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Ant:
a black ant also called Marcher, bites are painful but not poisonous, found in the jungles of Schendi, Termits are
called white ants
Explorers of Gor pgs 311&400-402
Anteater, spined:
twenty feet in length with a four foot long tongue,lives on white ants and termits
Explorers of Gor pg 293
Armoured Gatch:
a marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 312
Bee:
honey bees
Marauders of Gor pg 81
Beetle:
one of the insects frevets are used to control
Mercenaries of Gor pg 276
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
Explorers of Gor pg 267
Bosk:
large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to the Earth cow; cattle
Nomads of Gor pgs 4-5, Raiders of Gor pg 26
Deer:
animal from the North
Marauders of Gor pg 108
Carp:
found in the Delta of the vosk
Raiders of Gor pg 1
Centipede:
no description given
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Clam(Tamber Clam):
shellfish of the Tamber Gulf, its shell used to make
jewelry
Nomads of Gor pg 20
Cuttlefish:
no description given M
arauders of Gor pg 114
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
Guardsman of Gor pgs 129-131
Fisher:
Waterside birds the 'tufted' variety, as well as the white, wading 'Ushindi' variety are said to live by the waters of
lakes in the Jungle areas of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 236 & 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 large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night
Slavegirl of Gor pg 117, Explorers of Gor pgs.311, Savages of Gor pg 246
Fly:
larger than the usual house fly, most bite
Beasts of Gor pg 196,Vagabonds of Gor pgs 160162,Tribesmen of Gor pg 152
Frevet:
a small mammalian insectivore which is used in the cities as a form of pest control
Mercenaries of Gor pg 276
Gant - 1:
Jungle: a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi Gant - 2: Marh a long
legged marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to an Earth curlew
Raiders of Gor pg 4,Beasts of Gor pg 196 Explorers of Gor pg. 311
Giani:
a cat sized panther of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 312
Gim Horned:
a small owl-like bird, c. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor; 2) Lang: 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
Captive of Gor pg 97,Hunters of Gor pg 106,Explorers of Gor pg 311
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 company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills
Explorers of Gor pgs 299-300
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 Explorers of Gor pg 384
Gitch:
mentioned as having a painful bite
Beasts of Gor pg 277
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 Priest Kings of Gor pgs 180&257
Gort,Hook-billed:
a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Grasshopper:
red, rather large
Explorers of Gor pg 293
Grub Borer:
an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 311
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; 2) Blue variety: a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like
its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood Slave girl of Gor pgs 359-360,Explorers of Gor pg 267&432,Marauders of Gor
pg 59,Fighting Slave of Gor pgs 275-276
Gull:
Shore birds, 1)Vosk Gull is said to migrate North in spring, 2)Torvaldsdland Gull is said to have black tipped feathers
on its wings and tail 3)Schendi Gull nests inland at night
Nomads of Gor pg 69, Marauders of Gor pgs 234-235,Explorers of Gor pg 99
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, 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
Savages of Gor pg 143, Blood Brothers of Gor pg 315
Hermit:
a woodpecker-type, yellow breasted bird of the Northern forest
Hunters of Gor pg 106
Hinti:
small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites
Blood Brothers of Gor pgs 219-220
Hith:
huge python-like snake
Priest-Kings of Gor pg 191,Outlaw of Gor pg 210, Captive of Gor pg 210
Hurlit:
a migrating bird
Nomads of Gor pg 137
Hurt:
a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth Assassin of Gor pg 39,Marauders of Gor pgs 1-2
Jard:
a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi Explorers of Gor pgs 311-312
Kaiila:
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; in the Tahari, its long hair is used for rope
Nomads of Gor pgs 13-14, Fighting Slave of Gor pg 178
Kaiila, Desert:
black or tawny pelted
Tribesmen of Gor pgs 70-71, Blood Brothers of Gor pg 7
Kailiauk:
stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder
Nomads of Gor pg 2, Savages of Gor pg 40, Blood Brothers of Gor pg 10&63
Kite:
