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Wild animal people wander on the surface in [[savage]] environments or dwell underground in the [[cavern]]s; these two populations form distinct groups:
 
Wild animal people wander on the surface in [[savage]] environments or dwell underground in the [[cavern]]s; these two populations form distinct groups:
 
*Savage animal people behave mostly like common animals, wandering the wilderness and occasionally joining human, dwarven or elven society during [[world generation]]. When encountered in fortress mode gameplay, they are essentially animals who can't be [[butcher]]ed, incapable of any sort of non-violent interaction. In adventure mode you can speak with them and possibly recruit them as followers.
 
*Savage animal people behave mostly like common animals, wandering the wilderness and occasionally joining human, dwarven or elven society during [[world generation]]. When encountered in fortress mode gameplay, they are essentially animals who can't be [[butcher]]ed, incapable of any sort of non-violent interaction. In adventure mode you can speak with them and possibly recruit them as followers.
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*Subterranean animal people are a civilization in themselves, rarely encountered, in small groups or "tribes". They are equipped with primitive weaponry such as wooden [[spear]]s and [[blowgun]]s (they are the only known source of [[blowdart]]s). Subterranean animal people will be labelled as {{DFtext|Hostile|4:0}} upon discovery. Despite this, they are non-aggressive and will generally ignore your Dwarves unless provoked. Encountering them often comes as a surprise, since there is no way to know about their presence before embarking. They do not appear in the {{k|c}}ivilizations [[menu]].
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*Subterranean animal people are a civilization in themselves, rarely encountered, in small groups or "tribes". They are equipped with primitive weaponry such as wooden [[spear]]s and [[blowgun]]s (they are the only known source of [[blowdart]]s). Subterranean animal people will be labelled as {{DFtext|Hostile|4:0}} upon discovery. Despite this, they are non-aggressive and will generally ignore your Dwarves unless provoked. Encountering them often comes as a surprise, since there is no way to know about their presence before embarking. They do not appear in the {{menu icon|Y}} civilizations [[menu]].
  
 
Subterranean animal people are also found in generated [[sewer]]s, formed from collections of outcasts. Graphically, animal people are given their own sprites. Unlike dwarves, humans, elves, [[goblin]]s and [[kobold]]s, where each of the body parts of the creature are assembled from separate smaller pieces to combine into one sprite, based on their physical traits and items in their possession, animal people will use the same exact sprite regardless of any differing qualities. Like almost every other creature in the game, animal people will have one standard sprite, and one [[undead]] sprite. Unlike most "man" creatures, [[Amphibian man|Amphibian Man]], [[Ant man|Ant Man]], [[Plump helmet man|Plump Helmet Man]], [[Reptile man|Reptile Man]], [[Rodent man|Rodent Man]], and [[Serpent man|Serpent Man]] do not {{token|COPY_TAGS_FROM}} their base species.
 
Subterranean animal people are also found in generated [[sewer]]s, formed from collections of outcasts. Graphically, animal people are given their own sprites. Unlike dwarves, humans, elves, [[goblin]]s and [[kobold]]s, where each of the body parts of the creature are assembled from separate smaller pieces to combine into one sprite, based on their physical traits and items in their possession, animal people will use the same exact sprite regardless of any differing qualities. Like almost every other creature in the game, animal people will have one standard sprite, and one [[undead]] sprite. Unlike most "man" creatures, [[Amphibian man|Amphibian Man]], [[Ant man|Ant Man]], [[Plump helmet man|Plump Helmet Man]], [[Reptile man|Reptile Man]], [[Rodent man|Rodent Man]], and [[Serpent man|Serpent Man]] do not {{token|COPY_TAGS_FROM}} their base species.

