Fantastic Creatures
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Man-Eating Horse by Ghirin
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Four man-eatiing mares belonged to Diomedes, the king of a Thracian tribe called the Bistones. Diomedes would feed strangers to the mares as well as any locals that defied him.
The eighth labor of Hercules was to bring the mares back to his cousin, the King of Mycenae. There are two accounts of how he did this. In one, Hercules led a group of fighters to battle with the Bistones in order to get the mares. In another version, Hercules traveled to Thrace alone. He then captured Diomedes and fed him to his own mares. After feeding on their owner, the mares became tame enough for Hercules to handle and take them back to Mycenae.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
References:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hercules/birds.html
http://www.archaeonia.com/religion/heroes/hercules.htm#LABOR%208
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Hairy Monster by Genkicoll
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Hairy Monsters, though rarely seen, can be found in forests worldwide.
They are shy creatures where mankind is concerned, but extremely active and outgoing with their own kind. These feisty creatures are in constant motion, and never seem to stop moving. Even in a zoo setting, no one has ever seen them sleep. They tend to feed on carrion, as their need to move around so much would make it too difficult for them to effectively hunt for themselves.
Because of human encroachment on their natural habitat, hairy monsters sometimes find themselves in human dwellings. Less fearful of children, they tend to hide in a child's closet or under a bed - a difficult feat when they seem incapable of holding still, and one that has often led to discovery. Hairy monsters may find human children much like their own, or it may just be that they are crafty enough to realize that the children will run away immediately, making time for them to make their own escape. Either way, the hairy monsters never stay in human habitations for long.
Many thanks to Ziggy for providing the original gif animations.
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Selkie by Ghirin
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Selkie
Author: Ghirin
Selkies are the seal people of the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the coast of Britain.
Selkies are shy marine creatures that resemble seals. Female selkies are able to shed their skins and walk on the land in the form of human females. Male selkies are able to cause storms and sink ships.
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Mammoth of Mount Moon by Ghirin
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A herd of mammoths still lives on the slopes of Mt. Moon in Africa. One of the mammoths befriends Leo (Kimba) the white lion.
Mysterious Mt. Moon is the source of the powerful moonlight stones.
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Beast Of Gevaudan by Ghirin
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Beast of Gévaudan
Author: Ghirin
The Beast of Gévaudan was a large, wolf-life creature that roamed the mountain district of Gévaudan, France. The Beast first appeared in June 1746 and showed a preferrence for women and children. Most of the injuries were around the head, with the skull often crushed.
The true identity of the Beast has not been determined, although rabid wolves have been suggested.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums
Ghirin 2004
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Pard by Ghirin
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Pard
Author: Ghirin
Pards are large, spotted felines from European mythology.
The pard is a mythological large cat that was once thought to be one of the parents of the leopard.
In Andre Norton's book, The Jargoon Pard, the pard symbolizes Brown Magic, the magic of animals.
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Pink Panther (ZTU) by Gemma
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Pink Panther (ZTU)
Author : Gemma
Originally released: June 2002
Compatibility : All Game Versions
Description : Part of the ZTU Collection, made by Gemma.
This is a different version of the one from Krimmsun. It was made to resemble "the Pink Panther" from the cartoon.
Updated 8 January 2013 by JohnT and Jay
The ZTU Pink Panther was updated to not crash when used in a non-English Zoo Tycoon, to add sounds for when it is picked up or put down, to add the preferred foliage tooltip for the female and young, to make its configuration more efficient, and to remove unused files.
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Grogoch by Jordan
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Grogochs are small hairy men who were thought to the aboriginal people of Ireland.
They were originally from Kintyre in Scotland and stories and sightings of them are well known in North Antrim and Rathlin Island (both places in Northern Ireland)
They are said to live in natural caves and clefts in the hillside but sometimes come down to help or hinder locals. There is no record of female grogochs but this might be because they are very similar in appearance to male. Grogochs are dirty creatures and usually have twigs and dirt tangled in their red brown hair.
Grogochs are quite sociable beings and will attach themselves to a particular being doing little household chores for them. Grogochs were said to be part fairy and so are scared of the Church, the only way to rid yourself of a pestering grogoch is to get a clergyman round to your house.
However the grogoch may return even without the person knowing since they have the power of invisibility.
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Padfoot by Ghirin
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Padfoot
Author: Ghirin
Padfoot should never be approached because it is a dangerous creature.
Padfoot is a monster found in Yorkshire, England that inhabits the moors around Leeds. It is variously described as a shaggy sheep, white dog, or large black donkey with large glaring eyes. It makes its presence known by the soft, eerie padding behind its victim. The padding sound may be accompanied by roaring or the sound of chains.
Like other bogey creatures, Padfoot must never be struck at or approached or disaster will befall the attacker.
Reference:
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, Rose, 2000.
Created by Ghirin 2003
UPDATED August 3, 2009 by genki to fix the following:
- Cleaned up file
- Made corrections to the .uca to fix warnings and errors that were coming up on the .uca checker
- Animal will now swim on water terrain.
Update 8 August 2013 is to add the above August 2009 update info here
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Star Wars Walkers by Enemy Post
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This is a pack of walker "animals" from the Star Wars movies.
This pack includes the Imperial AT-AT and AT-ST, and the Republic AT-TE.
Thanks to the enormous amounts of help and resources I got from the Star Wars, Zoo Tycoon, and Age of Empires communities. In particular, thanks to Jay for major assistance with bugfixes and tweaks and Sa-Matra.net for the sound effects.