a migrating meadow variety bird
Nomads of Gor pg 137
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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, capable of speech
Larl:
a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, carnivorous;mention of a white larl in the Sardar
Mountains
Priest Kings of Gor pgs 18-19&22, Explorers of Gor pg 312
Lart, snow:
a small Artic mammal, eight to ten pounds, possessing two stomachs, lives on bird eggs and leem, fur is snow white in
the winter
Beasts of Gor pg 74
Leach:
salt leaches of the Delta of the Vosk
Vagabonds of Gor pg 97
Leem:
small 5-10 ounce artic rodent, hunted for its pelt, hibernates in the winter, coat is brown in the summer Beasts of Gor
pg 74
Lelt:
a small (5-7") blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs; white with
longfins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the
Tah
Tribesmen of Gor pg 247
Lice:
Large, marble-sized variety said to be found on a Tarn Tarnsman of Gor pgs 142-143, Slave girl of Girl pg 321,325-326
Lit:
a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area 2) crested Lit: a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area
Explorers of Gor pg 236 & 311
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 Earth crocodiles See river tharlarion
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
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Mocasin:
five feet in length,rare poisonous, triangular headed snake found in the waters of the vosk marsh areas Vagabonds of Gor
pg 267
Nar:
A swamp spider
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 Outlaw of Gor pg 26, Assassin of Gor pg 335
Oyster:
from the Vosk Delta
Captive of Gor pg 301
Panther:
various varieties and colors in different areas, such as forests of the North and jungles of Schendi
Captive of Gor pgs 181&210, Explorers of Gor pgs 236 & 313
Parrots:
colorful birds of the Schendi jungles
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Parsit Fish:
a silvery fish having brown stripes
Marauders of Gor pg 61
Porcupine:
long tailed mammal,found in the jungle phauna
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Quala:
small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; plural: qualae
Tarnman of Gor pgs 140-141, Raiders of Gor pg 4
Rennel:
crab-like desert insect found on the Southern Plains, bite leaves a red speckled marks
Nomads of Gor pgs 27&135
River Shark:
a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor
Roach:
black, oblong and flat
Mercenaries of Gor pgs 276-277
Salamanders:
white, blind reptile that inhabits the brine pits of the Tahari salt mines
Tribesmen of Gor pg 247
Salt Shark:
a long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorousfish 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
Saurian:
long necked, small headed and paddle-finned
Slave Girl of Gor pg 360
Scorpion:
no description given
Explorers of Gor pg 31
Shark:
nine gilled shark is eel-like, long and narrow, found in the marshes
Raider of Gor pg 58, Captive of Gor pg 79,Tribesman of pg 66
Slee:
a rodent which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi Explorers of Gor pg 313
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
or herding and tracking
Raiders of Gor pg 105&300,Slave Girl of Gor pgs 185-186&360,Explorers of Gor pg 312,Beasts of Gor pgs 2-13,38,280,283,285,Dancer
of Gor pgs 160-161,Nomads of Gor pg 2
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
Sloth:
assumed similar to earth
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Snail:
used for fish bait also edible
Marauders of Gor pg 62
Sorp:
a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls
Raiders of Gor pgs 14,21&23, Marauders of Gor pgs 1-2
Spider:
no description given
Tribesman of Gor pgs 115-116, Explorers of Gor 311-312
Squirrels:
assumed like earth
Explorers of Gor pgs 311-312
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
Tarnsman of Gor pg 81
Tabuk:
a kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn
Outlaw of Gor pg 126, Beasts of Gor pgs 152&169-170,Blood Brothers of Gor pgs 316-317,Explorers of Gor pg 312
Tanagers:
songbirds found in the Schendi regions
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Tarn:
crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racing
Tarnsman of Gor pgs 51-53
Tarsier:
No description given Explorers of Gor pg 312
Tarsk:
a porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail Raiders
of Gor pg 219, Dancer of Gor pg 106, Raiders of Gor pg 114
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Tarsk, Giant:
large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder
Termite:
no description given
