Modification:Ark Project/Animals

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Mammalia (mammals)

Afrotheria

Golden mole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mole

Tenrec http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenrecidae

Elephant shrew / Sengi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_shrew

Aardvark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardvark

Hyrax http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyracoidea

Elephant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant (already included)

Dugong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugong

Manatee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee

Steller's sea cow* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller%27s_Sea_Cow (Weird! Perfect for DF. Wouldn't it be hilarious to be attacked by skeletal sea cows?)

Xenarthra

Armadillo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasypodidae

Three-toed sloth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradypodidae

Two-toed sloth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_toed_sloth

Anteater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamandua

Giant anteater* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater

Silky anteater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silky_anteater

Glyptodont http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyptodontidae (extinct; DF will NOT be complete until it has these; think stegosaurus, but 10 times the awesome and probably lived alongside humans.)

Primates

Strepsirrhini (lemurs and lorises)

Generic lemur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemuridae

Mouse lemur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcebus

Wooly lemur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indriidae

Sportive lemur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepilemuridae

Angwantibo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angwantibo

Potto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potto

Slender loris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_loris

Slow loris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_loris

Galago/bushbaby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galago

Haplorrhini (tarsiers and simians)

Tarsier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsier

Marmoset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmoset

Tamarin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarin

Capuchin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebus

Squirrel monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel_monkey

Night monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_monkey

Saki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitheciinae

Uakari http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uakari

Titi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titi

Howler monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howler_monkey

Spider monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_monkey

Woolly monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_monkey

Vervet monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorocebus

Guenon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopithecus

Macaque http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaque (The rhesus macaque is arguably too specific.)

Mangabey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophocebus

Baboon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papio

Mandrill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill (already included)

Black-and-white colobus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colobus

Red colobus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piliocolobus

Gray langur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_langur

Lutung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachypithecus

Surili http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbytis

Douc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygathrix

Snub-nosed monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinopithecus

Proboscis monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proboscis_Monkey

Rodentia (rodents)

Montane hutia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montane_Hutia (extinct)

Springhare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedetidae

Beaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver

Kangaroo rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_rat

Mountain beaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplodontiidae

Dormouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormouse

Giant squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_giant_squirrel

Red squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus (already included)

Gray squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciurus_carolinensis (already included)

Flying squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_squirrel

Tricolored squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevost%27s_Squirrel

Spiny squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerini

Marmot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot (already included)

Groundhog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog (already included)

Prairie dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_dog

Ground squirrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suslik

Chipmunk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamias (already included)

Jerboa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerboa

Mara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_%28mammal%29

Cavy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavia

Capybara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochoerus

Chinchilla http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla

Nutria / Coypu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu

Porcupine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erethizontidae

Blind mole rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_mole_rat

Naked mole rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole_rat

Gerbil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil

Hamster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamster

Water mouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyomyini

Water rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectomys_squamipes

Marsh rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holochilus_sciureus

Tree rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesembriomys

Field mouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apodemus

Deer mouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peromyscus

Vole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vole

Muskrat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondatrini

Lemming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmini

Flores cave rat* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flores_Cave_Rat (This would be fun for caves.)

Emperor Rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Rat (extinct)

White-footed rabbit-rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-footed_Rabbit-rat (extinct)

Short-tailed hopping mouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed_Hopping_Mouse (extinct)

Lagomorphs (lagomorphs)

Pika http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochotonidae

Cottontail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottontail

Volcano rabbit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_Rabbit

Generic rabbit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Rabbit

Generic hare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Hare

Mountain hare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Hare (Larger range than the snowshoe but otherwise similar)

Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and moonrats)

Hedgehog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog (already included)

Moonrat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galericinae

Soricomorpha (shrew-like mammals)

Generic mole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_%28animal%29

Star-nosed mole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-nosed_Mole

Shrew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soricidae

Solenodon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenodon Venomous.

Chiroptera (bats)

Lot of species here but the reasonably condensed list goes:

Fruit bats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabat (What you probably picture when you think of vampires)

Sac-winged bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sac-winged_bat (Little bit lighter, pheromone sacks on their wings, and short

tails)

Bumblebee bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitti%27s_Hog-nosed_Bat Nose that looks like a pig's. Small enough that it almost has to be vermin and should maybe be omitted.

Horseshoe bats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_bat (They have a little doodlebop on their noses shaped like a horseshoe or leaf.)

