bosk ~ though similar in build to the yak of Urth the bosk bears the
heavier form of the Urth buffalo and like him, provides food, leather
and many of the needs of the people of Gor. the meat may be roasted or
broiled, dried, stewed or served in myriad ways.
-C-
cosian wingfish - tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on
its dorsal fin; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia.
-D-
dock eel ~ a black freshwater fish that is about 4 feet long and weighs 8
to 10 lbs. the dock eel is carnivorous and inhabits the shallow waters
around the dock and wharves of river ports.
-F-
fleer ~ large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night.
fruit tinde ~ a bird which inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area
-G-
gant, jungle ~ a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the
rainforests inland of Schendi.
gant, marsh ~ a long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to a
curlew.
giani ~ a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests
inland of Schendi.
gim, horned ~ a small owl-like bird, only around 4 ozs. in weight, which
inhabits the forests of northern Gor.
gim, lang ~ an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests
inland of Schendi.
gim, yellow ~ a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the
rainforests inland of Schendi.
gint ~ a tiny (6 inches) freshwater fish 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; 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.
grub borer ~ an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland
of Schendi.
grunt ~ a large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is
often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark
of Urth.
grunt, blue ~ a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to
the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood.
-H-
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
hook-billed gort: a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland
of Schendi; preys on ground urts
hurt ~ a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth
-J-
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
-K-
kaiila ~ large (20-22 hands high), 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; in
the Tahari, its long hair is used for rope. its milk is potable by
humans
kailiauk ~ stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on
haunches, having 3 horns; stands around 20 to 25 hands at the shoulder.
Kur ~ ('beast'; pl. kurii; a corruption of their name for
themselves): 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
-L-
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 inches) 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, common or crested ~ a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area
-M-
mamba ~ large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of
the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with
short, powerful legs + a long snout + tail; similar to Urth crocodiles
marsh shark ~ Deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean Marshes. similar
in shape to the shark of Urth. shark meat is sometimes served as filets
or steaks.
mindar ~ a short-winged, yellow + red bird of the rainforests inland of
Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for
larvae + bugs
-O-
ost ~ tiny snake, about 12 inches 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
-P-
parsit fish ~ a silvery fish having brown stripes
-Q-
quala ~ small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of
black hair; pl. qualae.
-R-
river shark ~ a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a
triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor
-S-
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.
salt thassa fish ~ a small fish from the gleeming Thassa, served baked or
broiled.
slee ~ a rodent which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
sleen ~ a cross between a weasel and a komodo dragon furred, with fangs
that drip a deadly poison, 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. tencious
they can track a trail days old as if it were fresh, rending and killing
the object of the hunt. sleen are pack animals and cared for only by
thier Masters so that they are not befriended by the slave who may try
to escape.
sorp ~ a shellfish common to the Vosk and other rivers. the sorp is
similar to an oyster; and like oysters, it produces pearls and is
frequently used in making soups and stews.
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.
-T-
tabuk ~ A swift gazelle like animal, having a yellow in color and a
single horn. Known for their sweet meat, the Tabuk is generally served
roasted.
tamber gulf oysters ~ found in the Tamber Gulf, they are served raw or
baked..
tarn ~ enormous relatives of the Urth golden eagle, some with a 50' wing
span, they are bred in two types: 1) war tarns - heavier but agile,
trained to aid in battle. 2) racing tarns - slender, lighter birds bred
for speed and endurance. racing tarns are also used by messengers to go
from one city-state to another.
tarsk ~ 1) porcine animal akin to the Urth pig, having a bristly mane
which runs down its spine to the base of the tail. they are not a
favored food, being carrion eaters, but, are a staple amoung the rence
growers. 2) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equalling
10 tarsk bits.
tarsk, giant ~ large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the
shoulder.
tharlarion ~ one of several types of large, carnivorous reptiles, some of
which have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil;
see also mamba.
tharlarion, broad ~ sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals;
herbivorous.
tharlarion, high ~ agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T.
rex, they have very short, almost useless, forlegs; carnivorous.
tharlarion, river: extremely large, herbivorous, web-footed lizards used
by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges.
tharlarion, rock ~ a small reptile of the Tahari
tibit ~ a small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on
the shores of Thassa
toos ~ a crab-like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest
and scavenges on discarded fungus spores.
tufted fisher ~ a waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests
inland of Schendi.
tumit ~ tumits are large, flightless carniverous birds of the plains,
often hunted and eaten by the Nomadic people of Gor. Traditionally
hunted with bolos, the sport lies in whether you or the bird gets to eat
that night.
-U-
ul ~ giant carnivorous pteradactyl which ranges from the swamps of the
Vosk delta.
urt ~ a small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Urth rat; it has three
rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns.
urt, ground ~ a small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rainforests
inland of Schendi.
urt, leaf ~ a small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits
the rainforests inland of Schendi
urt, tree ~ a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland
of Schendi.
-V-
vart ~ blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog.
vart, jungle ~ a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the
rainforests inland of Schendi.
verr ~ a mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile,
ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of
wool; its meat can be eaten and milk can be used for drinking or the
making of cheese and butter.
vosk sorp ~ a giant clam that thrives in the seas and marshes of Gor, the
shell of which is large enough to be used as a throne.
vulo ~ a tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also
exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs, served roasted and spiced or
baked in spice leaves.
-W-
wader, ring-necked ~ a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of
the rainforests inland of Schendi.
wader, yellow-legged ~ a variety of waterbird 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.
-Z-
zad ~ a 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 Urth vulture.
zad, jungle ~ a cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rainforest inland
of Schendi.
zadit ~ a small, tawny-feathered, sharp- billed bird of the Tahari;
insectivorous, feeding on sand flies and other similar insects; they
often land a kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that
infest the host animal.
zeder ~ a small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the
rainforests inland of Schendi, esp. along the Ua River. the zeder grows
to around 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs; 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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