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#REDIRECT [[Mountain]]
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[[File:Mountains illustration.jpg|thumb|Mountains illustration]]
 
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A '''mountain''' is a [[biome]] with a naturally-high elevation, usually culminating in a peak. [[Volcano]]es are often on a mountain.
 
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As part of a starting site, mountains provide jagged terrain and impassable [[cliff]]s. They usually have very limited [[water]] resources, i.e., few ponds or streams, although many streams and [[river]]s originate from the base of mountain ranges.  They often have sparse vegetation, and depending on the elevation may lack any sort of usable [[soil]]. In [[Adventurer mode]] it's impossible to cross a mountain tile in fast travel mode, even if you have flying capabilities.
 
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It is not possible to start a fortress on an exclusively-mountain biome; however, fortress sites can straddle mountains on one side and more (or less) hospitable biomes on the other, which will provide more valuable diversity of wildlife and resources.
 
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Mountains imply high elevation in the surrounding area.  This can result in a "forest" biome that does not actually have any [[tree]]s, since, above a certain elevation, there may be no [[soil]] and, therefore, no place for trees to actually grow.  When choosing a starting fortress site, be sure to check the elevation map (using the {{k|Tab}} key), and try to get a mix of low and medium or high elevations if possible.
 
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Mountains are covered with grass when first encountered, but if the grass is removed (whether due to grazing, construction, or simple trampling), it will '''never''' grow back{{bug|4164}}. Keep this in mind when designating [[pasture]]s, lest your animals starve.
 
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== Minerals ==
 
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The stratification listed for mountains in ''Dwarf Fortress'' usually consists of one lighter rock type, generally a sedimentary [[stone]] (such as [[limestone]], [[mudstone]] or [[dolomite]]), and then two further layers of heavy intrusive igneous (such as [[granite]] or [[gabbro]]) or metamorphic rock (such as [[gneiss]], [[quartzite]], or [[phyllite]]). Stone, and subsequently [[ore]]s, are always in abundance in mountain [[biome]]s.
 
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== Wildlife ==
 
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=== Creatures ===
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat]]
 
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| {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Chinchilla]]
 
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| {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote]]
 
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| {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle]]
 
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| {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl]]
 
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| {{Tile|m|7:0}} [[Hoary marmot]]
 
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| {{Tile|k|2:0}} [[Kea]]
 
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| {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake]]
 
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| {{Tile|g|7:1}} [[Mountain goat]]
 
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| {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon]]
 
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| {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wolverine]]
 
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| {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wombat]]
 
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| {{Tile|Y|6:0}} [[Yak]]
 
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|}
 
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'''In savage mountains:'''
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat man]]
 
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| {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Chinchilla man]]
 
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| {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote man]]
 
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| {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle man]]
 
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| {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant bobcat]]
 
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| {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant chinchilla]]
 
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| {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant coyote]]
 
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| {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant eagle]]
 
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| {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant great horned owl]]
 
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| {{Tile|M|7:0}} [[Giant hoary marmot]]
 
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| {{Tile|K|2:0}} [[Giant kea]]
 
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| {{Tile|K|7:1}} [[Giant kingsnake]]
 
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| {{Tile|G|7:1}} [[Giant mountain goat]]
 
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| {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant peregrine falcon]]
 
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| {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wolverine]]
 
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| {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wombat]]
 
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| {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl man]]
 
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| {{Tile|m|7:0}} [[Hoary marmot man]]
 
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| {{Tile|k|2:0}} [[Kea man]]
 
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| {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake man]]
 
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| {{Tile|g|7:1}} [[Mountain goat man]]
 
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| {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon man]]
 
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| {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wolverine man]]
 
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| {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wombat man]]
 
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| {{Tile|Y|7:1}} [[Yeti]]
 
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'''In good mountains:'''
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| {{Tile|g|0:1}} [[Mountain gnome]]
 
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'''In evil mountains:'''
 
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| {{Tile|g|3:0}} [[Dark gnome]]
 
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=== Vermin ===
 
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'''In savage mountains:'''
 
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| {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Two-legged rhino lizard]]
 
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'''In good mountains:'''
 
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| {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Fairy]]
 
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| {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Fluffy wambler]]
 
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| {{Tile|·|3:1}} [[Pixie]]
 
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== Vegetation ==
 
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=== Grasses ===
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Bentgrass]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Cloudberry]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Cottongrass]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Fescue grass]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Hair grass]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Meadow-grass]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Mountain avens]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[White mountain heather]]
 
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''' In good mountains:'''
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| {{Tile|O|3:1}} [[Bubble bulb]]
 
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| {{Tile|.|7:1}} [[Downy grass]]
 
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'''In evil mountains:'''
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| {{Tile|O|7:1}} [[Staring eyeball]]
 
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| {{Tile|≥|5:1}} [[Wormy tendril]]
 
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{{Translation
 
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| dwarven = onol
 
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| elvish  = thele
 
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| goblin  = ngosla
 
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| human  = thakom
 
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}}
 
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{{World|Biomes}}
 
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{{Category|Biomes}}
 

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