a few critters

[sabinati]

badger - spawn in woods, nocturnal, hunts small game
beaver - spawn in swamps, near rivers and ponds
bees - could possibly be a step up from ants
clam - found, like earthworms, except when digging sand
crab - spawn on sand
crane - spawn in swamps, lake shallows
duck - spawn in swamps, rivers, and lakes
ermine/stoat - spawns in forest or grass, hunts small game
ferret - tameable for use as a hunting aid with small game, e.g. rabbits, chickens, etc
goose - spawns near rivers and ponds
lynx - spawns on forests and possibly mountains, hunts small game
mink - basically the same as ermine
muskrat - spawns in swamps, near rivers and lakes
owl - spawns in woods, nocturnal, hunts small game
porcupine - spawns in forest, grassland
seal - spawns near oceans if such a thing were to exist
shrew - spawns in forest and maybe grasslands
snails - foragable food maybe?
spider - possible low level combat opportunity, source of spider silk bandages
squirrel - spawns in the forest
weasel - basically the same as ermine
wolves - yeah i know, already drawn, etc.
wolverine - spawns in forest, played by hugh jackman

[burgingham]

Wonder why such a list has not been suggested before. It is a simple but good way to improve the variety of forest life.

[Seizure]

wolverine - spawns in forest, played by hugh jackman

[Onionfighter]

Nice!
Here are some more: bats, swans, geese, moose, snakes, skunk, lizards, whales, sharks (for Chakravanti)

[loftar]

We have been planning for at least badgers, bats, bees (which should be required to build a beehive anyway), eagles, lynxes, magpies, owls, spiders and wolves. Of course, the main reason wolves aren't already in the game is, as you know, lack of reasonable AI (and the same goes for lynxes, but they haven't been drawn, at least). Many of the other critters listed are, of course, reasonable, so I guess the list might be good to have for reference.

[sabinati]

i figured the problem with the wolf ai would be the pack mechanic, aren't lynxes a solitary animal?

anyway sounds cool loftar, more animals is more fun.

[Onionfighter]

I'm really looking forward to wolves. I also want a wolfskin cape. Can I trade some pink capes for one?

[Agarrett]

I can't wait to make a bee-skin cape.

[Potjeh]

lynx - spawns on forests and possibly mountains, hunts small game

Lynxes eat deer, and they can easily kill a grown man.

Anyway, I'd like to add pheasants, hawks, hedgehogs and otters to the list.

[KJGJ]

seal - spawns near oceans if such a thing were to exist

How else would we have Harro Port?