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'''Giant cave toads''' are amphibious predators which appear in and near subterranean water. They enjoy [[Building destroyer|razing wooden buildings]], terrorizing [[crundle]]s, and munching on hapless fisherdwarves, but they don't fare too well against a skilled militia.
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'''Giant cave toads''' are large [[creatures]] found in [[caverns]], inhabiting the first and second layers. They spawn one at a time, wandering the underground all while terrorizing [[crundle]]s and harassing [[dwarves]] who they encounter in their path, sometimes causing heavy damage in the process - giant cave toads are over three times larger than the average dwarf and are very aggressive, though they generally do not fare well when facing a squad of equipped [[military]] dwarves.
  
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Giant cave toads may appear as [[mount]]s during a goblin attack, where they will happily swim their way into your fortress via any unprotected waterways. If the underwater path is short enough sometimes their goblin riders even survive the trip.
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Giant cave toads are [[building destroyer]]s and will attempt to topple [[furniture]] they come across, which can be exploited to easily lure them into [[trap]]s. They may also be seen being [[Mount|ridden]] by [[goblin]]s during [[siege]]s, where they will gleefully swim over any moat you are using as a defense - whether their riders survive the trek is another story.
  
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Giant cave toads can be captured, tamed, and bred to provide a steady supply of high-value [[pet]]s and mid-value meat.
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Giant cave toads can be captured with [[cage]] traps and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into valuable pets. If a breeding pair is obtained, they can be used for a fortress' [[meat industry]] as they produce a steady supply of [[meat]], [[bone]]s, [[fat]] and [[prepared organs]], with their products being worth 4 times more than those of standard animals. Giant cave toads reach their full size in 2 years, and should preferably be [[butcher]]ed at that age for optimal product returns.
  
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Prior to version 0.42.04, giant cave toads were simply known as "[[giant toad]]s".
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Prior to version 0.42.04, giant cave toads were simply known as "[[giant toad]]s", though this was changed with the introduction of giant variants of above-ground creatures.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] giant cave toads for their ''strength''.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:16, 25 September 2016

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Giant cave toad
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Urist likes giant cave toads for their strength.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

  • Underground Depth: 1-2
Attributes

Building destroyer: Level 1

· Amphibious · Exotic mount

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 750

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 20,000 cm3
Mid: 100,000 cm3
Max: 200,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: Birth
Max age: 60-100
Butchering returns

(Value multiplier ×4)

Food items

Meat 13-14
Fat 12
Brain 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 1
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 16-17
Skull 1
Skin Raw hide
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A giant amphibian predator found underground.

Giant cave toads are large creatures found in caverns, inhabiting the first and second layers. They spawn one at a time, wandering the underground all while terrorizing crundles and harassing dwarves who they encounter in their path, sometimes causing heavy damage in the process - giant cave toads are over three times larger than the average dwarf and are very aggressive, though they generally do not fare well when facing a squad of equipped military dwarves.

Giant cave toads are building destroyers and will attempt to topple furniture they come across, which can be exploited to easily lure them into traps. They may also be seen being ridden by goblins during sieges, where they will gleefully swim over any moat you are using as a defense - whether their riders survive the trek is another story.

Giant cave toads can be captured with cage traps and trained into valuable pets. If a breeding pair is obtained, they can be used for a fortress' meat industry as they produce a steady supply of meat, bones, fat and prepared organs, with their products being worth 4 times more than those of standard animals. Giant cave toads reach their full size in 2 years, and should preferably be butchered at that age for optimal product returns.

Prior to version 0.42.04, giant cave toads were simply known as "giant toads", though this was changed with the introduction of giant variants of above-ground creatures.

Some dwarves like giant cave toads for their strength.

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