a hundred and sixty pounds and marked by a unique mottled coat.
Ibex (ibex)A powerfully built wild goat of the Dunharan cliffs, the supreme climbing specialist scaling sheer rock faces and canyon escarpments with ease.
Jackal (jackal)A small, adaptable canid of the Kheperi lowlands that hunts and scavenges along riverbanks, village middens, and necropolis complexes among the dead.
Jaguar (jaguar)The stocky apex cat of K'ich'chik's jungles and riverbanks, wielding the strongest proportional bite of any cat, able to puncture turtle shell and skull.
Komodo Dragon (kmddrgn)The largest living lizard, a heavily muscled nine-to-ten-foot reptile whose broad-jawed, coarse-scaled body makes it a formidable ambush hunter.
Leopard (leopard)A solitary, nocturnal ambush cat of the Kheperi hills and river forests, pound-for-pound among the strongest and most adaptable of all great cats.
Lion (lion)A massive tawny carnivore second only to the tiger among great cats, the maned males weighing up to five hundred pounds of social pride-hunting power.
Llama (llama)A domesticated highland camelid of K'ich'chik serving as pack animal, fiber and meat source, and guardian of smaller livestock in mountain caravans.
Macaque (macaque)A stocky, intelligent medium-sized monkey of Vedyara thriving everywhere from temples to cities by stealing and extorting food from humans.
Monitor Lizard (mntrlzrd)A large, agile reptile five to seven feet long with a camouflaged hide and muscular neck, a lean predator of arid and rocky terrain.
Mountain Lion (mntnln)A lean, muscular solitary cat six to eight feet long, built for explosive speed and agility as it hunts across mountains and wilderness.
Mule (mule)A sturdy donkey-horse hybrid combining a donkey's compact toughness with a horse's muscular agility, a hardy pack and draft animal of surefooted temperament.
Onager (onager)A wild ass of the Khazryn steppe, a medium equine of legendary speed, endurance, and ferocity ranging across gravel plains and salt flats.
Orangutan (orngtn)A highly intelligent, solitary rainforest ape and peaceful herbivore of the distant jungle canopy, turning violent only to defend itself or its young.
Orca (orca)A massive, intelligent pack-hunting marine mammal and apex predator of every ocean, the most dangerous animal encounter possible on open water.
Oryx (oryx)A large, powerful desert antelope surviving the most barren arid wastes of Dunhara where no other large herbivore can endure.
Ostrich (ostrich)The largest living bird of Dunhara, a flightless seven-to-nine-foot desert runner carried on a pair of devastatingly powerful legs.
Painted Dog (pntddg)A lean, endurance-built savannah canid that hunts in coordinated packs of ten to thirty with unmatched efficiency across the Xerathian plains.
Palfrey (palfrey)A refined, smooth-gaited riding horse bred by nobility for comfort over long distances, favored by ladies, couriers, and wealthy merchants.
Peacock (peacock)A spectacular Vedyaran bird whose iridescent male unfurls a seven-foot train of elongated tail coverts in the most dazzling display in the world.
Poisonous Snake (psnssnk)An efficient ambush predator armed with a specialized venom delivery system, striking swiftly from forests, badlands, and diverse patient-hunting niches.
Polar Bear (plrbr)The apex arctic predator of Nordheim, a solitary fifteen-hundred-pound hunter of ice and freezing water, a pure carnivore unlike the omnivorous brown bear.
Pony (pony)A stocky, strong equine under fourteen hands, bred for endurance and labor as a draft animal and reliable mount for smaller riders and dwarves.
Pterosaur (pterosau)An ancient flying reptile with a wingspan reaching thirty feet, haunting untamed coastlines and deep valleys to snatch fish and unwary travelers.
Quetzal (quetzal)A small, brilliantly iridescent jungle trogon whose trailing green tail feathers are prized above gold across Ki'ichek civilization.
Ram (ramanml)The heavily built dominant male of sheep herds, wielding massive curved horns and a fierce temper that turns lethal during the autumn rut.
Ratter (ratter)A small, wiry hunting dog bred for relentless efficiency against rodents, guarding farms, mills, and grain stores throughout settled lands.
Raven (raven)A large, uncannily intelligent black bird thriving everywhere from deep wilderness to crowded cities, hovering between wild scavenger and civilized companion.
Reindeer (reindeer)A hardy northern cervid in which both sexes grow antlers, supremely adapted to survive and sustain entire cultures in bitter arctic cold.
Rock Python (rckpythn)A massive constrictor serpent up to forty feet long, slow but unstoppable, ambushing prey in deep jungles, rocky highlands, and caves.
Sabertooth Cat (sbrtthct)A muscular ambush-hunting feline that fells prey far larger than itself through precision and raw power across grasslands and scrublands.
Saluki (saluki)A lean, elegant desert sighthound of ancient lineage, built entirely for speed to course gazelle and hare across open dunes.
Seal (seal)A sleek, fish-eating pinniped of northern coasts whose meat, blubber, and hide sustain coastal Normen communities through bitter winters.
Sickleclaw Troodon (scklclwt)A small bipedal predator that overwhelms prey through stealth, patience, and terror rather than brute strength, stalking forests and ruins.
Snow Leopard (snwlprd)A solitary, thick-coated mountain predator and peerless climber, hunting goats and sheep in high peaks where no rivals compete.
Stag (stag)A mature forest-dwelling male cervid with large branching antlers, turning dangerously aggressive toward intruders during the rutting season.
Steppe Lion (stppln)A massive solitary ambush predator of open steppes, holding and fiercely defending enormous territories against all intruders.
Tapir (tapir)A shy, barrel-bodied jungle herbivore with a trunk-like nose, foraging riverbanks by night and swimming to escape confrontation.
Tiger (tiger)The world's largest cat, a solitary ambush hunter sitting atop every food chain across jungle, grassland, and river margin.
Viper (viper)A venomous ambush serpent, gram-for-gram among the deadliest creatures, killing prey larger than itself with precise, potent strikes.
Vulture (vulture)A massive soaring desert scavenger with a nine-foot wingspan, riding thermals for hours to feast wherever death visits the steppe.
Walrus (walrus)An immense, tusked pinniped weighing up to three thousand pounds, hauling out in aggressive colonies on northern rocky shores and ice floes.
Water Buffalo (wtrbffl)A massive semi-aquatic bovine of tropical floodplains, valued as a powerful draft beast yet formidable when running wild in feral herds.
Wild Boar (wildboar)A heavily muscled, stocky ungulate of temperate forests, ferociously territorial and dangerous when cornered or defending its ground.
Wild Horse (wldhrs)A stocky, powerful equine ancestor of domestic breeds, roaming the open steppe in bands with heavy bone and tireless endurance.
Wildebeest (wldbst)A large, shaggy savannah bovine whose vast migratory herds define southern Xerathia's grasslands in their sweeping annual movement.
Wolverine (wlvrn)A stocky, densely muscled northern predator infamous for fearlessly confronting beasts many times its size and refusing to retreat.
Woolly Rhino (wllyrhn)A massive shaggy grazer of frozen tundra and cold steppe, peaceful yet fiercely territorial and devastating when defending its range.
Yak (yak)A massive, cold-adapted highland bovine providing milk, transport, and survival to mountain peoples amid the harsh peaks of Tānvür.
