Category:DF2014:Learns

Creatures with CAN_LEARN are able to learn skills and gain experience. They are considered sapient, and this has a number of ethics related considerations, e.g. your dwarves won't butcher them, and killing them will cement your reputation as a killer or a murderer in adventure mode. Learning creatures do not breed with just anyone and must be marriage compatible to have children, even if they cannot actually marry. In fortress mode, sapient members of your fort need to eat, drink and sleep. Training a creature that can learn will result in their applying for citizenship.