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Titanoboa man

2026-06-30T22:31:00Z

Parborway:

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'''Titanoboa Men''' are very large legless animal people. Unlike other snake people, they do not have a lisp.
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Egg production

2026-06-30T22:27:28Z

Parborway: /* Egg-laying animals */

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[[File:poultry_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Egg production''', like the [[meat industry]], [[beekeeping industry]], [[fishing industry]], and [[farming]], creates [[food]]. In egg production, collection and cooking of [[egg]]s is the primary activity, as, over time, domestic poultry, such as [[chicken]]s, can produce much more food as eggs than the same animal produces as meat when butchered (1 egg = 1 meat = 1 meal). When starting out a new fortress, raising poultry can be an excellent way to quickly fill up your food [[barrel]]s as it requires very little set-up for your dwarves. As a by-product of egg production, older or excess animals can be butchered as part of the [[meat industry]].

== Acquiring egg-laying animals ==
There are several sources for obtaining egg-laying [[animal]]s, outlined below.

===Embark===
You can buy [[Domestic_animal#Comparison_of_domestic_poultry|domestic poultry]] at [[embark]] and even decide how many males and females of each animal you embark with. Since you don't need males to produce eggs, and need only one male to breed, you could embark with three or four hens, and a single rooster. Poultry animals are very economical to purchase at embark, costing only 6[[currency|☼]] each.

Of the domestic poultry, [[turkey]]s produce the most eggs per clutch on average, followed by [[duck]]s, then [[chicken]]s and [[guineafowl]]. Turkeys are also the largest poultry animals, and produce the most meat and other products if butchered as part of the meat industry, with [[goose|geese]] and [[blue peafowl]] only slightly smaller. All domestic poultry become adults one year after hatching, but geese, blue peafowl, and guineafowl grow to full size at one year; other poultry only reach full size after two years.

===Migration===
Domestic poultry may arrive at your fortress with a wave of [[migrant]]s. These animals may be strays or [[pet]]s.

===Trading===
''Requires: A [[trade depot]], a [[Broker|trader]], a [[merchant]], and some tradeable goods''

You can purchase egg-laying animals from a [[caravan]]. While [[human]] and dwarven merchants will generally bring standard poultry, [[elf|elven]] merchants may bring tamed exotic egg-laying animals, which may prove useful for [[alligator|value]] or [[giant eagle|defense]] purposes.

===Cage traps===
''Requires: [[Cage]]s, [[mechanism]]s, a [[mechanic]], animal training [[zone]] and an [[animal trainer]]''

It is also possible to catch egg-laying animals through judicious use of [[cage trap]]s. This, of course, involves building cage traps where these animals will walk or fly. Once they are trapped the caged animal (or [[invader]]) will be delivered to an animal stockpile and the trap will be reset with a fresh cage.

Cage traps should be built where animals ''will'' walk, not where they are when you decide to trap them. Any dwarves sent out to create and arm traps in the animals' midst will scare them away, or trigger their aggression. To successfully trap large animals, form a choke point some distance away from them: build walls, perhaps several z-levels high, to create a continuous barrier to movement.

Leave a small gap one or two tiles wide (depending on how many of the critters you want to trap) and build your cage traps there. If the animals haven't moved off or been scared off by the time you're done, and they're docile enough to not attack once they see your dwarves, use military orders to send a dwarf (or several) around behind the animals and herd them toward the choke point.

Note also that cage traps cannot be built within a certain number of tiles of the map edge, so when planning your funnels and choke points, be sure to leave four or five tiles as a buffer zone.

What wild egg-layers are available depends highly on the [[biome]]. In general, most maps have flying birds of one kind or another, but they tend to stay up in the air, where cage traps can't get them. Several underground creatures are egg-layers, and as such are available on every map, such as the [[crundle]], [[elk bird]] or the rare and dangerous [[jabberer]].

Egg-laying animals that are caught in a cage trap need to be tamed by an [[animal trainer]] at an animal training [[zone]] before they can be safely used to produce eggs. Note that you are not limited to standard domestic poultry; some of the most [[cave crocodile|lucrative and prolific]] egg-layers are reptiles.

===Breeding===
''Requires: One or more adult females and one adult male of each species, one or more [[nest box]]es, and time''

If a [[breeding|compatible]] male and a female of the same species are adjacent to each other and there is an open constructed [[nest box]] for the female to occupy and lay a clutch of eggs in, then sooner or later (and probably sooner) the male will "impregnate" the female which will allow it to lay fertilized eggs. A female can lay a clutch of eggs again immediately after the last clutch hatches. A female that cannot claim a nest box ''will not'' lay a clutch of eggs.

A fertilized clutch will only hatch if they are left in the nest box undisturbed. Collecting the eggs or deconstructing the nest box will prevent the eggs from hatching. A clutch of eggs to be used for breeding should be [[forbidden]] while still in the nest boxes to prevent their collection. Alternatively, you can put the nest boxes in a room behind a [[door]] and lock the door to keep your dwarves away from the eggs. For insurance, you can set no [[stockpile]]s to accept that type of egg, and forbid [[cooking]] that type of egg in the kitchen tab of the [[labor]] menu. Even if the eggs are left undisturbed, it is possible that clutch was not fertilized. Eggs that don't hatch after two seasons will likely never hatch, and the eggs will need to be collected in order to allow the female to lay another clutch of (hopefully fertilized) eggs, otherwise the female will continue incubating the unfertilized clutch in perpetuity.

As a large number of free-roaming animals will reduce your game speed, a common strategy is to cage all your young poultry until they mature. Keep in mind, though, that some tamed wild species take more than a year to mature, unlike most domestic animals. For example, it may be excusable to butcher a [[saltwater crocodile]] hatchling right away, rather than wait 3 years for it to mature and produce more meat and bones.

Using [[cage trap]]s judiciously (or taking advantage of the animals [[elf|elves]] trade) can sometimes snag you a breeding pair of a wild animal. Tame something unusual and start something crazy, like a [[cave crocodile]] farm!

===Capture===
Through the use of expeditions, a player can capture animals not otherwise available. For example, [[raid]]ing a [[goblin]] settlement may yield [[beak dog]]s which, curiously, lay eggs.

==Egg collection==
''Requires: A tame adult female egg-laying animal, a [[nest box]], and [[food hauling]]''

Once you have at least one tame adult female egg-laying animal, you need to build a [[nest box]] to begin production of delicious and filling [[egg]]s. Every so often, the adult females will claim a nest box and lay a clutch of eggs. Then, a [[food hauling|food hauler]] will collect the eggs and move them to a food [[stockpile]]. Food hauling is an unskilled labor, so any dwarf in the fortress can do it. Egg collection is a great way to use those [[peasant]]s that otherwise just move boulders around the fortress.
This is a small guide aimed towards egg farming, I hope this helps and makes it easy to understand the egg industry... likewise an egg industry can be implemented towards a meat/leather/bone industry at any time with patience.
Here's the guide : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2975716340

Eggs must be [[cook]]ed into [[prepared meal]]s at a [[kitchen]] before they can be eaten by dwarves.

