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'''Giant beetles''' are giant versions of the [[Beetle|beetle]]. Despite its disposition of being a "giant" creature, they are benign and will be of no threat to your dwarves, fighting back only when forced to with [[push]]es and [[wrestling]].
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'''Giant beetles''' are the [[giant animal]] variant of the common [[beetle]], found in most [[savage]] [[biome]]s where they appear one at a time. Despite its disposition of being a "giant" creature and being about three times the size of a [[dwarf]], they are benign and will be of no threat to your citizens, fighting back only when forced to with [[push]]es and [[wrestling]].
  
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Giant beetles can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into exotic [[pet]]s, possessing the standard giant creature value. They provide a high amount of [[meat]] when [[butcher]]ed thanks to their many legs, but due to only living up to 1 year, they cannot feasibly be used in a [[meat industry]]. Like other giant animals, giant beetles are exotic [[mount]]s, but their tiny lifespan means this generally sees no use.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] giant beetles for their ''protective shells''.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:56, 28 July 2022

Giant beetle
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Urist likes giant beetles for their protective shells.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Beetle - Beetle man - Giant beetle

Attributes
Alignment: Savage

· Exotic mount

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 500

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Max: 200,007 cm3

Age
Adult at: Birth
Max age: 1-1
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 42
Fat 17
Brain 2
Heart 1
Intestines 8
Eyes 2

Raw materials

Skin Chitin
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A large monster in the shape of a beetle.

Giant beetles are the giant animal variant of the common beetle, found in most savage biomes where they appear one at a time. Despite its disposition of being a "giant" creature and being about three times the size of a dwarf, they are benign and will be of no threat to your citizens, fighting back only when forced to with pushes and wrestling.

Giant beetles can be captured in cage traps and trained into exotic pets, possessing the standard giant creature value. They provide a high amount of meat when butchered thanks to their many legs, but due to only living up to 1 year, they cannot feasibly be used in a meat industry. Like other giant animals, giant beetles are exotic mounts, but their tiny lifespan means this generally sees no use.

Some dwarves like giant beetles for their protective shells.

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Contrary to dwarven legend, giant beetles are (unfortunately) not equipped with horns and cannot grow thick, shaggy beards similar to those of a dwarf's.

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