Slit-faced bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nycteridae (They've got a split down the middle of their face and their tails end in a T. Also have a nose-leaf.)

Ghost bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Bat (Has a membrane that makes it look like a ghost and is otherwise shaped like a vampire bat but eats insects. No tail.)

Vesper bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_bat (Common bat)

Pallid bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallid_bat (Vesper bats with big eyes and ears, probably omit.)

Free-tailed bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-tailed_bat (Might want to just do Western mastiff bat because it's so big for a bat.)

Funnel-eared bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalidae

Sucker-footed bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myzopoda

Fisherman bat / Bulldog bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulldog bat (They've got food pouches in their faces)

Short-tailed bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystacinidae (These spend a lot of time walking instead of flying and can tuck away their wings. Only one species still around.)

Moustache bats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormoopidae (These are the commercial guano producers because they have such huge colonies.)

Leaf-nosed bat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf-nosed_bat (Probably just make one creature for these but really common)

Pholidota (pangolins)

Pangolin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin (Scales can be used to make armor, although of dubious protective value.)

Cetacea (whales)

Mysticeti (baleen whales)

Bowhead whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowhead_Whale

Right whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale

Minke whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minke_whale

Blue whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Whale

Fin whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_Whale

Humpback whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_Whale

Gray whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Whale

Pygmy right whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_Right_Whale

Odontoceti (toothed whales)

Common dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus_%28genus%29

Pygmy killer whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_Killer_Whale

Pilot whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globicephala

Right whale dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale_dolphin

Snubfin dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcaella

Orca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Whale

Melon-headed whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon-headed_Whale

Tucuxi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotalia

Humpback dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sousa_%28genus%29

Spotted dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenella

Bottlenose dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tursiops

Beluga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_%28whale%29

Narwhal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narwhal

Finless porpoise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finless_Porpoise

Generic porpoise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phocoena

Sperm whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_Whale

Dwarf sperm whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Sperm_Whale

River dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_dolphin (possibly extinct)

Beaked whale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziphidae

Carnivora (carnivorans)

Feliformia (cat-like carnivorans)

Felidae (cats)

Many large cats are already included.

Leopard cat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionailurus

Fishing cat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_Cat

Lynx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx (including bobcat?)

Ocelot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot

Serval http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval

Caracal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal

Snow leopard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Leopard

Hyaenidae (hyenas)

Hyena http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena

Aardwolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardwolf

Viverridae (civets, genets, and linsangs)

Civet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet

Genet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genet_%28animal%29

Linsang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsang

Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivorans)

Fossa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossa_%28animal%29

Herpestidae (mongooses)

Mongoose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoose

Meerkat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat

Caniformia (dog-like carnivorans)

Canidae (dogs)

Jackal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackal

Coyote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote

Gray wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Wolf (already included)

Red wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Wolf

Generic fox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox (already included)

Fennec fox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_Fox

Raccoon dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog

African wild dog* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Wild_Dog

Dingo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo

Ursidae (bears)

Red panda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Panda

Panda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda

Grizzly bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Bear (already included)

Kodiak bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak_Bear

Brown bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Brown_Bear

Polar bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear (already included)

Black bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Black_Bear (already included)

Sun bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bear

Procyonidae (raccoons)

Raccoon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon_%28genus%29

Coati http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coati

Ringtail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-tailed_Cat

Mephitidae (skunks)

Skunk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephitidae

Mustelidae (weasels and otters)

River otter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_otter

Sea otter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_otter

Badger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger

Wolverine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine_%28animal%29

Weasel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel

Marten http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marten

Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses)

Walrus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus (already included)

Sea lion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lion

Fur seal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur_seal

Monk seal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monachus

Elephant seal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_seal

Generic seal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Seal

Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

Horse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse (already included)

Donkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey (already included)

Onager http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onager

Kiang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiang

Zebra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

Tapir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapiridae

Rhinoceros http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros

Quagga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quagga (extinct; similar to a zebra)

Tarpan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpan (extinct; Asian wild horse)

Aurochs / Urus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs (extinct)

Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Suina (swine)

Pygmy hog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_Hog

Bushpig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushpig

Bearded pig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_Pig

Generic pig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_pig

Forest hog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Forest_Hog

Warthog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warthog

Peccary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tayassuidae

Babirusa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babyrousa

Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)

