Animal Monsters

in OSRIC

• Al-mi'raj - Large (3-ft) hares with black unicorn horns projecting from their foreheads
• Ape - Large primates found in remote rainforests
• Aurumvorax - Long-bodied, eight-legged carnivore with a beautiful golden coat
• Axe Beak - Diurnal hunters, these ostrich-like birds run fast and attack prey with their strong beaks
• Baboon - Communal and vegetarian primates that defend their territory
• Badger - Swift-moving burrowers that defend their territory and mate for life
• Barracuda - A fearsome, very fast aquatic predator found in warm salt water
• Bat, Ordinary - Common bats that swarm when startled
• Bear, Black - Omnivorous bears that are not particularly aggressive unless cubs are threatened
• Bear, Brown - Aggressive strain of bear including the famous grizzly, fights to the death
• Bear, Cave - Monstrous bears even larger than grizzly bears
• Bear, Polar - Long, lean carnivores slightly taller than grizzly bears, and just as hostile
• Blindheim - Yellowish, frog-like humanoids that project twin beams of incredibly bright light from their eyes
• Boar - Bad-tempered wild swine covered in coarse, grayish-black fur
• Buffalo - Native to tropical and subtropical plains
• Bull - Very aggressive cattle
• Camel - Irascible animals that are adapted to life in dry climates
• Cat, Domestic - Small domestic feline
• Cat, Giant Lynx - Rare and magical intelligent felines of the icy wastes
• Cat, Wild - Small wild feline
• Cougar - Solitary great cats that range widely while hunting
• Dire Wolf - Efficient pack hunters that will kill anything they can catch
• Draft Horse - Bred for great strength and endurance. Used to pull vehicles and ploughs or as beasts of burden
• Eagle - Large bird of prey, can exceed three feet in length with a wingspan of five to eight feet, weighing up to twelve pounds
• Electric Eel - Non-aggressive fresh water dwellers, preferring warm water
• Elephant, African - Large mammal with grey hide, tusks, trunk and large ears found in subtropical plains
• Elephant, Asian - Large mammal with grey hide, tusks, trunk and ears found in subtropical plains
• Falcon - Small bird of prey, typically around a foot in length with a wingspan of two to three feet
• Giant Bat - Large carnivorous bat with 15-foot wingspan
• Giant Boar - Ancient ancestor to the modern boar, even more aggressive
• Giant Crocodile - More than 50' long crocodile that will attack small ships
• Giant Frog - Giant frogs from 2 to 6 feet in length with natural camouflage
• Giant Moray Eel - Salt water dwellers with a nasty temper and a mouth full of teeth
• Giant Rat - Large scavenging rodents that grow up to 4 feet long and weigh over 50 pounds
• Giant Sea Turtle - Massive beasts, normally placid but ferocious when they feel they are under attack
• Giant Snake, Adder - Common name for giant poisonous snakes
• Giant Snake, Amphisbaena - Two-headed snake that rolls like a hoop, immune to cold
• Giant Snake, Boa - Large carnivorous snake that drops on prey from above and constricts
• Giant Snake, Cobra - Hooded giant snake that can spit poison
• Giant Snapping Turtle - Aggressive predators, lying in wait for prey in shallow waters
• Giant Toad - Warty amphibians with long, sticky tongues. As large as a great hound, weighing 150 to 250 pounds.
• Hawk - Medium bird of prey, typically around two feet long with a wingspan of four to five feet
• Hippopotamus - Large semi-aquatic herbivorous mammals that aggressively defend their territory
• Horse, Heavy Warhorse - Heavy warhorse trained for combat
• Horse, Light Warhorse - Light warhorse trained for combat
• Horse, Medium Warhorse - Medium warhorse trained for combat
• Hyena - Doglike carnivores who hunt, scavenge, and steal meals
• Indricotherium - A prehistoric ruminant that looks like a large rhinoceros
• Jackal - Small nocturnal scavenger and occasional predator with muzzle-snout and long tail
• Lion - Large cat found in grasslands and savannas with muscular bodies and prominent manes on males
• Mammoth - Huge, shaggy prehistoric relatives of the elephant
• Mastodon - Intelligent, aggressive prehistoric relatives of the elephant
• Mule - Stubborn horse/donkey cross-breeds used as beasts of burden
• Normal Wolf - Carnivorous relatives of dogs that hunt in packs
• Prehistoric Lion - Larger versions of regular lions found in lost world settings
• Rhinoceros - Dim, armoured, herbivorous mammals
• Riding Horse - Lightly built horses adapted to run at high speed
• Sea Serpent - Serpentine monsters which live in the sea, ranging from 20' to 40' long
• Shark - Aggressive, predatory fish of low intelligence and unpredictable behaviour
• Smilodon - Giant cats with long sabre-like fangs, dangerous and aggressive predators
• Tiger - Large striped great cat with orange fur and dark vertical stripes
• Walrus - Large, flippered carnivorous animals with long ivory tusks
• War Dog - Large mastiffs or pit bulls trained to fight, typically armoured in leather
• Warthog - Aggressive omnivore, related to a pig
• Warthog - Tropical relatives of the common boar
• Weasel, Giant (or Ferret, Giant) - Long-bodied predatory animals with short legs and pointed, toothy snouts
• Weasel, Huge - Large blood-draining weasels found in forests and dungeons
• Weed Eel - Found in both salt and fresh water, preferring depths of around 30-ft
• Whale - Large aquatic mammals with considerable variation between species
• Wild Cattle - Skittish herd animals likely to flee at danger
• Wild Dog - Roaming packs that compete for food with wolves and refugees
• Wild Horse - Lightly built horses adapted to run at high speed
• Wolverine - Deadly cold-weather predators resembling a cross between a huge weasel and a small bear