Post by Silentstar on Jan 14, 2011 4:47:59 GMT -7
(Note: Work In Progress - I'm doing this by scientific classification; the mammals should be more or less accurate, but the rest might be sketchy.)
Adder
Habitat:
Role: Hazard, prey
Notes: A type of venomous snake that is more often avoided than hunted.
Badger
Habitat: Usually open grasslands, normally nocturnal
Role: Competitor for prey and territory, sometimes predator
Notes: Dangerous creatures who may prey on cats - it normally takes three or four cats to drive one off, and even then they put up a fight. Clan cats normally drive them out of their territories because they're dangerous and eat many of the same prey. Fairly common.
Bat
Habitat: Cliffs, caves, and trees, nocturnal
Role: Curiosity, sometimes prey
Notes: Though they'd make excellent prey, a bat's habit of only landing far out of reach make them extremely difficult to catch. A common species
Bear
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence
Role: Hazard, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Fairly uncommon.
Beaver
Habitat: Ponds and streams
Role: Nuisance
Notes: While they don't harm cats directly, when a beaver builds a dam in the wrong spot or fells trees it can be a hazard or inconvienance. However, beavers are next to impossible to fight directly. Relatively rare.
Blackbird
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Bobcat
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence (perhaps even crossing it occasionally), usually nocturnal
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is.
Chicken
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Normally only caught by rogues; loners fear angering the Twolegs, and Clan cats avoid Twolegs altogether.
Coyote
Habitat: Open grasslands, mostly nocturnal, but not always
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Coyotes are dangerous to cats, being both bigger and stronger than they are, but can be driven off by a group of cats or foiled by climbing a tree. The real danger with coyotes is that they are sometimes found in small groups.
Cow
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Hazard
Notes: They normally ignore cats unless they come close, but even then they're normally very placid about shooing the cats away. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Crow
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Very intelligent and therefore very difficult to catch, but much larger than the songbirds more commonly caught as prey.
Crowfood
Habitat:
Role: "Prey"
Notes: This is the Clan word for any fresh-kill of any kind that has become rotten, and is not normally eaten because it's highly likely to make the cat who eats it very sick. Some cats will eat it in a desperate situation, however.
Deer
Habitat: The largest and smalles species live in the forest, the mid-sized ones live in the grasslands.
Role: Hazard
Notes: Deer don't normally mind cats who keep their distance, but may attack if annoyed. A few different kinds can be found beyond the Highfence, some of them astonishingly large. Fairly common.
Dog
Habitat:
Role: Hazard
Notes: The vast majority enjoy attacking cats, and the larger ones especially can be very dangerous. The smaller ones can be fought off, but the safest course with the larger ones is to climb a tree. Usually in the company of Twolegs, who tend to take them away.
Eagle
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Powerful enough to hunt adult cats, eagles are very dangerous because they can attack from above with little warning. A very specialist hunter (with a lot of courage!) can kill one for prey if they know how.
Falcon
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Smaller and faster than hawks, falcons normally hunt winged prey and so are more often a danger to cats when prey is scarce and normally go after very young cats. A very specialist hunter can kill one for prey if they know how.
Finch
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Fish - trout, minnow, salmon, and pike
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Fox
Habitat: usually nocturnal
Role: Competitor
Notes: Highly territorial, foxes will normally attack cats on sight. They're pretty evenly matched in a fight against a cat - while a well-trained Clan cat in good health can drive off a fox without help (though perhaps a little worse for wear), a fox is also fully capable of killing an adult cat. They are viewed as cold-hearted and cruel by the Clan.
Frog
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: They're sort of an acquired taste - most cats don't like them, but those that eat them claim that they're not that bad...
Goat
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Strange creatures kept by Twolegs that ignore cats completely. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Hare
Habitat: Found in forests, usually crepuscular
Role: Prey
Notes: Similar to rabbits, but even faster and not dependant on a burrow. Relatively common.
Hawk
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Smaller and more common than eagles, they are more likely to go after a younger cat than a grown one. A very specialist hunter can kill one for prey if they know how.
Horse
Habitat:
Role: Hazard
Notes: They normally ignore cats unless approached, but are very unpredictable. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are.