Explorers of Gor pgs 311-312
Tharlarion:
One of serval types of large carnivorous reptiles, some of which have been domesicated; it's fat is rendered to provide
lamp oil; also see; mamba
Tarnsman of Gor pg 84
Tharlarion, Broad:
sluggish thararlion used as draft animals; herbivorous Tarnsman of Gor pgs 118&166, Outlaw of Gor pg 185
Tharlarion, High:
agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T. rex, they have very short, almost useless forlegs;carnivores
Tarnsman of Gor pgs 52,115&125,Magicians of Gor pg 290
Tharlarion,Land:
type of board tharlarion which is sometimes used as a draft beast by bargemen, less effective than a river tharlarion
Captive of Gor pg 81
Tharlarion, Marsh:
inhabits the marshes of the Delta of the Vosk, as well as the wetland areas of Schendi
Raiders of Gor pg 22&58,Explorers of Gor pg 326
Tharlarion, River:
exteremly large, herbivorious, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barge
Captive of Gor pg 81, Explorers of Gor pg 393
Tharlarion, Rock:
found in the Tahari and Southern Torvaldsland, tiny and sixtoed
Marauders of Gor pg 152, Tribesman of Gor pg 222
Tharlarion, Sea:
huge marine variety of thalarion
Nomads of Gor pg 204, Captive of Gor pg 80
Tharlarion, Water:
a tiny (6"long) voracious type of tharlarion that is often found in marsh areas
Raiders of Gor pg 1
Tibit:
a small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper
Hunters of Gor pg 247
Tindel:
Bright plumaged bird of the rainforests of the Schendi area
Explorers of Gor pg 236
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
Nomads of Gor pg 2
Turtle:
found in the Vosk Delta's Raiders of Gor pg 1
Ul(Winged Tharlarion):
giant carnivorous pteradactyl
Outlaw of Gor pg 61, Raiders of Gor pg 61, Savages of Gor pg 18,Vagabonds of Gor pgs 179-182
Umbrella Bird:
from the rain forests of the Schendi area
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Urt:
a small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns
Nomads of Gor pg 125,Captive of Gor pg 237,Outlaw of Gor pg 86, Explorers of Gor pg 311
Urt, Ground:
a small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rain forests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 312
Urt, Leaf:
a small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; tree sloth Explorers of
Gor pg 311-312
Urt, Tree:
a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pgs 311-312
Vart:
blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog
Outlaw of Gor pg 26,Priest-Kings of Gor pg 191
Vart, Jungle:
a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 312
Veminium Bird:
songbirdof the veminium fields
Magicians of Gor pg 363
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 palatable, as well as being used for cheese
Priest-Kings of Gor pg 63
Vint:
a tiny sand colored insect of the Tahari
Tribesmen of Gor pg 115
Vulo:
tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs
Nomads of Gor pg 1
Wader, Ring-necked:
a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Wader, Yellow-legged:
a variety of waterbird which nhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Warbler:
songbirds from the Schendi jungle fauna
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Whale:
Similar to Earth
Marauders of Gor pg 63
Whale, Baleen:
Bluish white spotted, blunt-finned whale found int he waters if the far North, Its bones are used in making of
instruments, weapons and building materials
Beasts of Gor pg 265
Whale, Hunjer:
a rare toothed whale of the Northern waters
Marauders of Gor pg 114, Beasts of Gor pgs 258-259
Whale,Karl:
Four-fluked baleen whale of the Northern waters
Beasts of Gor pg 36
Wingfish:
tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its considered
a delicacy in Turia Nomads of Gor pgs 84-85
Woodpecker:
an ivory billed bird from the Schendi jungle
Explorers of Gor pg 311
Worm:
like the golden beetle, the slime worm lives within the nest of the Priest Kings as a matok
Priest-Kings of Gor pgs 104-105
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 Tribesmen of Gor pg 232
Zad, Jungle:
a cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rainforest inland of Schendi
Explorers of Gor pg 415
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 Tribesmen of Gor pg
152
Zarlit Fly:
enormous dragonfly
Raiders of Gor pg 5
Zeder:
a small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi, esp. along the Ua River; grows
up to. 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs; is diurnal, can swim very well, & builds a stick-&-mud nest in the branches of tree,
where it spends the night
Explorers of Gor pg 312
This is Northern Gor
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