Sprites taken from Star Wars:Galactic Battlegrounds.
Feel free to reupload, copy, or do whatever else you like with this.
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Shunka Warak by Ghirin
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Shunka Warak by Ghirin
The Shunka Warak'in ("Carries Off Dogs" in the Ioway language) is a cryptid from the North American Great Plains.
It resembles a hyena, a wolf, or a combination of both. The fur color has been reported to be black or dark red.
While the Shunka Warak'in might be based on a real animal, it is also associated with evil spirits such as skinwalkers.
Reference:
www.wikipedia.com
www.newanimal.org/amhyena.htm
www.angelfire.com/mt2/mr-myotis0/cryptidcarnivora.canids.html
www.jh-author.com/prewolf2.htm
Updated August 18, 2018 by Cricket so that screenshot would show up again.
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Red Worg by Ghirin
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Red Worg
Author: Ghirin
In the World of Warcraft, red worgs roam the Burning Steppes of Azeroth. These wolf-like animals prefer desert habitats.
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Bug Bear by Ghirin
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The Bugbear is a monster from English folklore. It is a malevolent being thought to take the form of a bear or a large beast.
Reference:
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons. Rose, 2000
Sound Effects:
http://users2.ev1.net/~prank/freescarysounds.htm
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Agropelter by Ghirin
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Agropelter
Author: Ghirin
The agropelter is an aggressive, carnivorous hominid said to be native to the Great lakes region of North America. Lumberjacks described this creature as being about 1 meter tall and ape-like. It is very dangerous and kills its prey by dropping heavy objects (such as hunks of wood) on it.
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Sehite by Ghirin
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Sehite
Author: Ghirin
The Sehite is a hairy, bipedal dwarf-like creature from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. It has reddish-brown hair and a human-like face.
The Sehite is thought to bring bad luck to a person who sees one.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Dobhar Chu by Ghirin
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The Dobhar-chu, also known as the Water Dog, is a creature reputed to live in the lakes of Ireland. A similar creature known as the Master Otter also dwells in Scottish lakes.
Dobhar-chu hunt humans and livestock and are thus very dangerous. One of the best accounts of the Dobhar-chu comes from the region around Glencade Lake. A woman went down to the lake where she was attacked and killed by a Dobhar-chu. Her husband killed the Dobhar-chu but was chased by another, which he also killed.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
References:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/legend5.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/legend7.html
http://www.blather.net/archives2/issue2no15.html
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, Rose, 2000.
Sound effects:
http://users2.ev1.net/~prank/freescarysounds.htm
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Cu Sith by Ghirin
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Cu Sith translates as Faerie Dog in the local dialect of Scotland and this creature is sometimes said to kidnap women for the purpose of nursing faerie children. The Cu Sith is described as a large, dog-like creature with shaggy green fur.
Reference:
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/caitcu.html
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Antubis by Ghirin
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Antubis
Author: Ghirin
Antubis is the fearsome anteater-like creature that roams the halls of Kingdom Hospital in the state of Maine, USA. He serves both as the guardian of the dead girl Mary and stands between the gates of life and death.
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Mono Grande by Ghirin
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The Mono Grande, also known as the Mono Rei, and Didi, is a bipedal, ape-like creature reported in the forests of South America. It has been described as being 5 ft tall, covered in black fur and extremely aggressive. These creatures have been said to wield thick clubs or branches to attack trespassers or potential threats.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
Reference:
http://www.occultopedia.com/m/mono_grande.htm
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Warg by Ghirin
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Warg
Author: Ghirin
Wargs, also known as Wild Wolves, are demonic wolves found in the works of JRR Tolkien. These wolves have a language of their own and often serve as mounts for orcs.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums.
Reference:
http://www.wikipedia.com
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Joelle the Yellow Wolf by Ape
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Made in Honor of Wolflover, one of our special members! Part of the Member Animal Pack by Ape.
Member animal pack suggested by Arborius
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Green Sea Lion by Ape
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Made in honor of Greenseal, one of our special members! Part of the Member Animal Pack by Ape.
Member animal pack suggested by Arborius.
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Bull of Bagbury by Ghirin
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Many generations ago in Shropshire England, an evil squire was transformed into a large bull upon his death. The bull haunted the lanes of the area and caused much destruction with its loud roar.
The local people enlisted the help of the local parson to control the ghost bull. Reciting prayers and reading aloud from the Bible, the parson caused the bull to shrink in size until it could be confined to a box. The box was then buried under the doorstep of St. Etheldreda's Church to confine the ghost creature.
References:
http://www.angelfire...BagburyBull.htm
http://www.celticgro...yclopedia/r.htm
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Cu Sith by Sundance
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Cu Sith by Sundance
The fearsome Cu Sith [coo-shee] roamed the Scottish Highlands. He was described as an enormous, shaggy, dark green hound. It had a braided tail and feet as large as an adult man's. The Cu Sith was controlled by and belonged to the Faeries. But it was different from the ordinary white bodied, red-eared Faery hounds.
The Cu Sith was created by sundance with some help from Loewenfrau.
Works with ZT, DD , MM and CC.
This little guy is a cutie!
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Mike the Green Rhino by Ape
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Made in Honor of Ryno, one of our special designers! Part of the Member Animal Pack by Ape.
This animal likes rainforest habitat. It's green hide blends well and keeps it hidden from view of poachers, which is why this secretive species has managed to live so long!
Member animal pack suggested by Arborius.
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