==Egg-laying animals==
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|+style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#EEE;"| '''Outdoor Animals'''
|-
!sortable style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Animal
!sortable style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Graphic
!data-sort-type = "number" style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Body Size (max)
!data-sort-type = "number" style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Maturation Time (years)
!data-sort-type = "number" style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Max Age (years)
!data-sort-type = "number" style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Number of Eggs
!data-sort-type = "number" style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Egg Size**
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Notes
|-
|[[Adder]]
|[[File:adder_sprite.png]]
|150
|0*
|15-20
|3-10
|16
|
|-
|[[Albatross]]
|[[File:albatross_sprite.png]]
|8,000
|1
|40-50
|1
|305
|
|-
|[[Alligator]]
|[[File:alligator_sprite.png]]
|400,000
|1
|60-100
|10-30
|80
|
|-
|[[Alligator snapping turtle]]
|[[File:alligator_snapping_turtle_sprite.png]]
|80,000
|0*
|30-70
|5-10
|70
|
|-
|[[Barn owl]]
|[[File:barn_owl_sprite.png]]
|500
|1
|10-20
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[Beak dog]]
|[[File:beak_dog_sprite.png]]
|150,000
|1
|10-20
|5-10
|1600
|Domestic in [[goblin]] civilizations. Not tameable until [[Release information/0.44.07|v0.44.07]].
|-
|[[Black mamba]]
|[[File:black_mamba_sprite.png]]
|5,000
|0*
|10-15
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Blue peafowl]]
|[[File:peafowls_sprite_anim.gif]]
|4,000
|1
|15-30
|6-8
|102
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Bushmaster]]
|[[File:bushmaster_sprite.png]]
|8,500
|0*
|12-24
|10-20
|22
|
|-
|[[Buzzard]]
|[[File:buzzard_sprite.png]]
|1,400
|1
|10-20
|2-3
|60
|
|-
|[[Cassowary]]
|[[File:cassowary_sprite.png]]
|50,000
|1
|40-50
|3-6
|550
|
|-
|[[Chicken]]
|[[File:chickens_sprite_anim.gif]]
|3,000
|1
|7-15
|4-15
|62
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Common snapping turtle]]
|[[File:snapping_turtle_sprite.png]]
|30,000
|0*
|30-50
|5-10
|50
|
|-
|[[Desert tortoise]]
|[[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png]]
|5,500
|1
|80-100
|3-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Duck]]
|[[File:ducks_sprite_anim.gif]]
|1,000
|1
|7-9
|8-13
|52
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Eagle]]
|[[File:eagle_sprite.png]]
|4,000
|1
|20-30
|1-3
|142
|
|-
|[[Echidna]]
|[[File:echidna_sprite.png]]
|10,000
|1
|10-20
|1
|1
|
|-
|[[Emperor penguin]]
|[[File:emperor_penguin_sprite.png]]
|30,000
|1
|20-50
|1
|465
|Not tameable
|-
|[[Emu]]
|[[File:emu_sprite.png]]
|35,000
|1
|15-25
|5-15
|805
|
|-
|[[Giant adder]]
|[[File:giant_adder_sprite.png]]
|201,049
|0*
|15-20
|3-10
|16
|
|-
|[[Giant albatross]]
|[[File:giant_albatross_sprite.png]]
|256,320
|1
|40-50
|1
|305
|
|-
|[[Giant alligator]]
|[[File:giant_alligator_sprite.png]]
|3,268,000
|1
|60-100
|10-30
|80
|
|-
|[[Giant anole]]
|[[File:giant_anole_sprite.png]]
|200,629
|0*
|5-7
|1-2
|10
|
|-
|[[Giant barn owl]]
|[[File:giant_barn_owl_sprite.png]]
|203,500
|1
|10-20
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[Giant black mamba]]
|[[File:giant_black_mamba_sprite.png]]
|235,100
|0*
|10-15
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Giant bluejay]]
|[[File:giant_bluejay_sprite.png]]
|200,700
|1
|10-20
|2-7
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant bushmaster]]
|[[File:giant_bushmaster_sprite.png]]
|259,845
|0*
|12-24
|10-20
|22
|
|-
|[[Giant bushtit]]
|[[File:giant_bushtit_sprite.png]]
|200,035
|1
|1-2
|5-13
|1
|
|-
|[[Giant buzzard]]
|[[File:giant_buzzard_sprite.png]]
|209,804
|1
|10-20
|2-3
|60
|
|-
|[[Giant cardinal]]
|[[File:giant_cardinal_sprite.png]]
|200,350
|1
|10-20
|2-5
|9
|
|-
|[[Giant cassowary]]
|[[File:giant_cassowary_sprite.png]]
|560,000
|1
|40-50
|3-6
|550
|
|-
|[[Giant chameleon]]
|[[File:giant_chameleon_sprite.png]]
|201,049
|0*
|5-10
|40-50
|10
|
|-
|[[Giant cockatiel]]
|[[File:giant_cockatiel_sprite.png]]
|200,629
|1
|15-30
|2-8
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant crow]]
|[[File:giant_crow_sprite.png]]
|203,500
|1
|10-15
|4-6
|21
|
|-
|[[Giant desert tortoise]]
|[[File:giant_desert_tortoise_sprite.png]]
|238,645
|1
|80-100
|3-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Giant eagle]]
|[[File:giant_eagle_sprite.png]]
|228,040
|1
|20-30
|1-3
|142
|
|-
|[[Giant echidna]]
|[[File:giant_echidna_sprite.png]]
|270,500
|1
|10-20
|1
|1
|
|-
|[[Giant emu]]
|[[File:giant_emu_sprite.png]]
|450,100
|1
|15-25
|5-15
|805
|
|-
|[[Giant gila monster]]
|[[File:giant_gila_monster_sprite.png]]
|214,020
|1
|20-30
|2-12
|32
|
|-
|[[Giant grackle]]
|[[File:giant_grackle_sprite.png]]
|200,840
|1
|10-20
|1-7
|12
|
|-
|[[Giant great horned owl]]
|[[File:giant_great_horned_owl_sprite.png]]
|214,020
|1
|15-20
|1-5
|51
|
|-
|[[Giant grey parrot]]
|[[File:giant_grey_parrot_sprite.png]]
|202,800
|1
|40-60
|1-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Giant hornbill]]
|[[File:giant_hornbill_sprite.png]]
|217,525
|1
|35-40
|1-4
|50
|
|-
|[[Giant iguana]]
|[[File:giant_iguana_sprite.png]]
|228,040
|1
|10-20
|40-50
|15
|
|-
|[[Giant kakapo]]
|[[File:giant_kakapo_sprite.png]]
|221,040
|7
|60-120
|1-4
|52
|
|-
|[[Giant kea]]
|[[File:giant_kea_sprite.png]]
|207,010
|1
|30-50
|2-5
|62
|
|-
|[[Giant kestrel]]
|[[File:giant_kestrel_sprite.png]]
|201,750
|1
|10-20
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[Giant king cobra]]
|[[File:giant_king_cobra_sprite.png]]
|242,160
|0*
|15-25
|10-30
|5
|
|-
|[[Giant kingsnake]]
|[[File:giant_kingsnake_sprite.png]]
|210,510
|0*
|20-30
