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− | '''Naked mole dogs''' are | + | '''Naked mole dogs''' are very, very large versions of the real life [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole_rat naked mole rat]. They live on the topmost level of [[cavern]]s, and will attempt to steal [[food]] and [[alcohol]] when they can. They aren't naturally hostile but will fight back if provoked, likely tearing apart your war [[dogs]] in the process. They aren't afraid of your dwarves and will charge straight into your fortress to find food, they seem to travel sporadically. In order to capture them efficiently, make a small food stockpile on the first cavern layer and surround it with cage [[trap]]s. |
− | Naked mole | + | Naked mole dog parts are worth the same as most domestic animals, but they have a fairly high pet value. They can be [[tame]]d and bred with an [[animal trainer]]. Given their average lifespan of 2-3 years, making them into pets is likely counterproductive. They also cannot be trained for hunting nor war. |
− | + | Naked mole dogs were a good [[dog]] replacement in previous versions, being generally bigger and tougher and not feeling pain (unlike dogs). However, they may now flee before wild animals (confirmed for raccoons{{cite talk/this}}), presumably due to the recent changes in personality{{cite forum|156593/6840404}}, making them less reliable as a fortress defence. They are not trainable for hunting or war. | |
− | + | Farming: due to their low max life spans they make poor farm animals early on. Most captured specimens will likely die shortly after. You can still breed them without taming them. Chaining them up with a cage trap corridor will capture any offspring they have. These can be fully tamed and then used to breed them normally. The original still-wild specimens will eventually die of old age but your dwarves will still butcher then because they are dead wild animals. They won't do this if the animals were tame. This method also works for large and giant rats, insects, or any other creature with a short life span. | |
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+ | Quirky behavior: Naked mole dogs, like [[Molemarian|Molemarians]] like to climb high in the caverns. However, these animals do not possess a natural skill to climb. This can lead to the (somewhat rare)occurrence of seeing one of these animals plummet to their deaths when they make a mistake climbing. This may be a bug. | ||
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