| ~ANIMALS of GOR~ |
| 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 Urth. Grunt, blue: a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood. Great speckled grunt: a fish inhabiting the Thassa and caught as food for sailors White-bellied grunt: a large game fish which haunts the plankton beds in the Polar North to feed on parsit fish. It's eggs are considered a rare delicacy. Herlit: 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 Hermit, yellow-breasted: a bird of the Northern Forest, it beats with a sharp beak against trees, such as the Tur tree, to hunt for larvae Hinti (noun, plural): small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites Hith: huge python-like snake Hook-billed gort: a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts Hurt: a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth it monkey: a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi Ivory-billed woodpecker: bird found in the lower canopies of the rainforests near Schendi. Jard: a small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi Kaiila: large (20-22 hands high), carnivorous mammal with long neck and silky fur; its eyes have 3 lids; is vivaparous, has incredible stamina, and can be domesticated for riding in spite of its vicious temper; in the Tahari, its long hair is used for rope. its milk is potable by humans. Kailiauk: stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands around 20 to 25 hands at the shoulder. Kites: a type of bird with a shrill call. Kur (lit. '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. Lart: two stomached snow-mammalian animal with four legs, that is about 10'high, and weighs between 8-12 lbs. It hunts in the sun. The food in the second stomach can be held almost indefinately. It is filled in the fall and must last through the winter night, which lasts months. It eats bird's eggs and preys on the leem. Lelt: a small (5-7 inches) 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 Tahari. Lice, tarn (noun): marble sized parasites that infest wild tarns. Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, page 142 Lit, common: a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area -In the second level, that of the canopies, is found an incredible variety of birds, warblers, finches, mindars, the crested lit and the common lit, the fruit tindel, the yellow gim, tanagers, some varieties of parrot, and many more. EXPLORER OF GOR Lit, crested: a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area -In the second level, that of the canopies, is found an incredible variety of birds, warblers, finches, mindars, the crested lit and the common lit, the fruit tindel, the yellow gim, tanagers, some varieties of parrot, and many more. EXPLORER OF GOR Lit needle tailed: We may perhaps, somewhat loosely, speak of this first zone as the "floor," or, better, "ground zone," of the rain forest. In the level of the emergents there live primarily birds, in particular parrots, long-billed fleers, and needle-tailed lits. EXPLORER OF GOR Mamba: large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs + a long snout + tail; similar to Urth crocodiles Marine saurian: fish-like predator with long, toothed snouts that are silent and agressive; sailors fear then as they do the long-bodied sharks. Marsh moccasin: narrow dark, poisonous snake about 5 ft long with a small triangular head. It inhabits the waters of the Vosk Delta. Marsh shark: Deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean Marshes. similar in shape to the shark of Urth. shark meat is sometimes served as filets or steaks. Mindar: a short-winged, yellow + red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae + bugs needle flies (sting flies) (noun): Originate in the delta and similar places. It's sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers. Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 161 Needle fly (noun): also known as sting flies, these originate in the delta and similar places. Its sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers. Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 161 |