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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.
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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.
  
 
==Reading the Table==
 
==Reading the Table==
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The above columns indicate, in order:
 
The above columns indicate, in order:
  
'''Tile:''' The tile assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.
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'''Symbol:''' The symbol assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.
  
 
'''Name:''' The name of the creature as it shows up ingame.
 
'''Name:''' The name of the creature as it shows up ingame.
 
'''Playable:''' If "No", the creature is not playable. "Fort" indicates that the creature is playable in Dwarf Fortress mode. "Adv" indicates that creature is playable in Adventure mode. (Note that creatures that are usually unplayable in adventure mode (such as Goblins) may be made playable by the world's history.)
 
  
 
'''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, if "No" then the creature is either neutral or friendly. [[Undead]] creatures are always hostile to living things.
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'''Food Source:''' If "Yes" then the creature can be butchered into edible substance that your dwarves will feed on.
 
'''Food Source:''' If "Yes" then the creature can be butchered into 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]]. 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. 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).
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'''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]]. 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).
  
 
'''Pet Value:''' This is the value the creature can be bought and sold for as a [[pet]] during [[trading]].
 
'''Pet Value:''' This is the value the creature can be bought and sold for as a [[pet]] during [[trading]].

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