Races in the Warcraft universe: Encyclopedia II - Races in the Warcraft universe - Animals

Races in the Warcraft universe - Animals

Various kinds of animals inhabit Azeroth. Most of them only appears in World of Warcraft, though some (such as bears, wolves, horses and spiders) appear in earlier Warcraft games too. Some of them are tameable by the Hunter in World of Warcraft, others are used as mounts.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Bats

Small, herbivorous flying mammals, mostly found in dark places, inhabited by undead, such as Tirisfal Glades. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Screech skill. They are also used as the Horde's main flying mount for the Eastern Kingdoms continent in the MMORPG, World of Warcraft.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Bears

Large omnivorous mammals, dwelling in forests and mountains. Rexxar the Beastmaster was in a close relationship with a bear called Misha.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Boars

These pigs are wide-spread omnivores. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Boar Charge skill.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Canines

Wolves, coyotes and hyenas are some of the most common carnivores in Azeroth. Wolves are often tamed and used as mounts by Orcs. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Furious Howl skill. Hyenas are sometimes used as guard dogs by the Centaur.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Carrion Birds

These carnivorous birds look like vultures with long caudal feathers.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Crawlers

These omnivorous giant crabs inhabit the shores of many parts of Azeroth. Most are neutral mobs that do not attack adventurers unless provoked and they are the only tameable creature in World of Warcaft that does not have a rare-spawning mob.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Crocolisks

Crocodile-like carnivorous reptiles, found in rivers and lakes. They have six feet.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Felines

Lions and tigers, leopards and cougars. Cat-like carnivores can be found in any place of Azeroth. Night elves have tamed a species called Nightsabre, now used as mount. As a Hunter's pet, they have Prowl skill.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Gorillas

These huge herbivorous apes live in the tropical regions of Azeroth. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Thunderstomp skill.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Horses

Humans use horses as mounts and pack animals.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Owls

Hunters of the night, these birds inhabit the Ashenvale forest. Night elves sometimes tame them and use them as scouts.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Rams

These herbivores are tamed by dwarves, and sometimes used as mounts.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Raptors

With huge claws and sharp teeth, these savage bipedal reptiles seem to be the top predators in Azeroth. They are mostly found in Durotar. Trolls use tamed specimen as mounts.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Scorpids

These carnivores look like giant scorpions. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Scorpid Poison skill. They are related to the insect-like Silithids and therefore also related to the arachnid Nerubians of Northrend.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Spiders

Unlike their relatives in the real world, spiders of Azeroth are large, savage eight-legged carnivores. They exist in varying sizes, from roughly the size of a basketball to monstrosities that are as large as a house.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Tallstriders

Huge flightless herbivorous birds, with long necks and legs. They inhabit the plains of Kalimdor.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Turtles

Huge omnivorous reptiles living in wet areas. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Shell Shield skill. Naga use the large Dragon Turtles as tanks in the Warcraft III expansion.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Winged Serpents

These rare omnivorous creatures look like a cross between a snake and a bird. As a Hunter's pet, they have the Lightning Breath skill.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Zhevra

These herbivores bear the black and white stripes of a zebra (as can be told by the name). However, a significant difference is a horn situated on their foreheads which looks a lot like that of unicorns. The only place in the Warcraft universe they can be found is on plains of the Barrens.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Chimaera

Two-headed beasts, native to Kalimdor. They use their terrible breath and ability to hurl bile at the enemy to fight anyone who would defile their lands. Surely based on Chimeras.

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