|5-12
|20
|
|-
|[[Giant kiwi]]
|[[File:giant_kiwi_sprite.png]]
|217,525
|1
|20-50
|1-2
|450
|
|-
|[[Giant loon]]
|[[File:giant_loon_sprite.png]]
|242,160
|1
|25-30
|2-4
|152
|
|-
|[[Giant lorikeet]]
|[[File:giant_lorikeet_sprite.png]]
|201,400
|1
|15-30
|2
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant magpie]]
|[[File:giant_magpie_sprite.png]]
|201,400
|1
|10-20
|2-5
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant masked lovebird]]
|[[File:giant_masked_lovebird_sprite.png]]
|200,629
|1
|10-15
|4-5
|7
|
|-
|[[Giant monitor lizard]]
|[[File:giant_monitor_lizard_sprite.png]]
|933,000
|1
|20-30
|15-25
|70
|
|-
|[[Giant oriole]]
|[[File:giant_oriole_sprite.png]]
|200,280
|1
|10-20
|3-7
|8
|
|-
|[[Giant osprey]]
|[[File:giant_osprey_sprite.png]]
|214,020
|1
|20-30
|2-4
|60
|
|-
|[[Giant ostrich]]
|[[File:giant_ostrich_sprite.png]]
|857,700
|1
|35-45
|10-15
|2000
|
|-
|[[Giant parakeet]]
|[[File:giant_parakeet_sprite.png]]
|200,840
|1
|15-25
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant peach-faced lovebird]]
|[[File:giant_peach_faced_lovebird_sprite.png]]
|200,419
|1
|10-15
|4-6
|9
|
|-
|[[Giant peregrine falcon]]
|[[File:giant_peregrine_falcon_sprite.png]]
|113,292
|1
|12-15
|3-4
|46
|
|-
|[[Giant platypus]]
|[[File:giant_platypus_sprite.png]]
|214,020
|1
|10-20
|1-3
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant pond turtle]]
|[[File:giant_pond_turtle_sprite.png]]
|203,500
|0*
|40-100
|1-15
|6
|
|-
|[[Giant puffin]]
|[[File:giant_puffin_sprite.png]]
|205,252
|1
|15-20
|1
|30
|
|-
|[[Giant python]]
|[[File:giant_python_sprite.png]]
|1,700,000
|0*
|10-20
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Giant raven]]
|[[File:giant_raven_sprite.png]]
|208,404
|1
|20-40
|3-7
|52
|
|-
|[[Giant red-winged blackbird]]
|[[File:giant_red-winged_blackbird_sprite.png]]
|200,350
|1
|10-20
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Giant saltwater crocodile]]
|[[File:giant_saltwater_crocodile_sprite.png]]
|6,440,000
|3
|60-100
|20-70
|100
|
|-
|[[Giant skink]]
|[[File:giant_skink_sprite.png]]
|203,500
|0*
|15-20
|10-30
|10
|
|-
|[[Giant snapping turtle]]
|[[File:giant_snapping_turtle_sprite.png]]
|414,000
|0*
|30-50
|5-10
|50
|
|-
|[[Giant snowy owl]]
|[[File:giant_snowy_owl_sprite.png]]
|214,020
|1
|10-30
|5-10
|62
|
|-
|[[Giant sparrow]]
|[[File:giant_sparrow_sprite.png]]
|200,210
|1
|5-10
|2-7
|3
|
|-
|[[Giant swan]]
|[[File:giant_swan_sprite.png]]
|270,500
|1
|10-25
|5-7
|340
|
|-
|[[Giant tortoise]]
|[[File:giant_tortoise_sprite.png]]
|300,000
|1
|100-200
|5-10
|82
|
|-
|[[Giant vulture]]
|[[File:giant_vulture_sprite.png]]
|263,430
|1
|10-20
|1-3
|60
|
|-
|[[Giant white stork]]
|[[File:giant_white_stork_sprite.png]]
|221,040
|1
|20-40
|1-7
|110
|
|-
|[[Giant wren]]
|[[File:giant_wren_sprite.png]]
|200,280
|1
|5-7
|3-10
|5
|
|-
|[[Gigantic tortoise]]
|[[File:gigantic_tortoise_sprite.png]]
|2,478,000
|1
|100-200
|5-10
|82
|
|-
|[[Gila monster]]
|[[File:gila_monster_sprite.png]]
|2,000
|1
|20-30
|2-12
|32
|
|-
|[[Goose]]
|[[File:goose_sprite.png]]
|4,500
|1
|10-24
|3-8
|152
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Great horned owl]]
|[[File:great_horned_owl_sprite.png]]
|2,000
|1
|15-20
|1-5
|51
|
|-
|[[Grey parrot]]
|[[File:grey_parrot_sprite.png]]
|400
|1
|40-60
|1-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Guineafowl]]
|[[File:guineafowl_sprite.png]]
|1,500
|1
|10-15
|4-15
|42
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Hornbill]]
|[[File:hornbill_sprite.png]]
|2,500
|1
|35-40
|1-4
|50
|
|-
|[[Iguana]]
|[[File:iguana_sprite.png]]
|4,000
|1
|10-20
|40-50
|15
|
|-
|[[Kakapo]]
|[[File:kakapo_sprite.png]]
|3,000
|7
|60-120
|1-4
|52
|
|-
|[[Kea]]
|[[File:kea_sprite.png]]
|1,000
|1
|30-50
|2-5
|62
|
|-
|[[Kestrel]]
|[[File:kestrel_sprite.png]]
|250
|1
|10-20
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[King cobra]]
|[[File:king_cobra_sprite.png]]
|6,000
|0*
|15-25
|10-30
|5
|
|-
|[[Kingsnake]]
|[[File:kingsnake_sprite.png]]
|1,500
|0*
|20-30
|5-12
|20
|
|-
|[[Kiwi]]
|[[File:kiwi_sprite.png]]
|2,500
|1
|20-50
|1-2
|450
|
|-
|[[Kobold]]
|[[File:kobold_sprite.png]]
|20,000
|12
|150-170
|1-2
|1100
|Forms crude civilizations, not tameable
|-
|[[Little penguin]]
|[[File:little_penguin_sprite.png]]
|1,500
|1
|20-30
|2
|53
|Not tameable
|-
|[[Loon]]
|[[File:loon_sprite.png]]
|6,000
|1
|25-30
|2-4
|152
|
|-
|[[Monitor lizard]]
|[[File:monitor_lizard_sprite.png]]
|100,000
|1
|20-30
|15-25
|70
|
|-
|[[Osprey]]
|[[File:osprey_sprite.png]]
|2,000
|1
|20-30
|2-4
|60
|
|-
|[[Ostrich]]
|[[File:ostrich_sprite_anim.gif]]
|90,000
|1
|35-45
|10-15
|2,000
|
|-
|[[Penguin]]
|[[File:penguin_sprite.png]]
|4,000
|1
|20-30
|2
|125
|Not tameable
|-
|[[Peregrine falcon]]
|[[File:peregrine_falcon_sprite.png]]
|600
|1
|12-15
|3-4
|46
|
|-
|[[Platypus]]
|[[File:platypus_sprite.png]]
|2,000
|1
|10-20
|1-3
|11
|
|-
|[[Puffin]]
|[[File:puffin_sprite.png]]
|750
|1
|15-20
|1
|30
|
|-
|[[Python]]
|[[File:python_sprite.png]]
|200,000
|0*
|10-20
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Raven]]
|[[File:raven_sprite.png]]
|1,200
|1
|20-40
|3-7
|52
|
|-
|[[Saltwater crocodile]]
|[[File:saltwater_crocodile_sprite.png]]
|800,000
|3
|60-100
|20-70
|100
|
|-
|[[Sea serpent]]
|[[File:sea_serpent_sprite.png]]
|9,000,000
|6
|150-175
|1
|6100
|[[Aquatic]], cannot lay eggs due to a bug.{{bug|4105}}
|-
|[[Snowy owl]]
|[[File:snowy_owl_sprite.png]]
|2,000
|1
|10-30
|5-10
|62
|
|-
|[[Swan]]
|[[File:swan_sprite.png]]
|10,000
|1
|10-25
|5-7
|340
|
|-
|[[Turkey]]
|[[File:turkey_sprite.png]]
|5,000
|1
|7-10
|10-14
|87
|[[Domestic animal|Domestic]]
|-
|[[Vulture]]
|[[File:vulture_sprite.png]]
|9,000
|1
|10-20
|1-3
|60
|
|-
|[[White stork]]
|[[File:white_stork_sprite.png]]
|3,000
|1
|20-40
|1-7
|110
|
|}

:* ''This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.''
:** ''Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.''

{| border="1px #AAA solid;" style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#EEE;"| '''Subterranean Animals'''
|-
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Animal
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Graphic
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Body Size (max)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Maturation Time (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Max Age (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Number of Eggs
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Egg Size**
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Notes
|-
|[[Cave crocodile]]
|[[File:cave_crocodile_sprite.png]]
|600,000
|3
|60-100
|20-60
|80
|
|-
|[[Cave dragon]]
|[[File:cave_dragon_sprite_anim.gif]]
|15,000,000
|0*
|Immortal
|1-3
|6100
|
|-
|[[Crundle]]
|[[File:crundle_sprite.png]]
|10,000
|0*
|10-20
|5-20
|60
|
|-
|[[Elk bird]]
|[[File:elk_bird_sprite.png]]
|100,000
|1
|10-20
|2-10
|60
|[[Grazer]], may starve itself to death while incubating eggs.{{Bug|4637}}
|-
|[[Giant cave swallow]]
|[[File:giant_cave_swallow_sprite.png]]
|200,000
|1
|10-20
|2-3
|2100
|
|-
|[[Helmet snake]]
|[[File:helmet_snake_sprite.png]]
|50,000
|0*
|40-60
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Jabberer]]
|[[File:jabberer_sprite_anim.gif]]
|4,500,000
|1
|10-20
|1-2
|5100
|
|}

:* ''This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.''
:** ''Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.''

{| border="1px #AAA solid;" style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#EEE;"| '''[[:Megabeast|Megabeasts]]'''
|-
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Animal
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Graphic
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Body Size (max)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Maturation Time (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Max Age (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Number of Eggs
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Egg Size**
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Notes
|-
|[[Dragon]]
|[[File:dragon_sprite.png]]
|25,000,000
|10
|Immortal
|1-3
|6100
|
|-
|[[Roc]]
|[[File:roc_sprite.png]]
|20,000,000
|1
|Immortal
|1-2
|201000
|
|}

:* ''This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.''
:** ''Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.''

== Animal people ==

{| border="1px #AAA solid;" style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#EEE;"| '''[[Animal people|Animal People]]*'''
|-
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Animal
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Graphic
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Body Size (max)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Maturation Time (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Max Age (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Number of Eggs
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Egg Size**
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Notes
|-
|[[Adder man]]
|[[File:adder_man_sprite.png]]
|35,075
|0
|60-80
|3-10
|16
|
|-
|[[Albatross man]]
|[[File:albatross_man_sprite.png]]
|39,000
|1
|60-80
|1
|305
|
|-
|[[Alligator man]]
|[[File:alligator_man_sprite.png]]
|235,000
|1
|60-80
|10-30
|80
|
|-
|[[Anole man]]
|[[File:anole_man_sprite.png]]
|35,045
|0
|60-80
|1-2
|10
|
|-
|[[Barn owl man]]
|[[File:barn_owl_man_sprite.png]]
|35,250
|1
|60-80
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[Black mamba man]]
|[[File:black_mamba_man_sprite.png]]
|37,500
|0
|60-80
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Bluejay man]]
|[[File:bluejay_man_sprite.png]]
|35,050
|1
|60-80
|2-7
|11
|
|-
|[[Bushmaster man]]
|[[File:bushmaster_man_sprite.png]]
|39,250
|0
|60-80
|10-20
|22
|
|-
|[[Bushtit man]]
|[[File:bushtit_man_sprite.png]]
|35,002
|1
|60-80
|5-13
|1
|
|-
|[[Buzzard man]]
|[[File:buzzard_man_sprite.png]]
|35,700
|1
|60-80
|2-3
|60
|
|-
|[[Cardinal man]]
|[[File:cardinal_man_sprite.png]]
|35,025
|1
|60-80
|2-5
|9
|
|-
|[[Cassowary man]]
|[[File:cassowary_man_sprite.png]]
|60,000
|1
|60-80
|3-6
|550
|
|-
|[[Cave swallow man]]
|[[File:cave_swallow_man_sprite.png]]
|35,050
|1
|20-30
|4-5
|11
|
|-
|[[Chameleon man]]
|[[File:chameleon_man_sprite.png]]
|35,075
|0
|60-80
|40-50
|10
|
|-
|[[Cockatiel man]]
|[[File:cockatiel_man_sprite.png]]
|35,045
|1
|60-80
|2-8
|11
|
|-
|[[Crow man]]
|[[File:crow_man_sprite.png]]
|35,250
|1
|60-80
|4-6
|21
|
|-
|[[Desert tortoise man]]
|[[File:desert_tortoise_man_sprite.png]]
|37,750
|1
|60-89
|3-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Eagle man]]
|[[File:eagle_man_sprite.png]]
|37,000
|1
|60-80
|1-3
|142
|
|-
|[[Echidna man]]
|[[File:echidna_man_sprite.png]]
|40,000
|1
|60-80
|1
|1
|
|-
|[[Emu man]]
|[[File:emu_man_sprite.png]]
|52,500
|1
|60-80
|5-15
|805
|
|-
|[[Giant tortoise man]]
|[[File:giant_tortoise_man_sprite.png]]
|185,000
|1
|60-80
|5-10
|82
|
|-
|[[Gila monster man]]
|[[File:gila_monster_man_sprite.png]]
|36,000
|1
|60-80
|2-12
|32
|
|-
|[[Grackle man]]
|[[File:grackle_man_sprite.png]]
|35,060
|1
|60-80
|1-7
|12
|
|-
|[[Great horned owl man]]
|[[File:great_horned_owl_man_sprite.png]]
|36,000
|1
|60-80
|1-5
|51
|
|-
|[[Grey parrot man]]
|[[File:grey_parrot_man_sprite.png]]
|35,200
|1
|60-80
|1-5
|40
|
|-
|[[Hornbill man]]
|[[File:hornbill_man_sprite.png]]
|36,250
|1
|60-80
|1-4
|50
|
|-
|[[Iguana man]]
|[[File:iguana_man_sprite.png]]
|37,000
|1
|60-80
|40-50
|15
|
|-
|[[Kakapo man]]
|[[File:kakapo_man_sprite.png]]
|36,500
|7
|60-80
|1-4
|52
|
|-
|[[Kea man]]
|[[File:kea_man_sprite.png]]
|35,500
|1
|60-80
|2-5
|62
|
|-
|[[Kestrel man]]
|[[File:kestrel_man_sprite.png]]
|35,125
|1
|60-80
|3-6
|32
|
|-
|[[King cobra man]]
|[[File:king_cobra_man_sprite.png]]
|38,000
|0
|60-80
|10-30
|5
|
|-
|[[Kingsnake man]]
|[[File:kingsnake_man_sprite.png]]
|35,750
|0
|60-80
|5-12
|20
|
|-
|[[Kiwi man]]
|[[File:kiwi_man_sprite.png]]
|36,250
|1
|60-80
|1-2
|450
|
|-
|[[Loon man]]
|[[File:loon_man_sprite.png]]
|38,000
|1
|60-80
|2-4
|152
|
|-
|[[Lorikeet man]]
|[[File:lorikeet_man_sprite.png]]
|35,100
|1
|60-80
|2
|11
|
|-
|[[Magpie man]]
|[[File:magpie_man_sprite.png]]
|35,100
|1
|60-80
|2-5
|11
|
|-
|[[Masked lovebird man]]
|[[File:masked_lovebird_man_sprite.png]]
|35,045
|1
|60-80
|4-5
|7
|
|-
|[[Monitor lizard man]]
|[[File:monitor_lizard_man_sprite.png]]
|85,000
|1
|60-80
|15-25
|70
|
|-
|[[Oriole man]]
|[[File:oriole_man_sprite.png]]
|35,020
|1
|60-80
|3-7
|8
|
|-
|[[Osprey man]]
|[[File:osprey_man_sprite.png]]
|36,000
|1
|60-80
|2-4
|60
|
|-
|[[Ostrich man]]
|[[File:ostrich_man_sprite_anim.gif]]
|80,000
|1
|60-80
|10-15
|2000
|
|-
|[[Parakeet man]]
|[[File:parakeet_man_sprite.png]]
|35,060
|1
|60-80
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Peach-faced lovebird man]]
|[[File:peach_faced_lovebird_man_sprite.png]]
|35,030
|1
|60-80
|4-6
|9
|
|-
|[[Peregrine falcon man]]
|[[File:peregrine_falcon_man_sprite.png]]
|35,300
|1
|60-80
|3-4
|46
|
|-
|[[Platypus man]]
|[[File:platypus_man_sprite.png]]
|36,000
|1
|60-80
|1-3
|11
|
|-
|[[Pond turtle man]]
|[[File:pond_turtle_man_sprite.png]]
|35,250
|0
|60-80
|1-15
|6
|
|-
|[[Puffin man]]
|[[File:puffin_man_sprite.png]]
|35,375
|1
|60-80
|1
|30
|
|-
|[[Python man]]
|[[File:python_man_sprite.png]]
|135,000
|0
|60-80
|10-30
|50
|
|-
|[[Raven man]]
|[[File:raven_man_sprite.png]]
|35,600
|1
|60-80
|3-7
|52
|
|-
|[[Red-winged blackbird man]]
|[[File:red_winged_blackbird_man_sprite.png]]
|35,025
|1
|60-80
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Reptile man]]
|[[File:reptile_man_sprite.png]]
|50,000
|12
|60-80
|1-3
|1600
|
|-
|[[Saltwater crocodile man]]
|[[File:saltwater_crocodile_man_sprite.png]]
|435,000
|3
|60-80
|20-70
|100
|
|-
|[[Serpent man]]
|[[File:serpent_man_sprite.png]]
|50,000
|12
|60-80
|1-3
|1600
|
|-
|[[Skink man]]
|[[File:skink_man_sprite.png]]
|35,250
|0
|60-80
|10-30
|10
|
|-
|[[Snapping turtle man]]
|[[File:snapping_turtle_man_sprite.png]]
|50,000
|0
|60-80
|5-10
|50
|
|-
|[[Snowy owl man]]
|[[File:snowy_owl_man_sprite.png]]
|36,000
|1
|60-80
|5-10
|62
|
|-
|[[Sparrow man]]
|[[File:sparrow_man_sprite.png]]
|35,015
|1
|60-80
|2-7
|3
|
|-
|[[Swan man]]
|[[File:swan_man_sprite.png]]
|40,000
|1
|60-80
|5-7
|340
|
|-
|[[Vulture man]]
|[[File:vulture_man_sprite.png]]
|39,500
|1
|60-80
|1-3
|60
|
|-
|[[White stork man]]
|[[File:white_stork_man_sprite.png]]
|36,500
|1
|60-80
|1-7
|110
|
|-
|[[Wren man]]
|[[File:wren_man_sprite.png]]
|35,020
|1
|60-80
|3-10
|5
|
|}

:* ''Animal people cannot be tamed, but they can join civilizations during worldgen and later arrive as visitors.''
:** ''Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.'

{| border="1px #AAA solid;" style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#EEE;"| '''[[Vermin]]*'''
|-
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Animal
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Graphic
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Body Size (max)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Maturation Time (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Max Age (years)
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Number of Eggs
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Egg Size**
!style="border:1px #AAA solid;background:#DDD;"| Notes
|-
|[[Anole]]
|[[File:anole_sprite.png]]
|90
|0
|5-7
|1-2
|10
|
|-
|[[Blue jay]]
|[[File:blue_jay_sprite.png]]
|100
|1
|10-20
|2-7
|11
|
|-
|[[Bushtit]]
|[[File:bushtit_sprite.png]]
|5
|1
|1-2
|5-13
|1
|
|-
|[[Cardinal]]
|[[File:cardinal_sprite.png]]
|50
|1
|10-20
|2-5
|9
|
|-
|[[Cave swallow]]
|[[File:cave_swallow_sprite.png]]
|100
|1
|10-20
|4-5
|11
|
|-
|[[Chameleon]]
|[[File:chameleon_sprite.png]]
|150
|0
|5-10
|40-50
|10
|
|-
|[[Cockatiel]]
|[[File:cockatiel_sprite.png]]
|90
|1
|15-30
|2-8
|11
|
|-
|[[Crow]]
|[[File:crow_sprite.png]]
|500
|1
|10-15
|4-6
|21
|
|-
|[[Grackle]]
|[[File:grackle_sprite.png]]
|120
|1
|10-20
|1-7
|12
|
|-
|[[Lorikeet]]
|[[File:lorikeet_sprite.png]]
|200
|1
|15-30
|2
|11
|
|-
|[[Magpie]]
|[[File:magpie_sprite.png]]
|200
|1
|10-20
|2-5
|11
|
|-
|[[Masked lovebird]]
|[[File:masked_lovebird_sprite.png]]
|90
|1
|10-15
|4-5
|7
|
|-
|[[Oriole]]
|[[File:oriole_sprite.png]]
|40
|1
|10-20
|3-7
|8
|
|-
|[[Parakeet]]
|[[File:parakeet_sprite.png]]
|120
|1
|15-25
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Peach-faced lovebird]]
|[[File:peach_faced_lovebird_sprite.png]]
|60
|1
|10-15
|4-6
|9
|
|-
|[[Pond turtle]]
|[[File:pond_turtle_sprite.png]]
|500
|0
|40-100
|1-15
|6
|
|-
|[[Red-winged blackbird]]
|[[File:red-winged_blackbird_sprite.png]]
|50
|1
|10-20
|2-4
|11
|
|-
|[[Skink]]
|[[File:skink_sprite.png]]
|500
|0
|15-20
|10-30
|10
|
|-
|[[Sparrow]]
|[[File:sparrow_sprite.png]]
|30
|1
|5-10
|2-7
|3
|
|-
|[[Two-legged rhino lizard]]
|[[File:two_legged_rhino_lizard_sprite.png]]
|1,000
|1
|2-3
|10-30
|40
|
|-
|[[Wren]]
|[[File:wren_sprite.png]]
|40
|1
|5-7
|3-10
|5
|
|-
|}

:* ''Vermin cannot currently be used for egg production in fortress mode.''
:** ''Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.'

==Bugs==
Aquatic egg-laying animals will not claim a nest box. It doesn't matter if the box is built underwater or on land. {{Bug|4105}}

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{{Category|Industry}}
{{Industry}}
[[ru:Egg production]]

Platybelodon

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'''Platybelodons''' are large mammals. They are among the most likely candidates to be domesticated in worlds where prehistoric creatures are domesticable. They are commonly seen as pack animals.
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Brachiosaurus

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'''Brachiosauruses''' are the very large dinosaurs. They are the largest [[dinosaur]] in the game, and the second-largest land animal, second only to [[Giant elephant|Giant Elephants]].
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'''Brachiosauruses''' are the very large dinosaurs. They are the largest [[dinosaur]] in the game, and the second-largest land animal, second only to [[Giant elephant|Giant Elephants]].
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Brachiosaurus

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'''Brontasauruses''' are the very large dinosaurs. They are the largest [[dinosaur]] in the game, and the second-largest land animal, second only to [[Giant elephant|Giant Elephants]].
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'''Brontasauruses''' are the very large dinosaurs. They are the largest [[dinosaur]] in the game. the are, however, smaller than [[Giant Elephant]]s.

Dark fortress

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<div style='margin: 1em 2em'>''You may be looking for [[Dwarf fortress mode]].''</div>
[[File:dark_fortress_preview.png|thumb|300px|right|A mountain not worth climbing.]]
[[File:Dark_fortress_map_43.png|thumb|300px|A map of a well-developed dark fortress, exported from legends mode. 
Places of interest: 
█ Main tower 
█ Watch tower 
█ Subterranean work pits 
█ Subterranean living pits]]

'''Dark fortresses''' ([[File:icon_site_dark_fortress_1.png]]) are [[site]]s created by [[goblin]] civilizations. They, along with [[dark pits]], take the form of simple towers surrounded by sprawling networks of trenches. In ASCII mode, the starting dark fortresses are marked as {{Raw Tile|Π|5:0:1}}, while subsequent ones are marked as {{Raw Tile|Π|0:0:1}} on the world map.

Most of the population of a dark fortress is found at the top of the towers. The towers also have downward stairs, which lead to the underground part of the fortress, consisting of so-called "pits" (not to be confused with [[dark pits]]). These pits come in two variants: "living pits" consisting of corridors and small rooms, and "work pits" consisting of large halls which may contain [[troll]]s, goods and goblin skeletons. Supposedly, the living pits are used as [[bedroom|dwellings]], while the work pits are used as [[industry|industrial]] areas and [[tomb|burial grounds]].

The main difference between dark fortresses and dark pits is the presence of a fortress structure in the middle of the site. Dark fortresses tend to be more developed and populated sites than dark pits, leading to more trenches, watchtowers and more interconnections between the towers through underground areas. Dark fortresses may also be built around a [[underworld spire|certain structure]] of foreign origin.

The central dark fortress structure contains a throne room on the top, a few maze-like floors leading up to the throne, the ground floor and 2-4+ subterranean maze-like prison floors that may contain [[children]] who were [[thief|snatched]]. It has been observed that prisoners who find themselves outside of their cell will path back to it of their own volition. Often, some of the up/down stairs between prison floors are hidden under switches. Like dark pits, the structure and the areas near the entrances may be host to a number of [[troll|trolls]] and [[beak dog|beak dogs]].

Visiting well-developed dark fortresses and pits in adventure mode can result in extreme lag because of the masses of denizens that can rank in the thousands. The lag and impact on FPS can be drastically reduced by sleeping in the fortress (or outside) until it's nighttime and most of the creatures are asleep. Changing to a faster gait or being on a fast mount will also help because it reduces the amount of calculations other creatures make before it's your turn again.

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Dark pit 1.png|Trenches surrounding the watchtowers
Dark pit 2.png|The top of a watchtower
Dark pit 3.png|Main tower ground level
Dark pit 5.png|Small living pit area
Dark pit 6.png|Work pits
Dark pit 7.png|Below work pits
Dark pit 8.png|Living pits
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== Potentially connected sites ==
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The initial dark fortresses {{Raw Tile|Π|5:0:1}} have an [[underworld spire]] below them, connecting the tower to the underworld itself. These fortresses were created in a time before time and are constructed out of [[slade]] instead of a common stone type.

A huge open circular stairway makes up most of the spire. This stairway is generally split into two or three multi-level floors, but sometimes up to six or seven. Sometimes these glitch open to the caverns or magma sea. Below the stairway are the underworld entryway levels. If there is an underworld gate it will be here. Sometimes it is glitched into a wall of slade. After the underworld gate come the very lowest series of rooms, which eventually open up directly into the [[underworld]]. There are lots of up/down stair mazes before you reach the actual exit to the underworld.

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Dark_Fortress_guide.png|A short guide describing the parts of a dark fortress with underworld spire.
Dark pit 4.png|The underworld gate
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{{Translation| dwarven = umom geshud | elvish = mari abeco | goblin = ustro snusp | human = tuth thrathdad}}

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Mythical substance

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'''Mythical substances''' are procedurally-generated [[liquid]]s and [[glob]]s with [[Magic|magical]] properties. Each world has a number of differently-named substances, such as "odd jelly" or "peculiar broth," though currently all of them carry the same [[syndrome]].

==Healing potion==
A [[mysterious dungeon]]'s [[Dungeon guardian|guardian]] carries a [[waterskin]] filled with a restorative substance that they can consume in combat. Ingesting it grants a powerful [[syndrome]] that cures nearly all [[wound]]s, even [[Syndrome#CE_REGROW_PARTS|regrowing limbs]] and [[Syndrome#CE_HEAL_NERVES|healing nerve damage]]. It does not heal blood loss.

Creatures that are [[Construct creature|immune to poison]] (not ``GENERAL_POISON``) do not benefit from this substance.

==See also==
*[[Weather#Evil_weather]]
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Civilization

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[[File:civs.jpg|thumb|330px|right|A Chinese civilization from centuries ago.]]A '''civilization''' (also known as an '''entity''') is an organized society formed by a group of distinct, [[Learning|intelligent]] [[creature]]s. Civilizations are characterized by recognizable [[names and symbols]], [[Performer|art forms]], and [[language]]s, communities possessing common [[ethic]]s and [[Personality trait#Beliefs|value]]s, the development of advanced [[site]]s and [[structure]]s, the use of defined resources, governing systems with individuals or groups exercising authority, interactions with the [[surroundings|environment]], and the creation of complex relationships and [[diplomacy]] between other entities, which can result in global networks of [[trade]], the sharing of [[knowledge]], and conflicts due to disagreements, which may break out into [[war]].

[[World generation]] controls the number of civilizations in each world. All civilizations will initially be one of the five main [[race]]s, although over time, individuals of other races can join them. In [[dwarf fortress mode]], only [[dwarven]] civilizations are currently playable by default; to play as others requires [[modding]]. [[Adventurer mode|Adventurer]]s can be from dwarven, [[elven]], or [[human]] civilizations, or they can be human outsiders from no civilization.

To start an (''unmodded'') game in fortress mode, there must be one or more dwarven civilizations; by default, the [[Advanced_world_generation#Playable_Civilization_Required|Playable Civilization Required]] option ensures this is true. You can select your civilization at the [[location|site selection]] screen, and each will have some different items available for you to [[embark]] with.

Civilizations also determine what types of items a particular civilization can craft, that is why sometimes in a game, for example, your dwarven civilization might not know how to make a specific item, such as low boots.

==Types of civilizations==
===Mountain===
The '''mountain civilization''' is established by the [[dwarf|dwarves]] [[File:Dwarf sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|☺|3:0}}. Mountain civilizations centralize in [[industry]], [[alcohol]], [[mining]] deep, producing ☼masterful [[craft]]s☼, and creating pretty epic [[stories]]. Mountain civilizations build great [[fortress]]es on the edge of mountain ranges, smaller [[hillock]]s in the hill-lands, and [[mountain halls]] deep in the mountain. Fortresses and mountain halls are connected by roads and underground [[tunnel]]s.

===Plains===
The '''plains civilization''' is established by the [[human]]s [[File:Human sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|U|3:0}}. Humans are the most variable out of all the civilizations. Plains civilizations build vast [[town]]s and rural [[hamlet]]s in low plains near bodies of water. Broad roads connect nearby towns together.

===Forest===
The '''forest civilization''' is established by the [[elf|elves]] [[File:Elf sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|3:0}}. Forest civilizations are firmly devoted to the protection and well-being of nature, including [[tree]]s. ''Especially'' trees. Harming plants (most importantly, trees) is considered an unspeakable crime. Forest civilizations build [[forest retreat]]s made of large, outdoor structures of living trees in wooded areas.

===Evil===
The '''evil civilization''' is established by the [[goblin]]s [[File:Goblin sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|7:0}}. Evil civilizations are keen on going to war and <s>rescuing</s> [[snatcher|kidnapping]] innocent children. They are undoubtedly the most cruel of all the civilizations. Evil civilizations construct sinister [[dark fortress]]es and blot the land with [[dark pit]]s.

Evil civilizations are formed by certain supernatural [[demon|beings]] from an [[hidden fun stuff|eerie place]].

===Skulking===
The '''skulking civilization''' is established by the [[kobold]]s [[File:Kobold sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|6:0}}. Skulking civilizations [[thief|steal]] items from nearby civilizations and stay distant from other affairs, populating the natural [[cave]]s. Cave residents do not show as neighbors on the embark screen, and in default [[advanced world generation|world-gen settings]], the caves themselves are hidden from the map.

===Subterranean animal people===
Unnamed tribes spawn in deep [[cavern]]s underground, and are populated by various [[animal people|humanoids resembling animals]], forming small, crude camps. Creatures that form underground civilizations are as follows:

* [[File:amphibian_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|a|6:0}} [[Amphibian man]]
* [[File:ant_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|a|0:1}} [[Antman]]
* [[File:bat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Bat man]]
* [[File:cave_fish_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|7:1}} [[Cave fish man]]
* [[File:cave_swallow_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|0:1}} [[Cave swallow man]]
* [[File:olm_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:1}} [[Olm man]]
* [[File:reptile_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|2:0}} [[Reptile man]]
* [[File:rodent_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Rodent man]]
* [[File:serpent_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:1}} [[Serpent man]]

==Dead and struggling civilizations==
When a civilization is destroyed by war or other calamities, it becomes a dead civilization. A civilization that is quite close to being dead is said to be struggling or dying.

In fortress mode, a player may embark while part of a struggling civilization – sometimes even as part of a dead civilization.
If you are embarking as a dead or struggling civilization, you are warned about that at embark. It can be tricky to determine if your civilization is struggling or dead, but here are some indicators:

===Struggling===
*The dwarven caravan may appear, but may also be absent for one or several years at a time.
*The outpost liaison may also appear with the caravan, but could also be absent (even if the caravan comes) for several years.
*Migrants should arrive as normal.
*Your (struggling) civilization will show on the Civilization screen right after embark, though it may be said to have no important leaders.
*A monarch might be appointed: most likely triggered by some unknown event, at which one of your dwarves become monarch after a polite discussion with its peers, but at the latest at the turn of the second year of your fortress (and frequently it's the expedition leader). Note that a monarch can be elected in your fortress even when the civilization was healthy at embark, in which case the election was triggered by the death of the previous monarch and nobody was elected at the other sites.

===Dead===
*All dwarven civilizations in existence are dead. If at least one is not, the dead ones will not be available for embark.
*Only two migrant waves, no more.
*No dwarven caravans, ever.
*No monarch in the fortress or out in the world, ever.
*Right after embark, the Civilization screen is completely empty. Your (dead) dwarven civilization will show up once you make contact with any other civilization, including kobolds.

If your dying civilization has no sites, but isn’t being treated as dead, it may be because remaining historical populations (often nobles/monarchs) remain behind at a ruined site, possibly because their status as nobles prevents their migration. If having trouble creating a dead civilization, going to some ruins in Dwarf or Adventure mode, then killing the site’s residents, may kill the civilization.

==Fortress Mode==
There exist 7 information screens in the [[Civilization and World Info]] screen: World, Missions, News and Rumors, People, Artifacts, Holdings and Tribute, and Civilizations.

===World===
The world map can be accessed by pressing {{k|w}} from the [[Civilization and World Info]] menu. Use the cursor keys to navigate around the map and view other lands.

===Missions===
[[DF2014:Mission|Missions]] are commands that send one or more of your squads to visit sites outside of your fortress. They are created in the [[Civilization and World Info]] screen (accessed by pressing {{k|c}}-{{k|m}} in the main fortress view). There are multiple types of missions, such as raids, explorations, artifact recovery, and citizen recovery. ([[DF2014:Mission|Mission Page]])

===News and Rumors===
News and rumors can be accessed from the [[Civilization and World Info]] menu by pressing {{k|n}}. Display items include:
* Armies and settlers on the move as moving dots (The dots start at one location and move to a destination)
* O - Towns that were conquered
* A - Red: Towns that were attacked
* A - Yellow: An artifact's last known location
* R - Refugees fleeing an army
* P - Political event

===People and Artifacts===
The People view can be accessed by pressing {{k|p}} from the [[Civilization and World Info]] menu. It lists the recoverable missing citizens, as well as prisoners in other [[site]]s that you may rescue yourself, and the Artifacts view can be accessed by pressing {{k|a}}, listing all known artifacts. Artifact recovery missions can be launched by selecting an artifact and pressing {{k|r}}

===Civilizations===
Civilizations that you have been in contact with (either by trade or war) can be viewed by pressing {{k|c}} to go to the [[Civilization and World Info]] and then {{k|c}}. Once you've selected a civilization to view, you can switch between viewing figureheads, export/import tallies, and trade agreements for that civilization with {{k|Tab}}. Friendly civilizations will generally report positive import/export values, while hostile civilizations generally trade in [[death]] and [[fun]]. You can peruse trade agreements with the arrow keys and {{k|Enter}}. [More information is needed about the other screens.

The {{Tile|P|2:1}} or {{Tile|W|6:4:1}} to the right of the civilization screen indicates the current relationships between the selected civilization with other civilizations on the list. {{Tile|P|2:1}} indicates peace (note for goblins, you will still get sieges even if you are at "peace" with them) and {{Tile|W|6:4:1}} indicates war. As an example, if you select the dwarven civilization, and next to a goblin civilization is {{Tile|W|6:4:1}} (which is not uncommon) it means that—congratulations—your civilization is at war with the goblins. If you view your trade agreements with a civilization you are at war with the imports will be terror and the offerings will be vengeance. Do note that it is possible to be at war with your own civ, this is often caused by [[Mission|raids]].

Be aware that "neighbors" on the screen are not necessarily ''close'' neighbors, they are merely civilizations that have been contacted by yours. Your civilization may have connections with another civilization that is found on the far side of the world.

===Holdings and Tribute===
Pressing {{k|h}} will change the world tab to a map-like version. You can press {{k|l}} for the legend. Each civilization will have its own symbol surrounded by a certain color of tile. If those tiles are red, you are at war with that civilization. If the tiles are light green, you are at peace. If they are dark blue, it is your civilization. Your site will be surrounded in light blue and your occupied holdings will be surrounded by magenta. Your vassal holdings will be surrounded by a grayish-blue color, and your tributaries will be a {{Tile|T|0:7:0}} surrounded by gray, while occupied tributaries will be an {{Tile|O|0:5:0}} surrounded by purple. If you are economically linked to a settlement, the settlement will show up as an {{Tile|E|0:2:0}} surrounded by green.
[[File:HoldingsandTribute.png|thumb|right|A world on the Holdings and Tribute tab]]

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===Concerning Orcs===
The orc is a civilization that has been widely popular in the past, but has never been worthy of being in dwarf fortress. However, if one would like an orc in their game, he must only overfeed a goblin.

== See also ==
* [[Entity token]]

== Bugs ==
* Civilizations can be struggling, even though they should by normal logic be dead, such as having had no living members or sites for over 1,000 years.{{bug|9503}}
* Dead civilizations' missions never complete. {{bug|10891}}

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