Hippopotamus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus (already included)

Pygmy hippo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_Hippopotamus

Camelidae (camelids)

Llama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llama

Guanaco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanaco

Vicuña http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicu%C3%B1a

Alpaca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca

Ruminantia (ruminants)

Tragulidae (chevrotains)

Chevrotain / Mouse deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragulidae

Water chevrotain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Chevrotain

Chevrotain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moschiola

Napu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Mouse-deer

Moschidae (musk deer)

Musk deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moschidae

Giraffidae (giraffids)

Giraffe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe

Okapi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okapi

Cervidae (deer)

The white-tailed, mule, roe, and brocket deer all look so similar to me that they could be merged into a single generic deer, but maybe some deer fanatics would object. Any thoughts? (Also, credit to Rainseeker's list of four-hoofed mammals, which I checked against.)

Muntjac http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntjac

Red deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Deer

Elk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk (already included)

Irish elk* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Elk (extinct; one of the largest deer with the largest set of antlers)

Spotted deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chital

Fallow deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallow_Deer

Water deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_deer

White-tailed deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer

Mule deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_deer

Brocket deer / Mazama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocket_deer

Pudu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Pudu

Roe deer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_Deer

Moose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose

Caribou http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer

Antilocapridae (pronghorns)

Pronghorn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn

Bovidae (bovids)

Four-horned antelope http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boselaphini

Water buffalo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Buffalo

Banteng http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banteng

Guar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaur

Yak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak

Cow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle (already included)

Buffalo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Buffalo

Bison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bison

Duiker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalophinae

Kudu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragelaphus

Eland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurotragus

Grazing antelope http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grazing_antelope

Oryx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryx

Gazelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazelle (already included)

Saiga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiga

Dik-dik http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dik-dik

Gerenuk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerenuk

Klipspringer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klipspringer

Royal antelope http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Antelope ("Pygmy antelope" is a possible alternate name.)

Takin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takin

Goat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_goat

Markohr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markhor

Ibex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capra_%28genus%29

Tahr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_tahr

Argali http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argali

Sheep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_sheep

Bighorn sheep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bighorn_sheep

Thinhorn sheep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dall_sheep (Same as Dall sheep, but less problematic name)

Urial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urial

Bharal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharal

Mountain goat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_goat (already included)

Chamois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois

Lechwe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobus_%28antelope%29

Reedbuck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedbuck

Impala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impala

Bontebok http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bontebok

Gnu / Wildebeest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Wildebeest

Monotremata (monotremes)

Platypus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus

Echidna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna

Metatheria (marsupials)

Opossum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum

Shrew opossum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caenolestidae

Bear devil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Devil

Thylacine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine (extinct)

Quoll http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoll

Numbat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbat

Bilby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Bilby

Lesser bilby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Bilby (extinct)

Bandicoot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot

Koala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala

Wombat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wombat

Sugar glider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Glider

Ringtail possum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocheiridae

Gray kangaroo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo

Red kangaroo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Kangaroo

Tree-kangaroo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-kangaroo

Hare-wallaby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_Hare-wallaby

Pygmy possum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burramyidae

Honey possum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Possum

Striped possum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_Possum

Bettong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettongia

Potoroo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoroo

Quokka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka

Propleopus oscillans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propleopus (extinct)

Aves (birds)

Paleognathae (tinamous and flightless birds)

Ostrich http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich

Emu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu

Cassowary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary

Kiwi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

Rhea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_%28bird%29

Elephant bird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Bird (extinct)

Tinamou http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinamou

Neognathae (penguins and flying birds)

Anseriformes (goose-like birds)

Mallard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard

Goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose

Swan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan

Galliformes (chicken-like birds)

Chicken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken

Turkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_%28bird%29

Columbiformes (dove-like birds)

Passenger pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Pigeon (extinct)

Dodo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo (extinct)

Gruiformes (crane-like birds)

Great blue heron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron

Sandhill crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane

Coot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coot

Weka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka

Purple swamphen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Swamphen

Takahe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahe

Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Emperor penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Penguin

Brush-tailed penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygoscelis

Crested penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_penguin

Banded penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_penguin

Yellow-eyed penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-eyed_penguin

Little penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Penguin

Ciconiiformes (stork-like birds)

Ibis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis

Charadriiformes (plover-like birds)

Sandpiper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopacidae

Strigiformes (owls)

Barn owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_Owl

Great horned owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Horned_Owl

Morepork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Boobook

Psittaciformes (parrot-like birds)

Kakapo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo (It's the largest parrot, flightless, and has unique mating rituals.)

Kea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea

Kaka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Kaka

Kakariki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakariki

Passeriformes (perching birds)

Hooded pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooded_Pitohui

Variable pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Pitohui

White-bellied pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_Pitohui

Rusty pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_Pitohui

Crested pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Pitohui

Black pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Pitohui

Brown pitohui

Kokako http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokako

Hihi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitchbird

Tui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tui_%28bird%29

Fantail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail

Reptilia (reptiles)

Testudines (turtles)

Terrapin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin

Gopher tortoise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopherus

Giant tortoise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_tortoise (stand-in for Galapagos tortoise and other large tortoises)

Sea turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_turtle

Leatherback turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_turtle

Snapping turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelydridae

Musk turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternotherus

Snake-necked turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidae

Box turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_turtle

Painted turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Turtle

Softshell turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trionychidae

Crocodilia (crocodilians)

American alligator* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Alligator (Can be named "Greater" in game.)

Chinese alligator* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Alligator (Can be named "Lesser" in game.)

Dwarf caiman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuvier%27s_Dwarf_Caiman

Spectacled caiman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_Caiman

Black caiman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Caiman

American crocodile* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile (Apparantly also known as the "sharp-snout alligator", though definately a crocodile. Sharp-snout crocodile, perhaps?)

Orinoco crocodile* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orinoco_Crocodile ("Delta crocodile"? Has several colour morphs.)

Freshwater crocodile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_Crocodile

Nile crocodile* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_crocodile (Known as "mamba" to the Swahili. "Mamba crocodile"?)

Saltwater crocodile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_Crocodile (already included)

Cuban crocodile* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Crocodile (Also called "pearly crocodile". See http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_crho.htm)

Gharial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gharial

Squamata (scaled reptiles)

Lacertilia (lizards)

Monitor lizard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_lizard

Green iguana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana

Marine iguana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Iguana

Serpentes (snakes)

Boidae (boas)

Boa constrictor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boa_constrictor

Rubber boa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charina_bottae

Green anaconda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunectes_murinus

Yellow anaconda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunectes_notaeus

Rainbow boa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicrates_cenchria

Colubridae (generic snakes)

Boomslang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomslang

Tree snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_tree_snake

Vine Snake / Whip Snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_snake

Cat snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga

Mangrove snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liophis_cobellus

Pythonidae (pythons)

Reticulated python http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_reticulatus

Cave python http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaresia_childreni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaresia_maculosa (amalgam of two interesting cave-dwelling pythons)

Black-headed python http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspidites_melanocephalus

White-lipped python http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiopython

Green tree python http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morelia_viridis

Viperidae (vipers)

Crotalinae (pitvipers)

Moccasin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agkistrodon

Jumping pitviper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropoides

Palm pitviper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothriechis

Forest pitviper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothriopsis

Lancehead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops

Hundred-pace pitviper / Snorkel viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinagkistrodon

Bushmaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachesis_%28genus%29

Rattlesnake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake

Temple viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropidolaemus_wagleri

Night adder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causinae

Sidewinder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_cerastes

Cottonmouth / Water moccasin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agkistrodon_piscivorus

Viperinae (true vipers)

Bush viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheris

Puff adder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitis

Horned viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_viper

Desert viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrovipera_deserti

Asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipera_aspis

Rock viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_viper

Meadow viper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipera_ursinii

Elapidae (cobra-like snakes)

Naja (cobras)

Snouted cobra

Spitting cobra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitting_cobra

Forest cobra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudohaje

Water cobra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulengerina

Coral snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_snake

Burrowing cobra / Many-banded snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranaja_multifasciata

King cobra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cobra

False water cobra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrodynastes_gigas

Dendroaspis (mambas)

Green mamba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_green_mamba (less aggressive)

Black mamba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_mamba (very aggressive)

Austrelaps (copperheads)

Copperhead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrelaps

Bungarus (kraits)

Krait http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus

Hydrophis (sea snakes)

Sea snake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_snake

Plesiosauria (plesiosaurs)

Liopleurodon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liopleurodon (extinct; These are freaking hardcore.)

