| Armoured Gatch: A marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Bint: Small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; a large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to the piranha of Earth. Bosk: Large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to the Earth cow; cattle. Dock Eel: A black freshwater fish, 4' long and weighing 8-10 lbs.; carnivorous, they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports. Fleer, Prairie: Yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the “maize bird” or “corn bird” from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food; a large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night. Fruit Tindel: A bird which inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area. Gant: 1) Jungle: A bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; 2) Marsh: A long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to an Earth curlew. Giani: A large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Gim: 1) Horned: A small owl-like bird, about 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor; 2) Long: An insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; 3) Yellow: A colored variety of the bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Gint: A tiny freshwater fish, about six inches in size, which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes and flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs and gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; is often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills. Gint, Giant: A large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a 4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins. Golden Beetle: An insect, roughly the size of a rhinoceros, which lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains; its prey is the Priest-Kings Themselves. Gort, Hook-billed: A carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts. Grub Borer: An insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Grunt: 1) A large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth; 2) Blue variety: a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood. Gur: Thin, white honey-like liquid secreted in the Nest by a large, grey domesticated arthropod which feeds on sim plants; when fermented in the social stomachs of somnolent Priest-Kings, is ritually fed to the Mother of the Nest on the Feast of Tola. 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. Hinti: Small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites. Hith: Huge python-like snake. Hurt: A kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth. Jard: A small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi. Jit Monkey: A simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Kaiila: A large (20-22 hands), 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, though never truly tamed; in the Tahari, its long hair is used for rope. Kailiauk: Stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder
Larl: A large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion. Lelt: A small (5-7") 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. Lit: 1) A bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area. 2) Crested Lit: A bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area. Mamba: L arge, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs and a long snout and tail; similar to Earth crocodiles. Mindar: A short-winged, yellow and red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae and bugs. Ost: Tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black Stripes. Parsit Fish: A silvery fish having brown stripes. Quala: Small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; plural: qualae. River Shark: A narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor. Salt Shark: A long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle-like tail, and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari. Slee: A rodent which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Sleen: A ferocious feline, some 20 feet long, having 6 legs and 2 rows of teeth; there are four types: the prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking. Slime Worm: A long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetles kills. Sorp: A shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls. Swamp Spiders: Man-sized acrachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin cur-lon fiber, which is used in the textile mills of Ar. Tabuk: A kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn. Tarn: Crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racing. Tarsk: Porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail. Tarsk, Giant: Large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder. Tibit: A small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper. Toos: A crab-like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores. Tumit: Large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18"-long hooked beak; carnivorous. Ul: Giant carnivorous pterodactyl. Urt: Small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns. Urt, Ground: Small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rainforests inland of Schendi. Urt, Leaf: Small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; tree sloth. Urt, Tree: Small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi. Vart: Blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog. Vart, Jungle: Relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. Verr: Mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; its milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese. Vulo: Tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs. Wader, Ring-necked: Variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi. Wader, Yellow-legged: Variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi. Wingfish: Tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia. Zad: Large, broad-winged, black-and-white bird with a long, narrow, yellowish, hooked beak, found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth vulture. Zad, Jungle: Cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rainforest inland of Schendi. Zadit: Small, tawny-feathered, sharp-billed bird of the Tahari; insectivorous, feeding on sand flies and other similar insects; they often land on kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that infest the host animals. Zeder: Small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi, esp. along the Ua River; grows to c. 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs; is diurnal, can swim very well, & builds a stick-and-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night.
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Kur: 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.