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[[File:Red sand desert and rocky wasteland.png‎|thumb|A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland.]]
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[[File:Red sand desert and rocky wasteland.png‎|thumb|A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland. Older version of the game with a graphics pack.]]
 
[[File:Deserts overview.png|thumb|Deserts in the real world.]]
 
[[File:Deserts overview.png|thumb|Deserts in the real world.]]
  
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A '''desert''' is a very dry [[biome]], with little to no [[rain]]fall each year. Deserts can be found in almost all [[climate]]s except the most extreme cold regions. They are always arid, so cold deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and warm deserts might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months. The desert [[temperature]] is mostly on the far ranges of warm or cold, and can reach scorching or freezing temperatures in certain regions. Variable heat loss is not a feature in biomes, so very hot deserts will remain warm/hot in the night with only a small decrease in temperature.
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A '''desert''' is a very dry [[biome]], with little to no [[rain]]fall each year. Deserts can be found in almost all [[climate]]s except the most extreme cold regions. They are always arid, so cold deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and warm deserts might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months. The desert [[temperature]] is mostly in the far ranges of warm or cold, and can reach scorching or freezing temperatures in certain regions. Variable heat loss is not a feature in biomes, so very hot deserts will remain warm/hot in the night with only a small decrease in temperature.
  
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Very few [[tree]]s and [[crop|plant]]s are able to grow in these barren lands. There is a surprisingly decent amount of [[creature]]s however. Camels, for example, are very common to this kind of biome and provide an excellent [[food]] source (whether [[one-humped camel|one]] or [[two-humped camel|two]] humps). Breaching [[caverns]] for resources that deserts lack can make building a fortress a whole lot easier.
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Very few [[tree]]s and [[crop|plant]]s are able to grow in these barren lands. There is a surprisingly decent amount of [[creature]]s, however - camels, for example, are very common in this kind of biome and provide an excellent [[food]] source (whether [[one-humped camel|one]] or [[two-humped camel|two]] humps). Breaching [[caverns]] for resources that deserts lack can make building a fortress a whole lot easier.
  
 
== Types of deserts ==
 
== Types of deserts ==
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Badlands have [[soil]] but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly hot or cold, but can also have another climate. Badlands form in areas with high drainage.
 
Badlands have [[soil]] but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly hot or cold, but can also have another climate. Badlands form in areas with high drainage.
  
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Rocky wastelands are arid, barren areas rich in [[stone]]. It may be difficult to find soil or an aboveground water source. Additionally, trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus, trees should be grown in subterranean tree farms. For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through; grass will grow in the resulting pit. Wastelands form in areas with medium drainage.
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Rocky wastelands are arid, barren areas rich in [[stone]] - it may be difficult to find soil or an aboveground water source. Additionally, trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus, trees should be grown in subterranean tree farms. For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through; grass will grow in the resulting pit. Rocky wastelands form in areas with medium drainage.
  
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Sand deserts are large and dry areas of [[sand]]. They can be difficult for a beginning player to found a fortress in, due to the fact that there are usually few trees and plants to be found, and it may require digging several [[Z-axis|Z-layers]] deep before any stone is found.  However, similar to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth, with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low drainage.
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Sand deserts are large and dry areas of [[sand]] which can be difficult for a new player to found a fortress in, due to the fact that there are usually few trees and plants to be found, and it may require digging several [[Z-axis|Z-layers]] deep before any stone is found.  However, similarly to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth, with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low drainage.
  
 
== Wildlife ==
 
== Wildlife ==
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=== Creatures ===
 
=== Creatures ===
 
{{Columns-list|
 
{{Columns-list|
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* {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl]]
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* [[File:barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl]]
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* {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat]]
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* [[File:bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat]]
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* {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard]]
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* [[File:buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard]]
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* {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote]]
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* [[File:coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote]]
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* {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise]]
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* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise]]
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* {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo]]
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* [[File:dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo]]
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* {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle]]
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* [[File:eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle]]
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* {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna]]
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* [[File:echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna]]
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* {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster]]
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* [[File:gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster]]
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* {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur]]
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* [[File:gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur]]
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* {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl]]
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* [[File:great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl]]
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* {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger]]
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* [[File:honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger]]
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* {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex]]
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* [[File:ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex]]
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* {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar]]
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* [[File:jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar]]
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* {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo]]
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* [[File:kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo]]
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* {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake]]
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* [[File:kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake]]
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* {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard]]
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* [[File:leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard]]
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* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel]]
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* [[File:one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel]]
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* {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich]]
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* [[File:ostrich_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich]]
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* {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon]]
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* [[File:peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon]]
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* {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine]]
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* [[File:porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine]]
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* {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake]]
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* [[File:rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake]]
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* {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven]]
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* [[File:raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven]]
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* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel]]
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* [[File:two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel]]
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* {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture]]
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* [[File:vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture]]
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* {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel]]
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* [[File:weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel]]}}
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}}
 
  
 
'''In savage deserts:'''
 
'''In savage deserts:'''
 
{{Columns-list|
 
{{Columns-list|
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* {{Tile|s|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion man]]
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* [[File:bark_scorpion_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion man]]
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* {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl man]]
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* [[File:barn_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl man]]
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* {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Bat man]]
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* [[File:bat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Bat man]]
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* {{Tile|b|4:0}} [[Beetle man]]
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* [[File:beetle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|4:0}} [[Beetle man]]
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* {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat man]]
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* [[File:bobcat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat man]]
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* {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard man]]
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* [[File:buzzard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard man]]
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* {{Tile|c|2:1}} [[Chameleon man]]
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* [[File:chameleon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|2:1}} [[Chameleon man]]
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* {{Tile|c|7:1}} [[Cockatiel man]]
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* [[File:cockatiel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:1}} [[Cockatiel man]]
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* {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote man]]
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* [[File:coyote_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote man]]
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* {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise man]]
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* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise man]]
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* {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo man]]
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* [[File:dingo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo man]]
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* {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle man]]
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* [[File:eagle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle man]]
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* {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna man]]
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* [[File:echidna_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna man]]
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* {{Tile|f|2:1}} [[Firefly man]]
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* [[File:firefly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|2:1}} [[Firefly man]]
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* {{Tile|f|0:1}} [[Fly man]]
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* [[File:fly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|0:1}} [[Fly man]]
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* {{Tile|S|6:1}} [[Giant bark scorpion]]
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* [[File:giant_bark_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:1}} [[Giant bark scorpion]]
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* {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant barn owl]]
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* [[File:giant_barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant barn owl]]
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* {{Tile|B|0:1}} [[Giant bat]]
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* [[File:giant_beetle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|4:0}} [[Giant beetle]]
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* {{Tile|B|4:0}} [[Giant beetle]]
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* [[File:giant_bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant bobcat]]
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* {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant bobcat]]
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* [[File:giant_buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|0:1}} [[Giant buzzard]]
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* {{Tile|B|0:1}} [[Giant buzzard]]
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* [[File:giant_chameleon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|2:1}} [[Giant chameleon]]
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* {{Tile|C|2:1}} [[Giant chameleon]]
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* [[File:giant_cockatiel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:1}} [[Giant cockatiel]]
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* {{Tile|C|7:1}} [[Giant cockatiel]]
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* [[File:giant_coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant coyote]]
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* {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant coyote]]
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* [[File:giant_desert_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant desert scorpion]]<sup>1</sup>
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* {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant desert scorpion]]<sup>1</sup>
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* [[File:giant_desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant desert tortoise]]
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* {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant desert tortoise]]
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* [[File:giant_dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|D|6:1}} [[Giant dingo]]
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* {{Tile|D|6:1}} [[Giant dingo]]
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* [[File:giant_eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant eagle]]
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* {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant eagle]]
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* [[File:giant_echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant echidna]]
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* {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant echidna]]
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* [[File:giant_firefly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|2:1}} [[Giant firefly]]
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* {{Tile|F|2:1}} [[Giant firefly]]
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* [[File:giant_fly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|0:1}} [[Giant fly]]
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* {{Tile|F|0:1}} [[Giant fly]]
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* [[File:giant_gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|4:1}} [[Giant gila monster]]
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* {{Tile|G|4:1}} [[Giant gila monster]]
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* [[File:giant_grasshopper_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|2:1}} [[Giant grasshopper]]
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* {{Tile|G|2:1}} [[Giant grasshopper]]
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* [[File:giant_gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|7:0}} [[Giant gray langur]]
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* {{Tile|L|7:0}} [[Giant gray langur]]
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* [[File:giant_great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant great horned owl]]
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* {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant great horned owl]]
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* [[File:giant_hamster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|H|7:0}} [[Giant hamster]]
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* {{Tile|H|7:0}} [[Giant hamster]]
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* [[File:giant_honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|7:1}} [[Giant honey badger]]
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* {{Tile|B|7:1}} [[Giant honey badger]]
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* [[File:giant_ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|I|6:0}} [[Giant ibex]]
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* {{Tile|I|6:0}} [[Giant ibex]]
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* [[File:giant_jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Giant jaguar]]
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* {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Giant jaguar]]
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* [[File:giant_jumping_spider_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|0:1}} [[Giant jumping spider]]
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* {{Tile|J|0:1}} [[Giant jumping spider]]
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* [[File:giant_kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Giant kangaroo]]
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* {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Giant kangaroo]]
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* [[File:giant_kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|7:1}} [[Giant kingsnake]]
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* {{Tile|K|7:1}} [[Giant kingsnake]]
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* [[File:giant_leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:1}} [[Giant leopard]]
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* {{Tile|L|6:1}} [[Giant leopard]]
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* [[File:giant_leopard_gecko_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|6:1}} [[Giant leopard gecko]]
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* {{Tile|G|6:1}} [[Giant leopard gecko]]
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* [[File:giant_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant lizard]]
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* {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant lizard]]
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* [[File:giant_louse_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant louse]]
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* {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant louse]]
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* [[File:giant_mantis_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|2:1}} [[Giant mantis]]
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* {{Tile|M|2:1}} [[Giant mantis]]
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* [[File:giant_monarch_butterfly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|4:1}} [[Giant monarch butterfly]]
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* {{Tile|M|4:1}} [[Giant monarch butterfly]]
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* [[File:giant_mosquito_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|0:1}} [[Giant mosquito]]
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* {{Tile|M|0:1}} [[Giant mosquito]]
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* [[File:giant_moth_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|6:0}} [[Giant moth]]
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* {{Tile|M|6:0}} [[Giant moth]]
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* [[File:giant_one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant one-humped camel]]
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* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant one-humped camel]]
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* [[File:giant_ostrich_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant ostrich]]
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* {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant ostrich]]
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* [[File:giant_peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant peregrine falcon]]
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* {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant peregrine falcon]]
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* [[File:giant_porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant porcupine]]
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* {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant porcupine]]
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* [[File:giant_rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant rattlesnake]]
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* {{Tile|R|0:1}} [[Giant rat]]
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* [[File:giant_raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|0:1}} [[Giant raven]]
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* {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant rattlesnake]]
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* [[File:giant_roach_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|6:0}} [[Giant roach]]
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* {{Tile|R|0:1}} [[Giant raven]]
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* [[File:giant_skink_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant skink]]
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* {{Tile|R|6:0}} [[Giant roach]]
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* [[File:giant_slug_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant slug]]
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* {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant skink]]
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* [[File:giant_snail_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant snail]]
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* {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant slug]]
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* [[File:giant_sparrow_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant sparrow]]
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* {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant snail]]
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* [[File:giant_thrips_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant thrips]]
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* {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant sparrow]]
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* [[File:giant_tick_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|0:1}} [[Giant tick]]
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* {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant thrips]]
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* [[File:giant_two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant two-humped camel]]
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* {{Tile|T|0:1}} [[Giant tick]]
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* [[File:giant_vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|V|4:0}} [[Giant vulture]]
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* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant two-humped camel]]
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* [[File:giant_weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant weasel]]
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* {{Tile|V|4:0}} [[Giant vulture]]
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* [[File:giant_wren_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wren]]
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* {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant weasel]]
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* [[File:gila_monster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster man]]
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* {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wren]]
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* [[File:gray_langur_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur man]]
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* {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster man]]
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* [[File:grasshopper_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|2:1}} [[Grasshopper man]]
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* {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur man]]
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* [[File:great_horned_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl man]]
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* {{Tile|g|2:1}} [[Grasshopper man]]
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* [[File:hamster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|h|7:0}} [[Hamster man]]
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* {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl man]]
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* [[File:honey_badger_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger man]]
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* {{Tile|h|7:0}} [[Hamster man]]
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* [[File:ibex_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex man]]
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* {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger man]]
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* [[File:jaguar_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar man]]
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* {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex man]]
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* [[File:jumping_spider_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|j|0:1}} [[Jumping spider man]]
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* {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar man]]
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* [[File:kangaroo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo man]]
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* {{Tile|j|0:1}} [[Jumping spider man]]
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* [[File:kingsnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake man]]
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* {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo man]]
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* [[File:leopard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard man]]
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* {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake man]]
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* [[File:leopard_gecko_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko man]]
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* {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard man]]
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* [[File:lizard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Lizard man]]
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* {{Tile|g|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko man]]
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* [[File:louse_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Louse man]]
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* {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Lizard man]]
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* [[File:mantis_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|2:1}} [[Mantis man]]
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* {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Louse man]]
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* [[File:monarch_butterfly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly man]]
−
* {{Tile|m|2:1}} [[Mantis man]]
+
* [[File:mosquito_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|0:1}} [[Mosquito man]]
−
* {{Tile|m|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly man]]
+
* [[File:moth_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|6:0}} [[Moth man]]
−
* {{Tile|m|0:1}} [[Mosquito man]]
+
* [[File:one_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel man]]
−
* {{Tile|m|6:0}} [[Moth man]]
+
* [[File:ostrich_man_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich man]]
−
* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel man]]
+
* [[File:peregrine_falcon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon man]]
−
* {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich man]]
+
* [[File:porcupine_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine man]]
−
* {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon man]]
+
* [[File:rat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Rat man]]
−
* {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine man]]
+
* [[File:rattlesnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake man]]
−
* {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Rat man]]
+
* [[File:raven_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven man]]
−
* {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake man]]
+
* [[File:roach_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|6:0}} [[Roach man]]
−
* {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven man]]
+
* [[File:skink_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Skink man]]
−
* {{Tile|r|6:0}} [[Roach man]]
+
* [[File:slug_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Slug man]]
−
* {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Skink man]]
+
* [[File:snail_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Snail man]]
−
* {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Slug man]]
+
* [[File:sparrow_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Sparrow man]]
−
* {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Snail man]]
+
* [[File:thrips_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Thrips man]]
−
* {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Sparrow man]]
+
* [[File:tick_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|0:1}} [[Tick man]]
−
* {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Thrips man]]
+
* [[File:two_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel man]]
−
* {{Tile|t|0:1}} [[Tick man]]
+
* [[File:vulture_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture man]]
−
* {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel man]]
+
* [[File:weasel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel man]]
−
* {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture man]]
+
* [[File:wren_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wren man]]}}
−
* {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel man]]
 