Lizard
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Lynx
Habitat: Mountains, nocturnal
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Extremely rare.
Magpie
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Related to crows, but smaller and slightly less intelligent
Mole
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Rarely found above ground, and so rarely caught or eaten.
Moorhen
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Mountain Lion
Habitat: Mountains, nocturnal
Role: Hazard, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is.
Mouse
Habitat: Grassy areas and sometimes around Twoleg nests, usually nocturnal
Role: Prey
Notes: Very common.
Muskrat
Habitat: Streams, lakes, and ponds, crepuscular
Role: Sometimes prey
Notes: Somewhat similar to a beaver in behavior, except they eat water plants instead of trees and are thus a lot less likely to bother cats. They can be caught as prey, though their size and tendancy to remain in the water makes that extra difficult. A common species.
Pheasant
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Uncommon and difficult to catch, but prized for their size.
Pigeon or Dove
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Pika
Habitat: Steep slopes in the mountains, active during the day
Role: Prey
Notes: An animal somewhat like a rabbit but with smaller ears, found only in the higher mountains. A common species.
Porcupine
Habitat: Forests, usually nocturnal
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Not hunted for obvious reasons. A common species.
Rabbit
Habitat: Shrubland, sleeps around sunhigh
Role: Prey
Notes: Easy to spot, but they're very sensitive, very fast, and may even fight back when caught. A common species.
Raccoon
Habitat: A few roam around the Twolegplace at night, but they can also be found past the Highfence in deciduous forests near rivers.
Role: Competitor
Notes: Not overly aggressive, but competes with cats for some of the same food. Defends itself when attacked, but driven off relatively easy. Relatively rare.
Rat
Habitat: usually nocturnal
Role: Prey, sometimes hazard
Notes: A single rat is no threat to a cat. However, when in large numbers they can be a huge threat to even a group of cats. They're also known carriers of disease, and are usually avoided as prey for this reason.
Robin
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Sheep
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Strange creatures kept by Twolegs that ignore cats completely. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Shrew
Habitat: Meadows, active all day
Role: Prey
Notes: Very common.
Skunk
Habitat: Nearly anywhere past the Highfence.
Role: Hazard, competitor
Notes: Not an aggressive species, but cats leave them alone for obvious reasons. A rare species.
Snake
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Clan cats call all non-venomous snakes "snakes" and venomous snakes by their more specific type. The two can be difficult to tell apart, especially since snakes often act like they're venomous when cornered.
Sparrow
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Squirrel
Habitat: Found in forests, usually Crepuscular
Role: Prey
Notes: Tricky prey because they're usually in trees and climb them quickly when running away. Very common.
Starling
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Thrush
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Toad
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Similar to frogs, but usually a bit larger.
Twoleg
Habitat:
Role: Hazard and Nuisance
Notes: They cause a lot of problems for Clan cats: they scare off prey, capture cats, leave behind strange objects that are often dangerous, kill cats intentionally, and keep all sorts of animals that are sometimes dangerous. They're able to destroy a whole forest, and the monsters they ride in are deadly. Despite all of this most of them seem friendly towards cats when encounterd, but because of all the trouble they case and unpredictable actions (which make generally make no sense at all) they are best avoided.
Vole
Habitat: Forests and meadows
Role: Prey
Notes:
Water Vole
Habitat: Found near water, active during the day
Role: Prey
Notes: Dive into the water when running away. An uncommon species.
Weasel
Habitat: Coniferous forest, sleeps during the day
Role: Competitor, sometimes prey
Notes: A problem to have around because they eat many small prey, but they can be killed as prey themselves. However, that's usually avoided because they tend to fight back pretty viciously. A fairly common species.
Wolf
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence, tend to rest during sunhigh
Role: Predator, competitor
Notes: Similar to dogs, though the difference between them is said to be like the difference between a Clan cat and a kittypet. Assumed to be very dangerous, but heard much more often than seen. An uncommon species.
Wolverine
Habitat: Coniferous forest, nocturnal
Role: Predator, competitor
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Very rare.
Wren
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Adder
Habitat:
Role: Hazard, prey
Notes: A type of venomous snake that is more often avoided than hunted.
