Fauna of Shade is an incomplete list of
animals from
Shade. For reasons of space, these notes will mainly list the
differences from generic animals.
For convenience, Shade's five sapient species are listed on a separate page. This is not to imply that they are deficient or otherwise unworthy of being considered animals.
Bear
Resemble generic bears. Domesticated in some regions for meat.
Traditionally seen as wise in some areas.
Bird
Many species, a few domesticated as pets or for hunting. Resemble generic birds except in some features of reproduction. Include, for example, small birds (mainly seed-, fruit- and insect-eaters), owls, carnivorous hunting birds and corvids. One bird notable for its place in popular mythology is the suicide bird, which supposedly kills itself.
Cat
One elusive small wildcat species in
Terrimoire. Two or three larger wild (medium or big) cats elsewhere. Fossil record shows one or two extinct elsewhere. None domesticated.
Dabsoof
Mostly herbivorous mammal resembling small dark red bear with white markings. Independently domesticated in several regions. Possesses opposable 'thumb' developed from modified wristbone. Long, fluffy, striped red tail. Notable breeding colony kept in
Montuone parliamentary building.
Dog
Generic
domestic dogs and many wild species (inc
wolf and
fox, see their entries). Other notable wild types are the
Singing Dogs of Terrimoire.
Dolset
Elusive carnivorous or omnivorous mammal of northern
Terrimoire.
Dragon
Look, how many times?
They don't exist!
Fairy
Fairy (Shade)
Fox
Fox (Shade)
Horse
Two species: one (West Horse) megafaunus resembling heavy, muscular version of generic horse; one (East Horse) smaller, horned and deerlike.
Quadrille
Family of large sea predators resembling pliosaurs.
[1] Shade's top marine predators. (The planet lacks large marine mannals such as cetaceans.)
Tricorn
Equatorial reptile.
Unicorn
Temperate (or worldwide)
rodentlike species.
Wolf
Wolf (Shade)
See also
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