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'''Elephants''' are trainable into war/hunting elephants at the [[kennel]]s by a [[dwarf]] with the [[animal trainer]] [[labor]] enabled.
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'''Elephants''' are the [[list of creatures by adult size#end_of_list|largest]] <tt>[NATURAL]</tt> land animals in the game (only the fanciful [[ogre]]s and [[megabeast]]s/[[semi-megabeast]]s are larger). Elephants were famous in past versions of the game as [[23a:Elephant|cold, emotionless, and highly effective dwarf killing machines]], blood eternally dripping from their ivory tusks, the bane of even the mightiest of [[Main:Boatmurdered|fortresses]], so on and so forth. [[Size]] used to be correlated with combat bonuses, both to damage and damage resistance, making them incredibly dangerous animals; today it just translates into more and thicker tissues. Nonetheless, their sheer size means that they pack a huge blunt force, able to rip apart even the most well-[[armor]]ed of [[goblin]]s with ease.
  
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Tame '''Elephants''' are currently bugged, and will die of starvation ''while eating'', because they can't eat enough grass in time.
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In the wild, elephants appear in clusters of three to seven individuals, and their size notwithstanding can be caught by the same [[cage trap]]s as any other creature. Additionally, [[elf|elven]] [[caravan]]s may occasionally bring tame elephants with them, if they have settlements in the right locations - the method by which a 1,000 pound [[donkey]] carries a 15,000 pound elephant in a cage, on top of whatever else it's carrying, is a deeply veiled elven secret. [[Animal training|Tamed]] elephants can be trained for both war and hunting roles (no word yet on how elephant sneaking works, exactly), and are easily the most effective war animals that your fortress can train.
  
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Being the largest land animals besides {{Catlink|Megabeasts|megabeasts}}, they are sure to make a good choice to train and put in your [[military]]. Their sheer size means that they pack a huge blunt force, making them good against pretty much anything, including well-[[armor]]ed [[goblin]]s. Known in past releases as [[23a:Elephant|a cold, emotionless and highly effective dwarf killing machine]], with blood eternally dripping from their ivory tusks that besieged and became the terror of many [[Main:Boatmurdered|a fortress]]. (Size numbers used to equal combat bonuses, to damage and damage resistance. Now it's just more and thicker tissues.)
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Keeping tame elephants alive, however, is pretty much impossible, because of how [[pasture|grazing]] works - with <tt>[GRAZER:12]</tt>, tame elephants literally cannot eat quickly enough to prevent themselves from starving. {{Bug|4113}} Death can be delayed if the elephant is a [[pet]] of an owner that likes feeding it, but seems to be inevitable regardless.
  
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[[elf|Elven]] [[caravan]]s may occasionally bring them pre-tamed (if they have settlements in the right locations), but if you embark in their native biome they can also be caught in [[Trap#Cage Trap|cage traps]] and [[tame]]d by one of your dwarves without the assistance of a [[dungeon master]], making them an even greater choice for a war animal.
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If you plan on [[breeding]] ''wild'' elephants, note that elephant calves take 10 years to mature (though they reach full size in only 5 years). Pregnant elephants will sometimes give birth to triplets, and they have longer lives than most animals (50-70 years) as well. Even in death, elephants are wonderful creatures; once butchered, their products are worth ''five'' times as much as those of more boring animals (like [[cow]]s), and their great size means that there will be a ''lot'' of products.
  
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If you plan on breeding elephants note that elephant calfs take a very long time to mature, and pregnant elephants will sometimes give birth to triplets. Also, all, or at least most, elephants will follow the animal trainer who tamed them. This is very effective if you train them into war elephants and make the trainer into a recruit. Wherever the squad would be, a massive army of war elephants would follow, making quick work of any goblin ambushes.
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[[File:Elephant_Creature.jpg|thumb|left|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for its ''strength''.]]
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Even in death, elephants are wonderful creatures - once butchered, their products are worth ''five'' times as much as those of more boring animals (like [[cow]]s), and their great size means that there will be a ''lot'' of products.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 3 May 2015

xTATTEREDx  · +FINE+  · *SUPERIOR*  · ≡EXCEPTIONAL≡  · ☼MASTERWORK☼
Elephant

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Urist likes elephants for their strength.
Biome

Variations

Elephant

Attributes

· War animals · Hunting animals · Grazer · Exotic mount

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 500
Grazer: xxx

· Breeding

Trainable:  Hunting   War 

Size
Birth: 500,000 cm3
Mid: 2,500,000 cm3
Max: 5,000,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 10
Max age: 50-70
Butchering returns

(Value multiplier ×5)

Food items

Meat 36-219
Fat 13-58
Brain 4-6
Heart 2-3
Lungs 8-12
Intestines 14-19
Liver 4-6
Kidneys 4-6
Tripe 4-6
Sweetbread 2-3
Spleen 2-3

Raw materials

Bones 49-67
Skull 1
Ivory 3
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

v50.14 · v0.47 · v0.34.11 · v0.31 · v0.28 · v0.23
This article is about an older version of DF.
A huge, hairless mammal, found grazing in grasslands in groups. It eats plants which it lifts up with its long trunk. When angered, it will attack with its long tusks.

Elephants are the largest [NATURAL] land animals in the game (only the fanciful ogres and megabeasts/semi-megabeasts are larger). Elephants were famous in past versions of the game as cold, emotionless, and highly effective dwarf killing machines, blood eternally dripping from their ivory tusks, the bane of even the mightiest of fortresses, so on and so forth. Size used to be correlated with combat bonuses, both to damage and damage resistance, making them incredibly dangerous animals; today it just translates into more and thicker tissues. Nonetheless, their sheer size means that they pack a huge blunt force, able to rip apart even the most well-armored of goblins with ease.

In the wild, elephants appear in clusters of three to seven individuals, and their size notwithstanding can be caught by the same cage traps as any other creature. Additionally, elven caravans may occasionally bring tame elephants with them, if they have settlements in the right locations - the method by which a 1,000 pound donkey carries a 15,000 pound elephant in a cage, on top of whatever else it's carrying, is a deeply veiled elven secret. Tamed elephants can be trained for both war and hunting roles (no word yet on how elephant sneaking works, exactly), and are easily the most effective war animals that your fortress can train.

Keeping tame elephants alive, however, is pretty much impossible, because of how grazing works - with [GRAZER:12], tame elephants literally cannot eat quickly enough to prevent themselves from starving. Bug:4113 Death can be delayed if the elephant is a pet of an owner that likes feeding it, but seems to be inevitable regardless.

If you plan on breeding wild elephants, note that elephant calves take 10 years to mature (though they reach full size in only 5 years). Pregnant elephants will sometimes give birth to triplets, and they have longer lives than most animals (50-70 years) as well. Even in death, elephants are wonderful creatures; once butchered, their products are worth five times as much as those of more boring animals (like cows), and their great size means that there will be a lot of products.

Admired for its strength.
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