Badger
Habitat: Usually open grasslands, normally nocturnal
Role: Competitor for prey and territory, sometimes predator
Notes: Dangerous creatures who may prey on cats - it normally takes three or four cats to drive one off, and even then they put up a fight. Clan cats normally drive them out of their territories because they're dangerous and eat many of the same prey. Fairly common.
Bat
Habitat: Cliffs, caves, and trees, nocturnal
Role: Curiosity, sometimes prey
Notes: Though they'd make excellent prey, a bat's habit of only landing far out of reach make them extremely difficult to catch. A common species
Bear
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence
Role: Hazard, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Fairly uncommon.
Beaver
Habitat: Ponds and streams
Role: Nuisance
Notes: While they don't harm cats directly, when a beaver builds a dam in the wrong spot or fells trees it can be a hazard or inconvienance. However, beavers are next to impossible to fight directly. Relatively rare.
Blackbird
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Bobcat
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence (perhaps even crossing it occasionally), usually nocturnal
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is.
Chicken
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Normally only caught by rogues; loners fear angering the Twolegs, and Clan cats avoid Twolegs altogether.
Coyote
Habitat: Open grasslands, mostly nocturnal, but not always
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Coyotes are dangerous to cats, being both bigger and stronger than they are, but can be driven off by a group of cats or foiled by climbing a tree. The real danger with coyotes is that they are sometimes found in small groups.
Cow
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Hazard
Notes: They normally ignore cats unless they come close, but even then they're normally very placid about shooing the cats away. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Crow
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Very intelligent and therefore very difficult to catch, but much larger than the songbirds more commonly caught as prey.
Crowfood
Habitat:
Role: "Prey"
Notes: This is the Clan word for any fresh-kill of any kind that has become rotten, and is not normally eaten because it's highly likely to make the cat who eats it very sick. Some cats will eat it in a desperate situation, however.
Deer
Habitat: The largest and smalles species live in the forest, the mid-sized ones live in the grasslands.
Role: Hazard
Notes: Deer don't normally mind cats who keep their distance, but may attack if annoyed. A few different kinds can be found beyond the Highfence, some of them astonishingly large. Fairly common.
Dog
Habitat:
Role: Hazard
Notes: The vast majority enjoy attacking cats, and the larger ones especially can be very dangerous. The smaller ones can be fought off, but the safest course with the larger ones is to climb a tree. Usually in the company of Twolegs, who tend to take them away.
Eagle
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Powerful enough to hunt adult cats, eagles are very dangerous because they can attack from above with little warning. A very specialist hunter (with a lot of courage!) can kill one for prey if they know how.
Falcon
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Smaller and faster than hawks, falcons normally hunt winged prey and so are more often a danger to cats when prey is scarce and normally go after very young cats. A very specialist hunter can kill one for prey if they know how.
Finch
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Fish - trout, minnow, salmon, and pike
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Fox
Habitat: usually nocturnal
Role: Competitor
Notes: Highly territorial, foxes will normally attack cats on sight. They're pretty evenly matched in a fight against a cat - while a well-trained Clan cat in good health can drive off a fox without help (though perhaps a little worse for wear), a fox is also fully capable of killing an adult cat. They are viewed as cold-hearted and cruel by the Clan.
Frog
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: They're sort of an acquired taste - most cats don't like them, but those that eat them claim that they're not that bad...
Goat
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Strange creatures kept by Twolegs that ignore cats completely. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Hare
Habitat: Found in forests, usually crepuscular
Role: Prey
Notes: Similar to rabbits, but even faster and not dependant on a burrow. Relatively common.
Hawk
Habitat:
Role: Predator, rarely prey
Notes: Smaller and more common than eagles, they are more likely to go after a younger cat than a grown one. A very specialist hunter can kill one for prey if they know how.
Horse
Habitat:
Role: Hazard
Notes: They normally ignore cats unless approached, but are very unpredictable. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are.
Lizard
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Lynx
Habitat: Mountains, nocturnal
Role: Competitor, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Extremely rare.
Magpie
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Related to crows, but smaller and slightly less intelligent
Mole
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Rarely found above ground, and so rarely caught or eaten.
