Animals on Gor
*ARMORED GATCH*
~Marsupial mammal which inhabits the rain forest inland of Schendi
*BINT*
~A small carnivorous fresh water fish. Which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; A large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; Similar to the Piranha
*BOSK*
~Though similar in build to the yak of earth, the Bosk bears the heavier form of the buffalo and like him, provides, food, leather and many of the needs of the people of Gor. The meat may be roasted, broiled, dried, stewed or served in a myriad of ways.
*DOSK EEL*
~A black fresh water fish, four feet long and weighing 8 to 10 pounds; Carnivorous; They inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and warves of river ports.*FLEER*
~Large hook-billed bird which hunts at night. The prairie Fleer is a yellow bird with long wings,and a sharp bill; Sometimes called the "Maize Bird" or "Corn Bird". from the belief that it is usally the first bird to find food.*FRUIT TINDEL*
~A bird? which inhabits the rain forests of the Schendi area*GANT*
~A long legged mash bird, With a pipping cry.
1. Jungle Gant: A bird related to the marsh Gant, Which inhabits the rain forest inland of Schendi.
2. Marsh Gant: Think of a Flamingo*GIANI*
~A large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*GIM, HORNED*
~A small owl-like bird, @. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor*GIM, LANG*(long?)
~An insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*GIM, YELLOW*
~A bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*GINT*
~A tiny (6") freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of
Schendi; it has bulbous eyes & flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs & gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills*GINT, GIANT*
~A large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a
4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins*GOLDEN BEETLE*
~An insect, roughly the size of a rhinoceros, which lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains; its prey is the Priest-Kings themselves*GRUB BORER*
~An insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*GRUNT*
~A large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the
blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth*GRUNT, BLUE*
~A small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its
larger cousin, it is attracted by blood*HURLET*
~A Gorean eagle, has wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers
tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it; inhabits the Barrens*HINTI*
~Small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites*HITH*
~A huge python-like snake*HOOK-BILLED GORT*
~A carnivorous hunting bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts*HURT*
~A kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth*JARD*
~A small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rain forest inland of Schendi*JIT MONKEY*
~A simian mammal which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*KAIILA*
~Picture a velociraptor standing 20-22 hands high, covered with a silken fur, vicious from birth, deadly, sleek, carnivorous and fast. Capable of covering 600 pasangs (7/10 of a mile=1 pasang)in a day. The eyes are triple lidded against the sand storms of the desert regions. has been known to be domesticated for riding.*KAILIAUK*
~A stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder*KUR*
~(A 'beast'; pl. kurii; a corruption of their name for themselves): a large (8-9') furred,
mammal having 4 legs, which can stand upright or on all fours; each paw has 6 multiply-jointed digits with retractable claws and an opposing thumb, so that it can grip; it has 2 rows of teeth; they are incredibly strong and ferocious, and are carnivorous, even to eating humans*LARL*
~A large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane;
carnivorous; similar to a lion*LELT*
~A small (5-7") blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its
sensory organs; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tah*LIT< COMMON*
~A bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area*LIT< CRESTED*
~A bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area*MAMBA*
~A large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs & a long snout & tail; similar to Earth crocodiles*MARSH SHARK*
~A deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean Marshes. Similar in shape to the shark of earth.*MINDAR*
~A short-winged, yellow & red bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae & bugs*OST*
~A tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rain forests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes*PARSIT FISH*
~A silvery fish having brown stripes*QUALA*
~A small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae*RIVER SHARK*
~A narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor*SALT SHARK*
~A long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw,
several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle- like tail, and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari*SLEE*
~A rodent which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*SLEEN*
~The deadly hunting dog of Gor. A cross between a weasel and a komodo dragon with fangs that drip a deadly poison. Some 20 feet long, having 6 legs and 2 rows of teeth and tenacious they can track a trail several days old as if it were fresh. Killing is the main object of the hunt. Sleens are pack animals and cared for only by their Masters so that they are not befriended by the slave who may try to escape.There are four types: the prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking*SLIME WORM*
~A long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar;
scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetle's kills*SORP*
~A shellfish, common especially in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls*SWAMP SPIDERS*
~These are man-sized acrachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Cur-lon Fiber, which is used in the textile mills of Ar*TABUK*
~Swift gazelle like animals, being yellow in color and having a single horn,
known for their sweet meat and speed... The Tabuk is generally served roasted.*TARNS*
~Enormous relatives of the Golden eagle. Some with a 50' wing span..they are bred in 2 types...
1. War Tarns- heavier but agile, trained to aid in battle.
2. Racing Tarns- slender, sleek, lighter birds bred for speed and endurance. Racing Tarns are also used by messengers to go from one city-state to another.*TARSK*
~Similar to the earth pig in form and ecological niche, they are not a favored food, being carrion eaters, but, are a staple among the rence growers.*TARSK< GIANT*
~A large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder*THALARION*
~These beasts range in size and in height. Warm blooded reptiles, some of which have been Domesticated, it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil, there are several types
1. High-Thalarion: agile used as a mount for riding, Their forlegs are short, almost useless, they are carnivorous, also used in battle as shock troops.
2. Broad-Thalarion: they are sluggish and used as draft animals on Gor. These are Herbivorous.
3. River-Thalarion: Extremely large Herbivorous, web footed lizards used by the bargemen of the Carius River to pull barges
4. Rock Thalarion: A small reptile of the Tahari*TIBIT*
~A small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper?*TUFTED FISHER*
~A waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi*TUMITS*
~A large carnivorous bird of the plains, it is hunted and eaten by the Nomadic people of Gor. Traditionally hunted with bolos, the sport lies in whether you or the bird gets to eat that night. Large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous*UL*
~A giant carnivorous pteradactyl*URT*
~A small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns, think reptilian rat. The size of a terrier*URT, GROUND*
~A small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rain forests inland of Schendi*URT, LEAF*
~A small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi; tree sloth?*URT, TREE*
~A small tree-climbing rodent found in the rain forests inland
of Schendi*VART*
~A blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog*VART, JUNGLE*
~A relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi*VERR*
~A mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with
long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; it milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese*VOSK*
~A giant clam...that thrives in the seas and Marshes of Gor...the shell of which is large enough to be used as a throne.*VULO*
~A small bird similar to the cornish game hen of earth, a tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs*WADER, RING-NECKED*
~A variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi*WADER, YELLOW-LEGGED*
~A variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi*WINGFISH*
~A tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia*ZAD*
~A large, broad-winged, black-&- white bird with a long, narrow, yellowish, hooked
beak, found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth vulture*ZAD, JUNGLE*
~A cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rain forest inland of Schendi*ZADIT*
~A small, tawny-feathered, sharp- billed bird of the Tahari; insectivorous, feeding on
sand flies and other similar insects; they often land a kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that infest the host animal*ZEDER*
~A small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rain forests inland of
Schendi, especially along the Ua River; grows to c. 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs; is diurnal, can swim very well, & builds a stick-&-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night