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Animal people are half-man, half-beast creatures with various animal-like traits, some beneficial (such as flying, and poisons), or detrimental (thievery), inherited from their base animal. They generally have significantly longer lifespans than the base animals, as well as the ability to learn. They can be legless, but get arms even if their base animal is limbless. Their body size is the average of their base animal's size and 70,000 (the size of a human), working out so that the smallest animal people are 35,000cm³, half the size of a human, but they can get very large. Most animal people can join civilizations and live in sites, or come to your fort as visitors.

Animal people are playable creatures in adventurer mode. If they became established members of a playable civ (dwarf, elf, human), they will appear listed in the creature selection screen alongside the main races. Otherwise, they are selectable under Intelligent Wilderness Creature. Some animal people may not be available due to having died out or being uncontacted (e.g. excluded to an isolated island).

Wild animal people wander on the surface in savage environments or dwell underground in the caverns; these two populations form distinct groups:

  • Savage animal people behave mostly like common animals, wandering the wilderness and occasionally joining human, dwarven or elven society during world generation. When encountered in fortress mode gameplay, they are essentially animals who can't be butchered, incapable of any sort of non-violent interaction. In adventure mode you can speak with them and possibly recruit them as followers.
  • Subterranean animal people are a civilization in themselves, rarely encountered, in small groups or "tribes". They are equipped with primitive weaponry such as wooden spears and blowguns (they are the only known source of blowdarts). Subterranean animal people will be labelled as Hostile upon discovery. Despite this, they are non-aggressive and will generally ignore your Dwarves unless provoked. Encountering them often comes as a surprise, since there is no way to know about their presence before embarking. They do not appear in the Ui Y.pngY civilizations menu.

Subterranean animal people are also found in generated sewers, formed from collections of outcasts. Graphically, animal people are given their own sprites. Unlike dwarves, humans, elves, goblins and kobolds, where each of the body parts of the creature are assembled from separate smaller pieces to combine into one sprite, based on their physical traits and items in their possession, animal people will use the same exact sprite regardless of any differing qualities. Like almost every other creature in the game, animal people will have one standard sprite, and one undead sprite. Unlike most "man" creatures, Amphibian Man, Ant Man, Plump Helmet Man, Reptile Man, Rodent Man, and Serpent Man do not [COPY_TAGS_FROM] their base species.

Creature variation raws

For animal person definitions that do copy tags from the base creatures, one of the following in the c_variation_default.txt raw file is used to adjust them:

Subterranean animal people

Ethics

Being an entity in their own right, subterranean animal people possess ethics, much like other civs. Those particular ethics are incomplete for now, being directly copied from kobolds and their cultural values all set to zero (neutral).

Like kobolds, subterranean animal people consider the killing of other living beings acceptable, but treason is unthinkable, and they'll respond to the murder of their own kind by exiling the offender from their tribe. They oppose torturing for information and the torture of animals, but consider torturing for fun appropriate. Assault is considered a personal matter, while slavery, the taking of animal trophies, and the consumption of sapient beings (which includes other animal people) are all unthinkable acts.

Savage animal people

Body structure

While the standard description, "A person with the head of a...", suggests a human-like body like a minotaur has, animal people use the same tissue types as their base animal. For example, insect people have a chitin exoskeleton, while mammalian people are covered in fur.

As detailed in a later section, animal people use a creature variation to convert their original animal bodies into humanoid anatomy.

If the creature does not normally have arms, then they get a pair of arms, defaulting to three fingers. Insect bodies have four arms, and arachnids get six arms. Mantis men are an exception, only having two (deadly) arms, as a mantis uses [BODY:INSECT_4LEGS_2ARMS] instead of [BODY:INSECT]. Bird men receive a pair of four-fingered arms in addition to their wings, whereas bat men have a single pair of arm-wings. Unlike other arthropods, crustacean people only have two arms, with no fingers.

Most, but not all, animal people have a pair of legs. Creatures with hooves or flippers will use those for locomotion, while species without toes do not gain any. A rule of thumb is that creatures that end in a tail remain legless as animal people. Due to graphical oversights, the sprite for some creatures (such as the snail man) may not match their body plan.

