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'''Beak dogs''' are a freakish [[Creature|species]] of [[gorilla]]-sized, bird-like pack hunters found in [[surroundings#evil|evil]] [[Wetland|swamplands]]. They appear in groups of three to seven and occupy the same ecological niche that [[Wolf|wolves]] do in more normal [[surroundings]]. In the fortress-embarking flavor screen, you are sometimes warned to strike the earth quickly "ere the wolves get hungry", but in the actual game, wolves are too small to opportunistically attack [[dwarves]], preferring to predate on smaller creatures instead. Beak dogs, by contrast, are not held back by such a deficiency: they are close to four times as large as a wolf (two and a half times the [[size]] of an average dwarf), and the {{token|LARGE_PREDATOR}} [[creature token|token]] in their [[raw file]]s that they share with wolves means that they will snack on any dwarves that appear before them, given the chance. This obviously makes them very dangerous. | '''Beak dogs''' are a freakish [[Creature|species]] of [[gorilla]]-sized, bird-like pack hunters found in [[surroundings#evil|evil]] [[Wetland|swamplands]]. They appear in groups of three to seven and occupy the same ecological niche that [[Wolf|wolves]] do in more normal [[surroundings]]. In the fortress-embarking flavor screen, you are sometimes warned to strike the earth quickly "ere the wolves get hungry", but in the actual game, wolves are too small to opportunistically attack [[dwarves]], preferring to predate on smaller creatures instead. Beak dogs, by contrast, are not held back by such a deficiency: they are close to four times as large as a wolf (two and a half times the [[size]] of an average dwarf), and the {{token|LARGE_PREDATOR}} [[creature token|token]] in their [[raw file]]s that they share with wolves means that they will snack on any dwarves that appear before them, given the chance. This obviously makes them very dangerous. | ||
| − | Beak dogs can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into [[pet]]s. They are considered [[domestic animal]]s in [[goblin]] [[civilization]]s and as such are always found with them, often being employed as attack animals or [[mount]]s during [[siege]]s. [[Mission|Raiding]] a goblin settlement may lead your dwarves to bring numerous tame beak dogs to your fortress as spoils, which is the easiest way to get a hold on the creatures - they serve well on a [[meat industry]] and can also be used in [[egg production]], being far larger than any conventional egg-laying livestock. Additionally, their parts are [[Item value|worth]] twice as much as boring dog parts. | + | Beak dogs can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into [[pet]]s {{version|0.44.07}}. They are considered [[domestic animal]]s in [[goblin]] [[civilization]]s and as such are always found with them, often being employed as attack animals or [[mount]]s during [[siege]]s. [[Mission|Raiding]] a goblin settlement may lead your dwarves to bring numerous tame beak dogs to your fortress as spoils, which is the easiest way to get a hold on the creatures - they serve well on a [[meat industry]] and can also be used in [[egg production]], being far larger than any conventional egg-laying livestock. Additionally, their parts are [[Item value|worth]] twice as much as boring dog parts. |
[[Main:Toady One|Toady One]] has said that they are based on a [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=32985.msg485243#msg485243 variety of sources]. | [[Main:Toady One|Toady One]] has said that they are based on a [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=32985.msg485243#msg485243 variety of sources]. | ||