−
* {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wren man]]
 
−
}}
 
  
 
:<sup>1</sup> No longer appears since [[Release information/0.42.04|v0.42.04]]
 
:<sup>1</sup> No longer appears since [[Release information/0.42.04|v0.42.04]]
  
 
'''In evil deserts:'''
 
'''In evil deserts:'''
−
* {{Tile|N|0:1}} [[Nightwing]]
+
* [[File:nightwing_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|N|0:1}} [[Nightwing]]
  
 
=== Vermin ===
 
=== Vermin ===
 
{{Columns-list|
 
{{Columns-list|
−
* {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Ant]]
+
* [[File:ant_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Ant]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion]]
+
* [[File:bark_scorpion_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Bat]]
+
* [[File:bat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Bat]]
−
* {{Tile|·|4:0}} [[Beetle]]
+
* [[File:beetle_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|4:0}} [[Beetle]]
−
* {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Bumblebee]]
+
* [[File:bumblebee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Bumblebee]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Chameleon]]
+
* [[File:chameleon_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Chameleon]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Cockatiel]]
+
* [[File:cockatiel_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Cockatiel]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Firefly]]
+
* [[File:firefly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Firefly]]
−
* {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Fly]]
+
* [[File:fly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Fly]]
−
* {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Grasshopper]]
+
* [[File:grasshopper_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Grasshopper]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Hamster]]
+
* [[File:hamster_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Hamster]]
−
* {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Honey bee]]
+
* [[File:honey_bee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Honey bee]]
−
* {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Jumping spider]]
+
* [[File:jumping_spider_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Jumping spider]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Large roach]]
+
* [[File:large_roach_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Large roach]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko]]
+
* [[File:leopard_gecko_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Lizard]]
+
* [[File:lizard_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Lizard]]
−
* {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Louse]]
+
* [[File:louse_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Louse]]
−
* {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Mantis]]
+
* [[File:mantis_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Mantis]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly]]
+
* [[File:monarch_butterfly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly]]
−
* {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Mosquito]]
+
* [[File:mosquito_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Mosquito]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Moth]]
+
* [[File:moth_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Moth]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Rat]]
+
* [[File:rat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Rat]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Skink]]
+
* [[File:skink_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Skink]]
−
* {{Tile|~|6:0}} [[Slug]]
+
* [[File:slug_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|~|6:0}} [[Slug]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Snail]]
+
* [[File:snail_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Snail]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Sparrow]]
+
* [[File:sparrow_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Sparrow]]
−
* {{Tile|·|7:1}} [[Termite]]
+
* [[File:termite_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|7:1}} [[Termite]]
−
* {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Thrips]]
+
* [[File:thrips_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Thrips]]
−
* {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Tick]]
+
* [[File:tick_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Tick]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Wren]]
+
* [[File:wren_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Wren]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''In savage deserts:'''
 
'''In savage deserts:'''
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Two-legged rhino lizard]]
+
* [[File:two_legged_rhino_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Two-legged rhino lizard]]
  
 
'''In good deserts:'''
 
'''In good deserts:'''
−
* {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Fairy]]
+
* [[File:fairy_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Fairy]]
−
* {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Fluffy wambler]]
+
* [[File:fluffy_wambler_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Fluffy wambler]]
−
* {{Tile|·|3:1}} [[Pixie]]
+
* [[File:pixie_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|3:1}} [[Pixie]]
  
 
'''In evil deserts:'''
 
'''In evil deserts:'''
−
* {{Tile|∙|4:0}} [[Demon rat]]
+
* [[File:demon_rat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|4:0}} [[Demon rat]]
−
* {{Tile|~|0:1}} [[Knuckle worm]]
+
* [[File:knuckle_worm_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|~|0:1}} [[Knuckle worm]]
  
 
== Vegetation ==
 
== Vegetation ==
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! Name
 
! Name
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Alfalfa]]
+
| [[File:alfalfa_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Alfalfa]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Barley]]
+
| [[File:generic_wheat_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Barley]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Blade weed]]
+
| [[File:blade_weed_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Blade weed]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Caper]]
+
| [[File:caper_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Caper]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Fisher berry]]
+
| [[File:fisher_berry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Fisher berry]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Hide root]]
+
| [[File:hide_root_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Hide root]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:1}} [[Lentil]]
+
| [[File:lentil_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:1}} [[Lentil]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Longland grass]]
+
| [[File:longland_grass_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Longland grass]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Potato]]
+
| [[File:potato_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Potato]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Prickle berry]]
+
| [[File:prickle_berries_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Prickle berry]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rat weed]]
+
| [[File:rat_weed_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rat weed]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Red spinach]]
+
| [[File:red_spinach_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Red spinach]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rope reed]]
+
| [[File:reed_rope_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rope reed]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rye]]
+
| [[File:generic_wheat_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rye]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Strawberry]]
+
| [[File:strawberry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Strawberry]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! Name
 
! Name
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Whip vine]]
+
| [[File:whip_vine_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Whip vine]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! Name
 
! Name
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sun berry]]
+
| [[File:sun_berry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sun berry]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! Name
 
! Name
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sliver barb]]
+
| [[File:sliver_barb_shrub_sprite.png|12px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sliver barb]]
 
|}
 
|}
  

Latest revision as of 17:38, 30 June 2023

xTATTEREDx  · +FINE+  · *SUPERIOR*  · ≡EXCEPTIONAL≡  · ☼MASTERWORK☼
v50.13 · v0.47.05
This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.
A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland. Older version of the game with a graphics pack.
Deserts in the real world.

