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Document Path: /doc/monsters/small_mammal

Name:
	Beaver, House Cat, Chipmunk, Ermine, Ferret, Fox, Gopher, Hedgehog,
	Mole, Monkey, Mouse, Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, Otter, Pig, Rabbit,
	Racoon, Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Woodchuck  (Animals)

Stats:
	Climate/Terrain: Various
	Frequency      : Common
	Organization   : Family
	Activity Cycle : Day
	Diet           : Herbivore

	                 Beaver     House Cat  Chipmunk   Ermine     Ferret
	                 -----------------------------------------------------
	No. Appearing  : 1-12       20-200     4-24       4-24       10-100

	                 Fox        Gopher     Hedgehog   Mole       Monkey
	                 -----------------------------------------------------
	No. Appearing  : 1-12       20-200     4-24       4-24       10-100

	                 Mouse      Mink       Muksrat    Opossum    Otter
	                 -----------------------------------------------------
	No. Appearing  : 1-12       20-200     4-24       4-24       10-100

	                 Pig        Rabbit     Racoon     Squirrel   Woodchuck
	                 -----------------------------------------------------
	No. Appearing  : 1-12       20-200     4-24       4-24       10-100


Description:
	Most small mammals are harmless to humans. Some have useful traits or
	abilities. Most animals have only rudimentary languages that humanoids
	cannot use except with the aid of magical spells.

Beaver:
	Beavers quickly chew trees and construct homes in ponds. Adult pets are
	worth two gold pieces.

House Cat:
	House cats are small, domesticated breeds.

Chipmunk:
	Chipmunks have excellent hearing and eyesight.

Ermine:
	Ermines are related to weasels. The white, spotted pelt is worth four
	gold pieces.

Ferret:
	Ferrets are related to weasels. If captured as cubs or raised domesti-
	cally, ferrets may be trained to perform simple tricks, retrieve ob-
	jects, or hunt small, burrowing game.

Fox:
	Foxes have superb vision, hearing, and noses. Their pelts are worth
	three to five gold pieces.

Gopher:
	Gophers live in large colonies burrowed into the soil of the plain.
	They have acute senses of hearing and smell. For each gopher encoun-
	tered, another 1-10 are hiding in the burrows nearby.

Hedgehog:
	Hedgehogs are covered with sharp but harmless quills.

Mole:
	Moles have an excellent ability to detect tastes and vibrations, but
	very poor vision.

Monkey:
	Monkey refers to a variety of small, non-hostile species (rhesus,
	spider, tamarind, lemurs, and others).

Mouse:
	Mice infest virtually any human structure.

Mink:
	Minks are related to weasels. The pelt is worth three gold pieces.

Muskrat:
	Muskrats have a moderately valuable pelt worth five gold pieces.

Opossum:
	Opossum are woodland marsupials with food hearing.

Otter:
	Otters are fast runners and swimmers. They are friendly and only attack
	if cornered or if their young are threatened. Pelts are worth two to
	three gold pieces.

Pig:
	Pigs may bite or attempt to stun, then crush a victim butting. Domestic
	pigs are normally harmless unless angered or magically controlled. Wild
	pigs are domestic pigs that have excaped to the wild. They are smaller
	and nonagressive unless provoked.

Rabbit:
	Rabbits are difficult to surprise or catch due to their sensitive eye-
	sight, hearing, nose, and natural paranoia.
Racoon:
	Racoons only attack if cornered or rabid (10% chance). The pelts are
	worth one gold piece.

Squirrel:
	Squirrels have good vision and hearing.

Flying Squirrel:
	Flying squirrels have furry membranes that enable them to glide five
	feet for each one foot they drop.

Woodchuck:
	Woodchucks are capable of quickly gnawing through trees or wood. The
	pelts are worth one gold piece.