Animal people keep any additional body parts their species may have. This includes the head-arms of cephalopod people and the pincers of a bark scorpion man, as well as tails, shells, horns, or internal organs.

Animal people organized by attributes

@ Probably only functions as a citizen in Fortress Mode[Verify]

+ Probably only functions in Adventure Mode[Verify]

(#) Probably only functions for procedurally generated "mob spawns" and not for adventurers[Verify]

Attribute Effect Species of animal person
Amphibious Move and breathe normally on water AND dry land Alligator man | Amphibian man | Axolotl man | Capybara man | Cave fish man | Crab man | Elephant seal man | Gila monster man | Green tree frog man | Harp seal man | Hippo man | Horseshoe crab man | Leopard seal man | Olm man | Otter man | Platypus man | Pond turtle man | Reptile man | Saltwater crocodile man | Serpent man | Snapping turtle man | Toad man | Walrus man
Aquatic Move and breathe normally in water, but drown in less than 4/7 units of water. Cuttlefish man | Moon snail man | Narwhal man | Nautilus man | Octopus man | Orca man | Sperm whale man | Sponge man | Squid man
Ectothermic Does not have internal body temperature Assumedly all species of reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, etc.
Egglaying@ Females will lay (sterile) eggs if given a nest box to claim Assumedly all species of egglaying birds, reptiles, etc.
Flying+(bugged) Can fly through the air Antman (only Drone caste) | Albatross man | Barn owl man | Bat man | Bluejay man | Bushtit man | Buzzard man | Cardinal man | Cave swallow man | Crow man | Damselfly man | Dragonfly man | Eagle man | Firefly man | Fly man | Grackle man | Great horned owl man | Grey parrot man | Hornbill man | Kea man | Kestrel man | Loon man | Lorikeet man | Magpie man | Mantis man | Masked lovebird man | Monarch butterfly man | Mosquito man | Moth man | Oriole man | Osprey man | Parakeet man | Peach-faced lovebird man | Peregrine falcon man | Puffin man | Raven man | Red-winged blackbird man | Roach man | Snowy owl man | Sparrow man | Swan man | Thrips man | Vulture man | Wren man
Genderless Cannot breed in normal gameplay Leech man | Slug man | Snail man | Sponge man | Worm man
No Pain Feels no pain Bark scorpion man | Brown recluse spider man | Jumping spider man
No Stun Cannot be stunned Bark scorpion man | Brown recluse spider man | Jumping spider man
Shell Has a shell that can be yielded if butchered, however, dwarves won't butcher animal people in non-modded DF. Armadillo man | Desert tortoise man | Giant tortoise man | Moon snail man | Nautilus man | Pond turtle man | Snail man | Snapping turtle man
Steals drink(#) Approaches any available drink and steals it, guzzling entire barrels at once, on the spot. Black bear man | Grizzly bear man | Polar bear man | Sloth bear man
Steals food(#) Approaches any available food and steals it, carrying a stack of food off-map. Black bear man | Buzzard man | Capuchin man | Coati man | Gray langur man | Grizzly bear man | Honey badger man | Kea man | Mandrill man | Polar bear man | Raccoon man | Rhesus macaque man | Sloth bear man | Vulture man
Steals items(#) Approaches an item and steals it, carrying it off-map. Capuchin man | Coati man | Gray langur man | Kea man | Mandrill man | Raccoon man | Rhesus macaque man
Syndrome Venoms that cause various symptoms, usually applied by bite or a special sting attack Adder man | Bark scorpion man | Black mamba man | Brown recluse spider man | Bushmaster man | Copperhead snake man | Gila monster man | King cobra man | Platypus man | Rattlesnake man
Webs Can move through webbing and collect it in adventure mode with g. No web spray attack included. Brown recluse spider man

(All animal people have the Learning and Humanoid Attributes)

Animal people organized by taxonomy

The Animal Man Subkingdom
Phylum Class Order Family Species
Annelida Worm man
Annelida Clitellata Leech man
Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Jumping spider man
Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Sicariidae Brown recluse spider man
Arthropoda Arachnida Ixodida Tick man
Arthropoda Arachnida Scorpiones Buthidae Bark scorpion man
Arthropoda Insecta Odonatoptera: Odonata Damselfly man
Arthropoda Insecta Odonatoptera: Odonata Dragonfly man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Holometabola: Coleoptera Beetle man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Holometabola: Coleoptera Lampyridae Firefly man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Holometabola: Hymenoptera Formicidae Ant man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Panorpida: Diptera Fly man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Panorpida: Diptera Culicidae Mosquito man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Panorpida: Lepidoptera Moth man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Panorpida: Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Monarch butterfly man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Paraneoptera: Psocodea Louse man
Arthropoda Insecta: Eumetabola Paraneoptera: Thysanoptera Thrips man
Arthropoda Insecta: Polyneoptera Dictyoptera: Blattodea Roach man
Arthropoda Insecta: Polyneoptera Dictyoptera: Mantodea Mantis man
Arthropoda Insecta: Polyneoptera Orthopteroidea: Orthoptera Grasshopper man
Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Crab man
Arthropoda Merostomata* Xiphosura Limulidae Horseshoe crab man
Chordata Actinopterygii ** Cave fish man
Chordata Amphibia Amphibian man
Chordata Amphibia Anura Green tree frog man
Chordata Amphibia Anura Toad man
Chordata Amphibia Urodela Ambystomatidae Axolotl man
Chordata Amphibia Urodela Proteidae Olm man
Chordata Aves: Elementaves:Gruimorphae Charadriiformes Alcidae Puffin man
Chordata Aves: Elementaves:Aequornithes Gaviiformes Gaviidae Loon man
Chordata Aves: Elementaves:Aequornithes Procellariiformes Diomedeidae Albatross man
Chordata Aves: Elementaves:Aequornithes Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae Penguin man
Chordata Aves: Elementaves:Aequornithes Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae White stork man
Chordata Aves: Galloanserae Anseriformes Anatidae Swan man
Chordata Aves: Palaeognathae Apterygiformes Apterygidae Kiwi man
Chordata Aves: Palaeognathae Casuariiformes Casuariidae Cassowary man
Chordata Aves: Palaeognathae Casuariiformes Casuariidae Emu man
Chordata Aves: Palaeognathae Struthioniformes Struthionidae Ostrich man
Chordata Aves: Palaeognathae or Telluraves:Afroaves Casuariidae or Accipitriformes Cathartidae or Accipitridae Vulture man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Accipitriformes Accipitridae or Cathartidae Buzzard man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Accipitriformes Accipitridae Eagle man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Accipitriformes Pandionidae Osprey man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae Hornbill man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Strigiformes Strigidae Great horned owl man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Strigiformes Strigidae Snowy owl man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Afroaves Strigiformes Tytonidae Barn owl man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Falconiformes Falconidae Kestrel man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Falconiformes Falconidae Peregrine falcon man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Corvides Corvidae Bluejay man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Corvides Corvidae Crow man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Corvides Corvidae Magpie man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Corvides Corvidae Raven man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Corvides or Passerida Icteridae or Oriolidae Oriole man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Aegithalidae Bushtit man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Cardinalidae Cardinal man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Icteridae Grackle man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Icteridae Red-winged blackbird man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Passerellidae or Passeridae Sparrow man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Passeriformes: Passerida Troglodytidae Wren man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Cacatuoidea: Cacatuidae Cockatiel man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Psittacoidea: Psittacidae Grey parrot man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Psittacoidea: Psittaculidae Lorikeet man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Psittacoidea: Psittaculidae Masked lovebird man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Psittacoidea: Psittaculidae Peach-faced lovebird man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Psittacoidea: Psittaculidae or Psittacidae Parakeet man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Strigopoidea: Strigopidae Kakapo man
Chordata Aves: Telluraves:Australaves Psittaciformes Strigopoidea: Strigopidae Kea man
Chordata Mammalia: Atlantogenata Afrotheria: Tubulidentata Orycteropodidae Aardvark man
Chordata Mammalia: Atlantogenata Afrotheria: Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephant man
Chordata Mammalia: Atlantogenata Xenarthra: Cingulata Armadillo man
Chordata Mammalia: Atlantogenata Xenarthra: Pilosa Sloth man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Lagomorpha Leporidae Hare man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Platyrrhini Atelidae Spider monkey man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Platyrrhini Callitrichidae Lion tamarin man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Platyrrhini Cebidae Capuchin man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Catarrhini Cercopithecidae Gray langur man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Catarrhini Cercopithecidae Mandrill man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Catarrhini Cercopithecidae Rhesus macaque man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Primates: Lemuriformes Daubentoniidae Aye-aye man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Castorimorpha Castoridae Beaver man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Caviomorpha Caviidae Capybara man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Caviomorpha Chinchillidae Chinchilla man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Caviomorpha Erethizontidae Porcupine man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Myomorpha (probably) Rodent man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Myomorpha Cricetidae Hamster man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Myomorpha Muridae (possibly Cricetidae or Heteromyidae) Rat man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Sciurinae Flying squirrel man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Sciurinae Gray squirrel man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Sciurinae Red squirrel man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Xerinae Chipmunk man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Xerinae Groundhog man
Chordata Mammalia: Euarchontoglires Rodentia: Sciuromorpha Sciuridae: Xerinae Hoary marmot man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Odontoceti Delphinidae Orca man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Odontoceti Monodontidae Narwhal man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Odontoceti Physeteridae Sperm whale man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Bovidae Gazelle man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Bovidae Ibex man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Bovidae Impala man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Bovidae Mountain goat man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Bovidae Muskox man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Cervidae Deer man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Cervidae Elk man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Cervidae Moose man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Pecora Giraffidae Giraffe man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Suina Suidae Warthog man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Suina Suidae Wild boar man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Tylopoda Camelidae One-humped camel man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Tylopoda Camelidae Two-humped camel man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Artiodactyla: Whippomorpha Hippopotamidae Hippo man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Chiroptera Bat man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Eulipotyphla Erinaceidae Hedgehog man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Ailuridae Red panda man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mephitidae Skunk man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mephitidae or Mustelidae Badger man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Honey badger man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Mink man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Otter man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Stoat man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Weasel man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Mustelidae Wolverine man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Procyonidae Coati man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Musteloidea: Procyonidae Raccoon man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Otarioidea: Odobenidae Walrus man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Phocoidea: Phocidae Elephant seal man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Phocoidea: Phocidae Harp seal man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Phocoidea: Phocidae Leopard seal man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Ursoidea: Ursidae Black bear man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Ursoidea: Ursidae Grizzly bear man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Ursoidea: Ursidae Panda man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Ursoidea: Ursidae Polar bear man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Arctoidea Ursoidea: Ursidae Sloth bear man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Cynoidea Canidae Coyote man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Cynoidea Canidae Dingo man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Cynoidea Canidae Fox man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Cynoidea Canidae Jackal man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Cynoidea Canidae Wolf man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Bobcat man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Cheetah man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Cougar man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Jaguar man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Leopard man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Lion man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Lynx man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Ocelot man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Felidae Tiger man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Herpestoidea: Herpestidae Mongoose man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Carnivora: Feliformia Herpestoidea: Hyaenidae Hyena man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Ferae: Pholidota Pangolin man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceros man
Chordata Mammalia: Laurasiatheria Perissodactyla Tapiridae Tapir man
Chordata Mammalia: Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Opossum man
Chordata Mammalia: Marsupialia Diprotodontia Macropodidae Kangaroo man
Chordata Mammalia: Marsupialia Diprotodontia Phascolarctidae Koala man
Chordata Mammalia: Marsupialia Diprotodontia Vombatidae Wombat man
Chordata Mammalia Monotremata Ornithorhynchidae Platypus man
Chordata Mammalia Monotremata Tachyglossidae Echidna man
Chordata Reptilia Reptile man
Chordata Reptilia Crocodilia Alligatoridae Alligator man
Chordata Reptilia Crocodilia Crocodylidae Saltwater crocodile man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Gekkota:Gekkomorpha Eublepharidae Leopard gecko man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Scinciformata Scincidae Skink man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Laterata Lacertoidea: Lacertidae Lizard man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Anguimorpha Helodermatidae Gila monster man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Anguimorpha Varanidae Monitor lizard man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Iguania Chamaeleonidae Chameleon man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Iguania Dactyloidae Anole man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Iguania Iguanidae Iguana man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Serpent man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Boidae Anaconda man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Colubridae Kingsnake man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Elapidae Black mamba man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Elapidae King cobra man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Pythonidae Python man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Viperidae Adder man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Viperidae Bushmaster man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Viperidae Rattlesnake man
Chordata Reptilia Squamata: Toxicofera:Serpentes Viperidae (or Elapidae or Colubridae) Copperhead snake man
Chordata Reptilia Testudines Chelydridae Snapping turtle man
Chordata Reptilia Testudines Emydidae or Geoemydidae Pond turtle man
Chordata Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Desert tortoise man
Chordata Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Giant tortoise man
Mollusca Cephalopoda: Coleoids Octopodiformes: Octopoda Octopus man
Mollusca Cephalopoda: Coleoids Decapodiformes: Sepiida Cuttlefish man
Mollusca Cephalopoda: Coleoids Decapodiformes: Squid man
Mollusca Cephalopoda: Nautiloids Nautilida Nautilidae Nautilus man
Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Naticidae Moon snail man
Mollusca Gastropoda Slug man
Mollusca Gastropoda Snail man
Porifera Sponge man

* Merostomata is the historical order containing the Horseshoe crab man

** Cave fish man is likely in one of these orders: Characiformes, Cypriniformes, Siluriformes, Gymnotiformes, Percopsiformes, Ophidiiformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Synbranchiformes, Scorpaeniformes, Gobiiformes, Anabantiformes

History

Present from the first official release of the game, the animal people did not exist as a class but were instead part of a small group of subterranean creatures that harassed your dwarves. Frogmen, lizardmen, and snakemen emerged from cave rivers, and antmen, batmen, and ratmen would come out from chasms to attack.

v0.27.169.32a released three-dimensional worlds, and subterranean creatures were moved to flock near generated chasms, underground rivers, and underground pools. Cave swallowmen and olmmen were introduced. The first set of above-ground savage animal people were also introduced: leechmen, snailmen, slugmen, and tigermen.

In v0.31, every creature was renamed and/or had their properties revamped (for example, "frogman" was changed to "amphibian man" and "batman" was changed to "bat man"). Not all animal people were redefined in this version, and some continued to use old codes for many releases. The version also introduced "creature variation" templates, which made converting existing animals to humanoid (and giant) variations much more efficient. Underground features were expanded to the current caverns, and subterranean animal people formed civilizations. More anthropomorphic variations of animals present at the time were added.

More animal people were added to the game in v0.34.

v0.42.01 allowed animal people to join civilizations, live in sites, and visit forts. Animal people became playable as adventurers. (A grizzly bear hammerman has much to offer a dwarven society.) v0.42.04 added more animal people to the game.

Bugs

  • Humanoid versions of animals with the [MEANDERER] token will keep it when converted, leading to severe issues with their pathfinding. These animal people will move extremely slowly unless performing a task.Bug:9588
  • Animal people can't learn swimming. Bug:9853
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