Moorhen
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Mountain Lion
Habitat: Mountains, nocturnal
Role: Hazard, sometimes predator
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is.
Mouse
Habitat: Grassy areas and sometimes around Twoleg nests, usually nocturnal
Role: Prey
Notes: Very common.
Muskrat
Habitat: Streams, lakes, and ponds, crepuscular
Role: Sometimes prey
Notes: Somewhat similar to a beaver in behavior, except they eat water plants instead of trees and are thus a lot less likely to bother cats. They can be caught as prey, though their size and tendancy to remain in the water makes that extra difficult. A common species.
Pheasant
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Uncommon and difficult to catch, but prized for their size.
Pigeon or Dove
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Pika
Habitat: Steep slopes in the mountains, active during the day
Role: Prey
Notes: An animal somewhat like a rabbit but with smaller ears, found only in the higher mountains. A common species.
Porcupine
Habitat: Forests, usually nocturnal
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Not hunted for obvious reasons. A common species.
Rabbit
Habitat: Shrubland, sleeps around sunhigh
Role: Prey
Notes: Easy to spot, but they're very sensitive, very fast, and may even fight back when caught. A common species.
Raccoon
Habitat: A few roam around the Twolegplace at night, but they can also be found past the Highfence in deciduous forests near rivers.
Role: Competitor
Notes: Not overly aggressive, but competes with cats for some of the same food. Defends itself when attacked, but driven off relatively easy. Relatively rare.
Rat
Habitat: usually nocturnal
Role: Prey, sometimes hazard
Notes: A single rat is no threat to a cat. However, when in large numbers they can be a huge threat to even a group of cats. They're also known carriers of disease, and are usually avoided as prey for this reason.
Robin
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Sheep
Habitat: Kept by Twolegs
Role: Curiosity
Notes: Strange creatures kept by Twolegs that ignore cats completely. Cats unfamiliar with Twolegs normally don't know what they are. There are rumors that there is a creature similar to them but much more dangerous somewhere beyond the Highfence.
Shrew
Habitat: Meadows, active all day
Role: Prey
Notes: Very common.
Skunk
Habitat: Nearly anywhere past the Highfence.
Role: Hazard, competitor
Notes: Not an aggressive species, but cats leave them alone for obvious reasons. A rare species.
Snake
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Clan cats call all non-venomous snakes "snakes" and venomous snakes by their more specific type. The two can be difficult to tell apart, especially since snakes often act like they're venomous when cornered.
Sparrow
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Squirrel
Habitat: Found in forests, usually Crepuscular
Role: Prey
Notes: Tricky prey because they're usually in trees and climb them quickly when running away. Very common.
Starling
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Thrush
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes:
Toad
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: Similar to frogs, but usually a bit larger.
Twoleg
Habitat:
Role: Hazard and Nuisance
Notes: They cause a lot of problems for Clan cats: they scare off prey, capture cats, leave behind strange objects that are often dangerous, kill cats intentionally, and keep all sorts of animals that are sometimes dangerous. They're able to destroy a whole forest, and the monsters they ride in are deadly. Despite all of this most of them seem friendly towards cats when encounterd, but because of all the trouble they case and unpredictable actions (which make generally make no sense at all) they are best avoided.
Vole
Habitat: Forests and meadows
Role: Prey
Notes:
Water Vole
Habitat: Found near water, active during the day
Role: Prey
Notes: Dive into the water when running away. An uncommon species.
Weasel
Habitat: Coniferous forest, sleeps during the day
Role: Competitor, sometimes prey
Notes: A problem to have around because they eat many small prey, but they can be killed as prey themselves. However, that's usually avoided because they tend to fight back pretty viciously. A fairly common species.
Wolf
Habitat: Anywhere past the Highfence, tend to rest during sunhigh
Role: Predator, competitor
Notes: Similar to dogs, though the difference between them is said to be like the difference between a Clan cat and a kittypet. Assumed to be very dangerous, but heard much more often than seen. An uncommon species.
Wolverine
Habitat: Coniferous forest, nocturnal
Role: Predator, competitor
Notes: Only found well beyond the Highfence, most cats would not know what one is. Very rare.
Wren
Habitat:
Role: Prey
Notes: