Sea Life/ Fish
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
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 267 and 271
dock eel
a black freshwater fish, 4' long & weighing 8-10 lbs.; carnivorous; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 130
"black, 4' long, tenacious."
Rogue of Gor pg 155
gint
a tiny (6") freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes & flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs & gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the comp any of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 299 and 384
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
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 384 and 389-390
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 Earth
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 59
grunt, blue
a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 267
grunt, great speckled
a fish inhabiting the Thassa and caught as food for sailors.
Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 360
let
a small (5-7") blind fish 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 Tah
mamba
large predatory variety of river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi. It is believed the cannibalistic Mamba People take their name from this flesh eating animal.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 393
parsit fish
a silvery fish having brown stripes, the follow the 'parsit current' in the polar basin. In Torvaldsland, it is smoked and dried, stored in barrels, and used in trade to the south.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 28, 56, and 63-64
"small, narrow, stripped. "
Beasts of Gor pg 38
river shark
a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor
Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 79
"eel like, long bodied, nine gilled."
Raiders of Gor pg 58;
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
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 251
sorp
a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls
Book 4: Nomads of Gor page 20
tharlarion, river
extremely large, herbivorous, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges
Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 80
Whale
Hunjer Whale: black, cylindrical, toothed whale.
Beasts of Gor pg 258-259
Karl Whale: 4 fluked, baleen whale.
Beasts of Gor pg 36
Baleen Whale: bluish, white spotted, blunt fin.
Beasts of Gor pg 265
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
tiny, delicate fish, blue, about the size of a tarn disk; has three or four slender spines in its dorsal fin, which are poisonous; it is capable of hurling itself from the water and, for brief distances, on its stiff pectoral fins, gliding through the air, to evade the smaller sea-tharlarions, which seem to be immune to the poison of the spines. Is also sometimes referred to as the songfish because, as a portion of it’s courtship rituals, the males and females thrust their heads from the water and utter a sort of whistling sound; is found only in the waters of Cos. Larger varieties are found farther out to sea. Is regarded as a great delicacy, it’s liver as the delicacy of delicacies.
Nomads of Gor pg 84 - 85
Airborne Animals/ Birds
fleer
large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night
Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 117
fleer, long-billed
a bird inhabitant of the emergent level of the rainforest.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
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
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 246
fruit tindel
a bird which inhabits the canopy zone of the rainforests of the Schendi area.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
gant, arctic
migratory bird that nests on cliffs in the Hrimgar Mountains, the southern border of the polar north. When frozen, their eggs are eaten like apples.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 196
gant, jungle
a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
gant, marsh
a small long-legged horned bird; broad-billed and broad-winged; hunted by marsh girls It's cry is imitated by the rence people as as a surreptitious means of communication.
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 4, 10, 41, 44
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 128
"a small, horned, web-footed aquatic fowl, broad-billed and broad winged."
Raiders of Gor pg 4
gim, horned
a small owl-like bird, c. 4 oz. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor
Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 39 and 97
gim, lang
an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
gim, yellow
a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
grub borer
an insectivorous bird which inhabits the ground level of rainforests inland of Schendi.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
herlit
this Gorean eagle of The Barrens has wingspan of 6-8 feet. It is carnivorous and has yellow feathers tipped with black. Also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes' for its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it.
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 143
Book 18: Blood Brothers of gor, page 315
hook-billed gort
a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts
jard
a small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi
"small scavenging bird, commonly moves in flocks. "
Magicians of Gor pg 400
lit, common
a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area
lit, crested
a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area
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
brightly plumaged, short winged yellow/red sharp billed bird.
Explorers of Gor pg 282
tarn
crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racing
"sometimes spoken as "Brothers of the Wind." Plumages vary; Black Tarns for night raids; White Tarns for winter campaigns; multicolored, resplendent Tarns are bred for Warriors who wish to ride proudly; Most common Tarn is Greenish Brown. "
Tarnsman of Gor pg 51-52
tibit
a small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper?
tufted fisher
a water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
tumit
large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous
a large flightless bird whose hooked beak, attested only too clearly to its gustatory habits.
Nomads of Gor pg 2
vart
blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog
small sharp-toothed winged mammal, carnivorous, which commonly flies in flocks.
Explorers of Gor pg 36
vart, jungle
a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
vulo
a tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs
domesticated pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs.
Nomads of Gor pg 1
wader, ring-necked
a variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
wader, yellow-legged
a variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
zad
a large, broad-winged, black-&- white bird with a long, narrow, yellowish, hooked beak, found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth 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
small tawny feathered, sharp billed bird found in the Tahari.
Tribesmen of Gor pg 152
Land animals/ Mammals
Arthropod
large, perhaps eight feet long and a yard high, multi-legged, and segmented, body plates rustle like plastic armor, timid creatures.
Priest Kings of Gor pg 82
armored gatch
a marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
bosk
large, shaggy, long-horned bo- vine similar to the Earth cow; cattle
an ox like creature. It is a huge, shambling animal with a thick, humped neck and long shaggy hair. It has a wide head and tiny red eyes, a temper to match that of a sleen, and two long, wicked horns that reach out from its head and suddenly curve forward to terminate in fearful points. Some of these horns, on the larger animals, measured from tip to tip, exceed the length of two spears.
Nomads of Gor pg 4 - 5
*flesh of the bosk and the milk of its cows furnish the Wagon Peoples with food and drink
*its hides cover the domelike wagons in which they dwell
*its tanned and sewn skins cover their bodies
*the leather if its hump is used for the shields
*its sinews forms their thread
*its bones and horns are split and tooled into implements of a hundred sorts, from awls, punches and spoons to drinking flagons and weapon tips
*its hoofs are used for glues
*its oils are used to grease their bodies against the cold
*the dung of the bosk finds its uses on the treeless prairies, being dried and used for fuel
*The bosk is said to be the Mother of the Wagon Peoples, and they reverence it as such
*the man who kills one foolishly is strangled in thongs or suffocated in the hide of the animal he slew
*if a bosk is slain with unborn young, the man who killed, is staked out, alive, in the path of the herd and the march of the Wagon People takes it’s way over him.
giani
a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
hith
huge python-like snake
many-banded gorean python.
Outlaw of Gor pg 26
hurt
a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth
a domesticated marsupial raised in large numbers in the environs of several of Gor’s northern cities. The hurt, raised on large, fenced ranches, herded by domesticated sleen are sheared by chained slaves, replaces its wool four times a year.
Assassins of Gor pg 39
jit monkey
a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
kaiila
large (20-22 hands), carnivorous mammal with long neck and silky fur; its eyes have 3 lids; is viviparous, 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
It is a silken, carnivorous, lofty creature, graceful, long necked, smooth-gaited. It is viviparous and undoubtedly mammalian, though there is no suckling of the young. The young are born vicious and by instinct, as soon as they can struggle to their feet, they hunt. It is an instinct of the mother, sensing birth, to deliver the young animal in the vicinity of game. .I supposed, with the domesticated kaiila, a bound verr of a prisoner might be cast to the newborn animal. The kaiila, once it eats its fill, does not touch food for several days. The kaiila is extremely agile, and can easily outmaneuver the slower, more ponderous high tharlarion. It requires less food, of course, then the tarn. A kaiila, which normally stands about twenty to twenty-two hands at the shoulder, can cover as much as six hundred pasangs in a single day’s riding. The head of the kaiila bears two large eyes, one on each side, but these eyes are triply lidded, probably an adaptation to the environment which occasionally is wracked by severe storms of wind and dust; the adaptation, actually a transparent third lid, permits the animal to move as it wishes under conditions that force other prairie animals to back into the wind or, like sleen, to burrow into the ground. The kaiila is most dangerous under such conditions, and, as if it knew this, often uses such times for its hunt.
Nomads of Gor pg 13 - 14
kailiauk
stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder
a large, lumbering, shaggy, trident-horned ruminant. Having four stomachs and an eight-valved heart. Dangerous, gregarious, small-eyed and short tempered. Adult males can reach 20 - 25 hands at the shoulder, and go about 4000 pounds.
Blood Brothers of Gor pg 10
Kur
beast, kurii, 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
larl
a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion
a tawny leopard like beast indigenous to the Voltai and several of Gor ranges. Tarnsman of Gor pg 147; Black Larl - predominately nocturnal, is maned (both male and female); Red Larl - more common, hunts any hour, has no mane. Priest-Kings of Gor pg 18; Tarl Cabot encounters 2 White Larl’s in the Sardar Mountains.
Priest-Kings of Gor pg 22
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
venomous, brilliant orange reptile a little more than a foot in length, can cause an excruciating death in seconds.
Outlaw of Gor pg 26
quala
small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae
brush-maned and three toed.
Raiders of Gor pg 4
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
6 legged long bodied mammalian carnivore. Outlaw of Gor pg 26; large-eyed sinuous, resembling a furred serpentine lizard, reliable indefatigable hunter, follows a scent days old with ease. Raiders of Gor pg 105; Forest Sleen: 20' length, weight 1100 lbs., Beasts of Gor pg 12; Aquatic Sleen: Four main types of sea sleen, found in the polar basin, black sleen, brown sleen, tusked sleen, flat-nosed sleen. Beasts of Gor pg 38; sea sleen run 8' length; 3 - 400 lbs. in weight. Beasts of Gor pg 280; Rogue Sleen: rare in the waters of the Polar Sea, broad head, gray muzzle, double fanged jaws, 18 - 20' in length, 1000 lbs in weight. Beasts of Gor pg 283 & 285; Prairie Sleen are smaller than the forest sleen but quite as unpredictable and vicious, each about seven feet in length, furred, six-legged, mammalian.
Nomads of Gor pg 2
tabuk
a kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn
yellow pelted, single horned. (much like the antelope of Earth)
Raiders of Gor pg 4
tarsk
a porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail; b) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equaling 10 tarsk bits
six (6) tusked wild boar.
Outlaw of Gor pg 76
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, forelegs; carnivorous
High: runs on its two back feet in bounding strides. Its cavernous mouth is lined with long, gleaming teeth. Its two small ridiculously disproportionate forelegs dangle in front of its body. Tarnsman of Gor pg 115; Wild: fearsome head, round, shining eyes, vast arc of a mouth, a long brown lash of a tongue. Tarsnman of Gor pg 83; River: domesticated, vast, herbivorous web-footed lizards.
Nomads of Gor pg 3 - 4
tharlarion, rock
a small reptile of the Tahari
ul
giant carnivorous pterodactyl
giant pterodactyl (native to the swamps in the delta of the Vosk River).
Outlaw of Gor pg 26
normally the only creature that dares to outline itself against the sky, in the area.
Vagabonds of Gor pg 90.
urt
a small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns
*Giant* fat, sleek and white; three rows of needle like white teeth, two horns, tusks like flat crescents curved from its jaw; another two horns, similar to the first, modifications of the bony tissue forming the upper ridge of the eye socket.
Outlaw of Gor pg 86
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; tree sloth?
urt, tree
a small tree-climbing rodent found in 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; it milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese
mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai, wild, agile, ill-tempered beast, long-haired and spiral horned.
Priest Kings of Gor pg 63
zeder
a 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-&-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night
Insects/Bugs
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 them- selves
about the size of a rhinoceros, glowing eyes, two multiply hooked, tubular, hollow pincer like extensions that met at the tips perhaps a yard beyond its body. They seemed clearly some aberrant mutation of its jaw, its antennae, unlike those of Priest-Kings, were very short. They curved and were tipped with a fluff of golden hair. Most strangely perhaps were several long, golden strands, almost a mane, which extended from the creature’s head over its domed, golden back and fell almost to the floor behind it. The back itself seemed divided into two thick casings which might once, ages before, have been horny wings, but now the tissues had, at the points of touching together, fused in such a way as to form what was for all practical purposes a thick, immobile golden shell.
Priest Kings of Gor pg 180
hinti
small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites
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
A long wormlike animal, eyeless, with a small red mouth. ..."It scavenges on the kills of the Golden Beetle..."
Priest-Kings of Gor pg 105-106
toos
a crab-like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores
Zarlit Fly
"about two feet long, with four large, translucent wings, with a span of about a yard. It has large, pad like feet on which, when it alights, it can rest on the water, or pick its way delicately across the surface. Most of them are purple. Their appearance is rather formidable and are harmless, at least to humans.
Vagabonds of Gor. p 16
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