Amphibia (amphibians)

Common frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Frog

Moor frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moor_Frog

Marsh frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Frog

Pool frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_Frog

Edible frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_Frog

Bullfrog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog

Leopard frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_frog

Bicoloured frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicolored_Frog

Tailed frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailed_frog

Firebellied toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire-bellied_toad

Midwife toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwife_toad

New Zealand primitive frog* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiopelmatidae

Long-nosed horned frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-nosed_Horned_Frog

Garlic toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Spadefoot

Parsley frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley_Frogs

Clawed frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenopus

Star-fingered toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surinam_toad

Burrowing toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Burrowing_Toad

Spadefoot toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spadefoot_Toad

Marsupial frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphignathodontidae

Hairy frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthroleptidae

Gold frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Gold_Frog

Natterjack toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natterjack_Toad

Cane toad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad

Pisces (fish)

Osteichthyes (bony fish)

Marine fish

Kingfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingfish

Wahoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahoo

Ballyhoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyhoo

Tarpon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon

Mullet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_%28fish%29

Mahi-mahi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahi-mahi

Pompano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompano

Parrotfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish

Humphead wrasse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphead_wrasse

Grunion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunion

Triggerfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triggerfish

Stonefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanceia

Grouper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouper

Freshwater fish

Silverside http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheriniformes

Redtail catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redtail_catfish

Blue catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_catfish

Walking catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_catfish

Channel catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_catfish

Pacu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacu

Piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha

Crappie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crappie

Largemouth bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass

Smallmouth bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass

Peacock bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock_bass

Bluegill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegill

Guppy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy

Minnow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnow

Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)

Selachimorpha (sharks)

Hexanchiformes (sixgill-like sharks)

Frilled shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frill_shark (already included)

Sixgill shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexanchus

Squaliformes (generic sharks)

Gulper shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulper_shark

Kitefin shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitefin_shark (historically used for meat, liver oil, and leather)

Pygmy shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_shark

Cookiecutter shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookiecutter_shark (notable for eating its own teeth and generally acting like an asshole)

Bramble shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramble_shark

Black dogfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_dogfish

Dwarf lanternshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_lanternshark

Smooth lanternshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_lanternshark

Velvet belly lanternshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_belly_lantern_shark

Green lanternshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_lanternshark (could that name have been accidental? also hunts in packs)

Rough shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxynotinae

Portuguese dogfish* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_dogfish (recommend name "scaly dogfish" or "hollowscale dogfish" based on construction of scientific name. Also economically significant)

Sleeper shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_sleeper_shark (big, has antifreeze in its tissues, eats dolphins whole)

Gray shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark (even bigger, has role in Inuit legend, and "More recently, a reputable Canadian wildlife biologist reported observing a Greenland Shark exploding from the water with a tremendous splash, grasping a near-shore Caribou by the (obviously startled) face, dragging it — kicking and bugalling — into the water, and then eating it.")

Spiny dogfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squalus_acanthias (already included)

Pristiophoriformes (sawsharks)

Sawshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristiophorus_cirratus

Squatiniformes (angelsharks)

Angelshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatina_squatina (already included)

Heterodontiformes (bullhead sharks)

Horn shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterodontus_francisci (poisonous spines used for jewelry, bites harder for its size than any other shark)

Bullhead shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_bullhead_shark

Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks)

Nurse shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginglymostoma_cirratum (already included)

Tawny nurse shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebrius_ferrugineus

Bamboo shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitespotted_bamboo_shark

Epaulette shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaulette_shark

Wobbegong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orectolobidae (great name, used for meat and leather)

Collared carpetshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parascylliidae

Whale shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhincodon_typus (already included)

Zebra shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegostoma_fasciatum

Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)

Requiem shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharhinus (I'm flubbing on this genus for now because it has a lot of very similar species.)

Tiger shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark (already included)

River shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_shark

Daggernose shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggernose_shark

Lemon shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_shark

Blue shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_shark (already included)

Sharpnose shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizoprionodon

Spadenose shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spadenose_shark

Whitetip reef shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitetip_reef_shark

Weasel shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemigaleidae

Finback catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proscylliidae (This family seems poorly understood, could be omitted entirely.)

False catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotriakis_microdon

Coral catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_catshark

Swellshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swell_shark

Skyshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haploblepharus

Leopard catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_catshark

Chain catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_catshark

Nursehound shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursehound

Cloudy catshark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudy_catshark

Winghead shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winghead_shark

Hammerhead shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphyrna (already included)

Smoothhound shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustelus

Leopard shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_shark

Lamniformes (mackerel sharks)

Thresher shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresher_shark

Basking shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark (already included)

Great white shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark (already included)

Mako shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isurus (already included)

Salmon shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_shark (a homeotherm!)

Porbeagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porbeagle (interesting playful behaviors)

Megamouth shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamouth_shark

Goblin shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin_shark

Gray nurse shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_nurse_shark

Sand tiger shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_tiger

Crocodile shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile_shark

Arthropoda (arthropods)

Crustacea (crustaceans)

Stomatopoda (mantis shrimp)

Mantis shrimp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp (Giant mantis shrimp should be deadly.)

Dromiidae (sponge crabs)

Sponge crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dromiidae

Belliidae

Hand crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belliidae

Calappidae

Box crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calappa_%28crab%29

Atelecyclidae

Face crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelecyclidae

Cancridae

Edible crab / Pie crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_pagurus

Master crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_crab

Fan crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaleon_antennarium

Cheiragonidae (helmet crabs)

Horsehair crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehair_crab

Goneplacidae

Square crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goneplax_rhomboides

Majidae (spider crabs)

Spiny crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_squinado

Snow crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionoecetes

Spider crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_spider_crab

Queen crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_giant_crab

Arrow crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenorhynchus_seticornis

Portunidae (swimming crabs)

Blue crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinectes

Green crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinus_maenas

Swimming crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liocarcinus

Witch crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_crab

Flower crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portunus_pelagicus

Potamidae

Coin crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamon_fluviatile

Xanthidae

Boxer crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lybia_%28crab%29

Varunidae

Mitten crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mitten_crab

Ocypodidae

Ghost crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocypode

Fiddler crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_crab

Soldier crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mictyris

Gecarcinidae (land crabs)

Hermit crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenobita (needs a way to handle shells)

Coconut crab / Robber crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab (damn huge. Needs CURIOUSBEAST EATER and ITEM.)

Moon crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_crab

Hexapodidae (six-legged crabs)

Red king crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralithodes_camtschaticus

Southern king crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithodes_santolla (needs a good name)

Paralomis hystrix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralomis_hystrix (ditto)

Porcelain crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcelain_crab (will also need anemones)

Chelicerata (arthropods with clawed mouth parts)

Merostomata (horseshoe crabs)

Atlantic horseshoe crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab

Mangrove horseshoe crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinoscorpius_rotundicauda

Costal horseshoe crab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachypleus_gigas

Japanese horseshoe crab* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachypleus_tridentatus

Arachnida (arachnids)

Tailess whip scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblypygi (Not to be confused with below. Not venomous/dangerous to anything larger than itself. Can be found in tropical caves. Likes to snuggle, apparantly: http://www.livescience.com/animals/070319_sweet_spiders.html)

Whip scorpion / Vinegarroon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegaroon (Can spray an unpleasant acidic solution at interlopers)

Insecta (insects)

Bombardier beetle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_beetle (material breath very hot liquid!)

Cnidaria (cnidarians)

Man o' war http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Man_o%27_War

Box jellyfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish

Lion's mane jellyfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion%27s_mane_jellyfish

Crown jellyfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_jellyfish (technically a classification, but a small one)

Coral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral

Ecdysozoa (molting animals)

Tardigrades / Water bear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade (Even the vermin kind might be "huge tardigrade".)

Velvet worm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychophora (These are awesome! Also, they spit glue as a weapon! If Toady made the name (just name, not behavior) of the GCS web attack customizable it'd work perfectly!)

Lophotrochozoa (mollusks and ribbon worms)

Greater blue-ringed octopus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Blue-ringed_Octopus

Mimic Octopus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_Octopus (perhaps different castes for it's different mimics?)

North Pacific Giant Octopus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pacific_Giant_Octopus (but I guess the "North Pacific" part can be left out)

Nudibranch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudibranch (sea slugs)

Ribbon worm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemertea

Echinodermata (echinoderms)

Sea lily http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoid

Crown-of-thorns starfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown-of-thorns_starfish

Porifera (sponges)

Sponge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge