animal life you would find in Our Home

Fish

Gint (Giant)

This is a larger cousin of the gint, being similar in appearance, but with four (4) spines on its dorsal fin; it is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins. It is found further east in the jungles inland of Schendi than its smaller cousin.

Gint

The gint is a tiny, six (6) inch, freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the jungles inland of Schendi. It has bulbous eyes and flipper-like fins. Being amphibious, having both lungs and gills; it is capable of walking on its pectoral fins. It is often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills.

Insects


Ant (Marcher)

This is an aggressive, carnivorous insect. The marcher ant is about two (2) inches long with a shiny black exterior and two (2) antennae. Its bite is extremely painful but not poisonous. Its victims die from being weakened from relentless attack, eventually being overcome. It inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Centipede

An insect alike to those of Earth; it inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Grasshopper (Red)

The Gorean red grasshopper is only about four (4) ounces in weight. This insect is red in color and resembles the Earth grasshopper. It inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Termite

This is an insect alike to those of Earth; it inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Mammals

Anteater

This is a twenty (20) foot long mammal which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi. It has spines along its back and feeds on termites by digging into the termite mounds with its claws and then using its sticky tongue to scoop out the insects into its tube-like mouth. It is harmless, unless provoked.

Gatch (Armored)

This is a marsupial mammal which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi. It might be similar to an armadillo of Earth.

Giani

This is a mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi. They are cat-sized panthers, and not dangerous to humans.

Goat (Verr)

This is the Gorean counterpart to the Earth goat. It is used in much the same way, its skin can be used for bedding or clothing, it's milk for drinking or for cheese and butter and its meat can also be eaten. It is both wild and domesticated. Its natural habitat lies in the mountains of Thentis.

Kailiauk (Forest)

This is a four-legged wide-headed, lumbering, stocky ruminant, described as short-trunked and tawny. The males have 3 trident-like horns, with brown and reddish bars on the haunches. Their horns and tooled hides are major exports of the port of Schendi.

Larl (Jungle)

Less dangerous to man than the northern larl, the jungle larl inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Monkey (Guernon)

This is a simian mammal found in the jungle along the Ua river. This monkey is easily recognized by its chattering sound.

Monkey (Jit)

A simian mammal which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Panther (Forest)

This is a tawny feline alike to the mountain lion or Florida panther of Earth. It is a predatory cat that lives in the Northern Forests. Commonly hunted by the Panther Girls for its skin, which they wear for clothing. In addition, its teeth and claws might also be extracted for decorations on their jewelry.

Panther (Jungle)

Less dangerous to man than the northern variety, the jungle panther is an inhabitant of the jungles inland of Schendi. Like its northern cousin, the jungle panther is hunted by the southern counterparts of the Panther Girls; called talunas, they hunt the panther for its claws, teeth and skin.

Porcupine (Long-Tailed)

The Gorean porcupine is much the same as its Earth cousin. It inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi and has a long tail. This animal is also arboreal (lives in and around trees).

Slee

The slee is a rodent which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Squirrel (Black)

Akin to the squirrels of Earth; it inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi. It is much the same as a squirrel from Earth.

Urt (Brush)

The brush urt is smaller than its cousin, the forest urt, but no less dangerous. It inhabits bushy, leafy, dense underbrush areas within the Northern Forests.

Urt (Forest)

The forest urt is dog-sized, but possess the same appearance as the normal urt. It inhabits the Northern forests of Gor.

Urt (Gliding)

This is a rodent, related to the common urt. It inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. The Gorean gliding urt is akin to the sugar glider of Earth.

Urt (Ground)

This is a small rodent which inhabits the floor of the jungles inland of Schendi and also within the Northern Forests of Gor. It is the favored prey of the hook-billed gort.

Urt (Leaf)

This is a small tree-dwelling rodent, having four (4) toes, which inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Urt (Tree)

This is a small tree-climbing rodent found in the jungles inland of Schendi.

Vart (Jungle)

This is a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the jungles inland of Schendi.

Zeder

This is a small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi, especially along the Ua River. The zeder grows to around two (2) feet long and weighs between eight (8) to ten (10) pounds. It is diurnal, can swim very well, and builds a stick-and-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night.

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"Panther"

~ the panther occurs in both species, the jaguar
(Panthera onca) and the leopard (Panthera
pardus). It is difficult to decide, whether the "panther"
was a leopard or a jaguar. Differences are to be recognized best
by the statue. The jaguar is built more strongly. They can also
be well ditiguished by their head. But the easiest way is to
see them in their typical habitat. The jaguar lives in South
America and you will find the leopard in Africa and Asia. ;-)



How do they get their black fur?



~ it is hereditary with jaguars dominant. Depending on
situation of light the "panther" appears completely black or
it draws for marks of the coat off. (except when you will
meet it in the night. *gg*)



~ the black coloration of the leopards is passed on rezessiv,
also called "melanism(?)". The typical coat pattern becomes
visible under bright light.



"Basically, the fur color is determined by pigment cells
(Melanocyten) which lay beneath the skin. They produce so
called melanine, which is transported to the hair. There
are two kinds: Eumelanine, which turns the hair brown to
black and Phaeomelanine, which causes a reddish color.
Animals that suffer melanism produce more melanine, but
if you look hard, you'll recognize the typical pattern." (Link:
Why are jaguares spotted and tigers striped)

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this is a place too wear you can see the pics of the animals as well as what they are just a little bit of info

Urt


The urt of Gor is a rodent, as common as the rat on earth! Some urts are small, horned rodents small enough to hold in the palm of your hand. Others are giant, the size of wolves or ponies, sleek and white with three rows of needlelike teeth, tusks and two horns protruding from over the eyes.

Some varieties of urts are: tiny, brown prairie urts; giant canal urts, some which are web-footed; small, furred forest urts about the size of a cat or small dog; tiny brush urts; small port urts; river urts; long-haired ship urts; four-toed leaf urt, tree urts, gliding urts and hut urts of Schendi.

The unpleasing slave is quite frequently threatened with being thrown to the canal urts. The giant urt can be domesticated and trained to track and kill. The urt is used to torture during interrogations. They were also used for medical experiments. The extract from the glands of the Cartius river urt is used to make perfume! Quite the versatile beast.

Kailiauk

The kailiauk is a stocky, four-legged, awkward ruminant. They are tawny in color, with red and brown bars on their haunches. The heart is said to be huge and eight-chambered. The distinguishing feature of the animal is the trident of horns that graces the head of the male.

There are two varieties mentioned in the books. The first, the kailiauk that lives on the savannahs and plains north and south of the rain forests. This animal is the smaller of the two species. The male stands 10 hands, the female eight hands at the shoulder. The average male weighs 1600 to 2000 pounds, while the female weighs 1200 to 1600 pounds.

The second variety is the kailiauk of the Barrens. This beast is gigantic and dangerous, standing 20-25 hands tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 4000 pounds.

The kailiauk hide and the horns are a major export of Schendi. The horns are used to create broaches, heads of hair pins, combs and the handles for eating implements. The bones of the creature are used by the Rence people smooth the roughness of the paper formed from the rence plant.