A desert is a very dry biome, with little to no rainfall each year. Deserts can be found in almost all climates except the most extreme cold regions. They are always arid, so cold deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and warm deserts might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months. The desert temperature is mostly in the far ranges of warm or cold, and can reach scorching or freezing temperatures in certain regions. Variable heat loss is not a feature in biomes, so very hot deserts will remain warm/hot in the night with only a small decrease in temperature.

Very few trees and plants are able to grow in these barren lands. There is a surprisingly decent amount of creatures, however - camels, for example, are very common in this kind of biome and provide an excellent food source (whether one or two humps). Breaching caverns for resources that deserts lack can make building a fortress a whole lot easier.

Types of deserts[edit]

There are three types of deserts: badlands, rocky wastelands, and sand deserts. The key characteristic of deserts is that they form in very low rainfall.

Badlands have soil but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly hot or cold, but can also have another climate. Badlands form in areas with high drainage.

Rocky wastelands are arid, barren areas rich in stone - it may be difficult to find soil or an aboveground water source. Additionally, trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus, trees should be grown in subterranean tree farms. For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through; grass will grow in the resulting pit. Rocky wastelands form in areas with medium drainage.

Sand deserts are large and dry areas of sand which can be difficult for a new player to found a fortress in, due to the fact that there are usually few trees and plants to be found, and it may require digging several Z-layers deep before any stone is found. However, similarly to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth, with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low drainage.

Wildlife[edit]

All desert creatures and vermin can appear in any type of desert.

Creatures[edit]

In savage deserts:

1 No longer appears since v0.42.04

In evil deserts:

Vermin[edit]

In savage deserts:

In good deserts:

In evil deserts:

Vegetation[edit]

All desert plants can appear in any type of deserts.

Shrubs[edit]

Name
Alfalfa shrub sprite.png / " Alfalfa
Generic wheat shrub sprite.png / " Barley
Blade weed shrub sprite.png / " Blade weed
Caper shrub sprite.png / " Caper
Fisher berry shrub sprite.png / " Fisher berry
Hide root shrub sprite.png / " Hide root
Lentil shrub sprite.png / " Lentil
Longland grass shrub sprite.png / " Longland grass
Potato shrub sprite.png / " Potato
Prickle berries shrub sprite.png / " Prickle berry
Rat weed shrub sprite.png / " Rat weed
Red spinach shrub sprite.png / " Red spinach
Rope reed shrub sprite.png / " Rope reed
Generic wheat shrub sprite.png / " Rye
Strawberry shrub sprite.png / " Strawberry

In savage deserts:

Name
Whip vine shrub sprite.png / " Whip vine

In good deserts:

Name
Sun berry shrub sprite.png / " Sun berry

In evil deserts:

Name
Sliver barb shrub sprite.png / " Sliver barb

Trees[edit]

Name
╞ Saguaro

In savage deserts:

Name
Highwood

In good deserts:

Name
♣ Feather tree

In evil deserts:

Name
┤ Glumprong

Grasses[edit]

Name
. Baby toes succulent
. Needle grass
. Pebble plant

In good deserts:

Name
O Bubble bulb
. Downy grass

In evil deserts:

Name
O Staring eyeball
≥ Wormy tendril
"Desert" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: zareth
Elvish: avetho
Goblin: slosno
Human: asto
V · T · E
Worlds
General
Map
Biomes
Chasm · Desert · Forest · Glacier · Grassland · Lake · Mountain · Murky pool · Ocean · River · Savanna · Shrubland · Tundra · Wetland
Features
Aquifer · Brook · Deep pit · Island · Magma pool · Passage · Road · Tunnel · Volcano · Waterfall
Underground
Civilization
Sites
Camp · Castle · Cave · Dark fortress · Dark pits · Forest retreat · Fort · Fortress · Hamlet · Hillocks · Labyrinth · Lair · Monastery · Mountain halls · Ruins · Shrine · Tomb · Tower · Town · Vault
Structures
Other
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