Editing v0.34:Creature

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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. 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 adventure in many different ways.

'''Tile:''' The tile assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.

 

'''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.

'''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]]. The creature's volume in cm³, which for creatures made of flesh more or less equals the creature's weight in grams. These sizes do not correspond to the sizes which trigger [[pressure plate]]s. Size is modified with height and broadness (i.e. incredible skinny and short is below the average weight, while a fat and tall one is above it).

{{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|note=Trading race}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Elf]]|symbol=e|color=3:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Variable¹|food=No|size=60,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Forest retreats|note=Trading race}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Goblin]]|symbol=g|color=7:0:0|playable=No|hostile=Usually¹|food=No|size=60,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Dark fortresses|note=Trading race, Snatchers²}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Human]]|symbol=U|color=3:0:0|playable=Adv|hostile=Variable¹|food=No|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Towns and cities|note=Trading race}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Kobold]]|symbol=k|color=6:0:0|playable=No|hostile=Usually¹|food=No|size=20,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Caves|note=Skulking race}}

:<small>1. Whether or not you are hostile with select civilized races depends on the history of your game world.</small>

====[[Animal people]]====

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Amphibian man]]|symbol=a|color=6:0:0|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=20,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Antman]]|symbol=a|color=0:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=Variable²|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Four castes}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bat man]]|symbol=b|color=0:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Can fly}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cave fish man]]|symbol=f|color=7:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cave swallow man]]|symbol=s|color=0:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Can fly}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Olm man]]|symbol=o|color=7:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=70,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Reptile man]]|symbol=r|color=2:0:0|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=50,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Rodent man]]|symbol=r|color=0:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=40,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Serpent man]]|symbol=s|color=7:0:1|playable=No|hostile=Variable¹|food=Yes|size=50,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Underground|note=Amphibious; Causes [[Syndrome]]}}

:<small>1. Whether a animalman civilization treats you as hostile or not seems random. {{verify}}</small>

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Alpaca]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=70,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable and can be sheared}}

[[Blue peafowl]]|symbol=p|color=1:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=4,000|value=10|biome=Tropical broadleaf forest|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cat]]|symbol=c|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=5,000|value=20|biome=N/A|note=Domestic}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cavy]]|symbol=c|color=7:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=800|value=3|biome=Tropical savanna, grassland, and shrubland|note=Domestic}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Chicken]]|symbol=c|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=3,000|value=10|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cow]]|symbol=C|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=600,000|value=300|biome=N/A|note=Domestic and milkable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Dog]]|symbol=d|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=30,000|value=30|biome=N/A|note=Domestic and trainable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Duck]]|symbol=d|color=2:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=1,000|value=10|biome=Any lakes and any wetland|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Donkey]]|symbol=D|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=300,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable, pack animal}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Goat]]|symbol=g|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=50,000|value=50|biome=N/A|note=Domestic and milkable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Goose]]|symbol=g|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=4,500|value=10|biome=Temperate lakes and temperate marshes|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{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}}

{{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}}

{{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}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Mule]]|symbol=M|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=400,000|value=200|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, pack animal}}

{{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}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Pig]]|symbol=p|color=5:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=60,000|value=100|biome=N/A|note=Domestic and milkable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Rabbit]]|symbol=r|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=500|value=3|biome=Temperate savanna, grassland, and shrubland|note=Domestic}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Reindeer]]|symbol=R|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=130,000|value=200|biome=Tundra and taiga|note=Domestic and milkable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Sheep]]|symbol=s|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=50,000|value=100|biome=N/A|note=Domestic, milkable and can be sheared}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Turkey]]|symbol=t|color=4:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=5,000|value=10|biome=Temperate forest, swamp and shrubland|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Two-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}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Wagon]]|symbol=W|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=12,000|value=Not tameable|biome=|note=A special "creature" - see [[wagon|article]]}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Water buffalo]]|symbol=W|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=1,000,000|value=200|biome=Tropical wetland|note=Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Yak]]|symbol=Y|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=700,000|value=200|biome=Mountains|note=Domestic, milkable, wagon puller, pack animal}}

[[Bronze colossus]]|symbol=C|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=20,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=Made of bronze, fairly hard to kill}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Dragon]]|symbol=D|color=2:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=25,000,000|value=10000|biome=All land|note=Breathes fire, trainable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Hydra]]|symbol=H|color=4:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=8,000,000|value=10000|biome=All land|note=Has seven heads}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Roc]]|symbol=R|color=7:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=20,000,000|value=10000|biome=All land|note=Can fly, trainable}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Cyclops]]|symbol=C|color=4:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=8,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=One eyed}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Ettin]]|symbol=E|color=6:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=8,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=Has two heads}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Giant]]|symbol=G|color=3:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=9,000,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Minotaur]]|symbol=M|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=220,000|value=Not tameable|biome=All land|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Centaur]]|symbol=C|color=6:0:0|food=N/A|size=N/A|value=N/A|playable=No|hostile=N/A|biome=Nowhere|note=Only found in engravings}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Chimera]]|symbol=C|color=2:0:1|food=N/A|size=N/A|value=N/A|playable=No|hostile=N/A|biome=Nowhere|note=Only found in engravings}}

{{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}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Aardvark]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=50,000|value=50|biome=Tropical shrubland, tropical savanna, tropical grassland|note=Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Aardvark man]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=60,000|value=50|biome=Tropical shrubland, tropical savanna, tropical grassland|note=Animal person, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Adder]]|symbol=a|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=150|value=50|biome=Temperate grassland, temperate savanna, temperate shrubland, any temperate forest, any temperate wetland|note=Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Adder man]]|symbol=a|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=35,075|value=50|biome=Temperate grassland, temperate savanna, temperate shrubland, any temperate forest, any temperate wetland|note=Animal person, Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Alligator]]|symbol=A|color=2:0:0|playable=No|hostile=Yes|food=Yes|size=400,000|value=650|biome=Freshwater swamps, marshes and rivers|note=Amphibious}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Anaconda]]|symbol=A|color=2:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=100,000|value=200|biome=Any tropical swamp|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Anaconda man]]|symbol=A|color=2:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=35,050|value=200|biome=Any tropical swamp|note=Animal person}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Armadillo]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=7,500|value=20|biome=Tropical savanna, tropical grassland, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest|note=Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Armadillo man]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=38,750|value=20|biome=Tropical savanna, tropical grassland, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest|note=Animal person, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Aye-aye]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=2,500|value=50|biome=Tropical dry broadleaf forest, tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Aye-aye man]]|symbol=a|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=36,250|value=50|biome=Tropical dry broadleaf forest, tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Animal person, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Badger]]|symbol=b|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=15,000|value=25|biome=Taiga and any temperate savanna, grassland, shrubland and forest|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Badger man]]|symbol=b|color=7:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=42,500|value=25|biome=Taiga, any temperate forest, temperate shrubland, temperate savanna, temperate grassland|note=Animal person, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bark scorpion man]]|symbol=s|color=6:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=35,001|value=Not tameable|biome=Any desert, tropical grassland, tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, tropical conifer forest|note=Animal person}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Barn owl]]|symbol=b|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=500|value=25|biome=Any wetland, any temperate forest, tropical conifer forest, tropical dry broadleaf forest, any shrubland, any savanna, any grassland, any desert|note=Lays eggs, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Barn owl man]]|symbol=b|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=35,250|value=25|biome=Any wetland, any temperate forest, tropical conifer forest, tropical dry broadleaf forest, any shrubland, any savanna, any grassland, any desert|note=Animal person, Lays eggs, Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Beak dog]]|symbol=B|color=4:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=150,000|value=50|biome=Evil marshes|note=Can be mounted by goblins}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bilou]]|symbol=g|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=6,000|value=500|biome=Tropical broadleaf forest|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Black bear]]|symbol=B|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=120,000|value=300|biome=Taiga and temperate forest|note=Steals booze}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Black mamba]]|symbol=s|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=2,500|value=50|biome=Tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest, any tropical swamp|note=Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Black mamba man]]|symbol=s|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=36,250|value=50|biome=Tropical savanna, tropical shrubland, any tropical forest, any tropical swamp|note=Animal person, Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Black-crested gibbon]]|symbol=g|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=6,000|value=500|biome=Tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Black-handed gibbon]]|symbol=g|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=6,000|value=500|biome=Tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Benign}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Blizzard man]]|symbol=M|color=3:0:1|food=No|playable=No|hostile=Yes|size=300,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Tundra and glaciers|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Blue peafowl]]|symbol=p|color=1:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=4,000|value=10|biome=Tropical broadleaf forest|note=Domestic, lay eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bobcat]]|symbol=b|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=8,000|value=75|biome=Any forest, any desert, tropical freshwater swamp, tropical saltwater swamp, temperate freshwater swamp, temperate saltwater swamp, mangrove swamp, mountain|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bobcat man]]|symbol=b|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=39,000|value=75|biome=Any forest, any desert, tropical freshwater swamp, tropical saltwater swamp, temperate freshwater swamp, temperate saltwater swamp, mangrove swamp, mountain|note=Animal person}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bonobo]]|symbol=b|color=0:0:1|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=50,000|value=500|biome=Tropical broadleaf forest and shrubland|note=}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Brown recluse spider man]]|symbol=s|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=35,000|value=Not tameable|biome=Temperate broadleaf forest|note=Animal person}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bushmaster]]|symbol=s|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=4,250|value=50|biome=Tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bushmaster man]]|symbol=s|color=6:0:0|food=Yes|playable=No|hostile=No|size=37,125|value=50|biome=Tropical moist broadleaf forest|note=Animal person, Lays eggs}}

{{CreatureCurrent table row|name=[[Bushtit man]]|symbol=b|color=6:0:0|food=No|playable=No|hostile=No|size=35,002|value=30|biome=Any temperate forest|note=Animal person, Lays eggs, Benign}}