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Creatures are living beings found throughout the wastelands. They are separate from both humans and plants. Some variants of creatures were alive before the War, while others emerged in the years following. Others do not appear in game and instead are noted with a mentioned only icon below.

Mutations[]

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Radsquirrels hoarding bones.

Biology and genesis[]

Mutated animals appeared quickly in the wake of the Great War due to the abundance of radiation in the ecosystem, as well as the prevalence of airborne or environmental FEV in some regions. Other thriving wild species were designed by genetic experimentation. The War also saw the escape of experimental animals which may have appeared normal but were genetically altered, potentially leading to unforeseen complications.[1] These various creatures have coalesced (along with mutated flora) into post-War ecosystems which are poorly understood.

Further complicating this, by the late twenty-third century, the Institute began releasing synthetic bionic animals into the wasteland. Additionally, some unfortunate human-derived creatures such as centaurs, tunnelers, Grafton Monsters, and snallygasters have been twisted into feral beings through natural selection or unnatural experimentation, and now prowl the ruins as beasts.

Most animals appear to have infected, irritated skin. One particularly common manifestation of mutation is an additional head. Vestigial appendages are also common. Mutated animals are generally able to reproduce, so their cells are capable of meiosis. Therefor, either they do not have the quad-helix DNA typical of super mutants, or non-human FEV mutants are capable of a reproductive cellular process which has never been observed among their post-human counterparts.

The Master absorbed animals into his physical being during his transformation,[2] and created his own bizarre centaurs by melding human flesh with that of dogs, creating multi-headed feral abominations. Super mutants sometimes treat these creatures as pets and use them for tracking. They also train mutant hounds, which may be the result of individual dogs who have undergone a transformation similar to the super mutants themselves. (Incidentally, super mutants have also been known to train standard domestic dogs.)[3]

Anthropology[]

Some post-War people groups form intense spiritual or symbiotic bonds with certain mutant creatures. The mole miners came to live with mole rats in large underground colonies. The Vipers perform rituals with snakes which define their cultural identity. The occultic Cult of the Mothman worship mutant moths who resemble their mythical benefactor.

Scientific organizations like the Enclave may be interested in capturing, understanding, and exploiting the fauna of the wasteland. Conversely, some tribal peoples like the Dead Horses take an active role in observing, protecting, and individually caring for the wildlife of their respective regions.

Some animals exhibit the ability to mimic human speech, generally without comprehension.[4] Deathclaws are known to meaninglessly imitate human sounds to attract and manipulate humans.[5][6] One particular group of experimentally altered deathclaws living in Vault 13 exhibited sapience and varying levels of linguistic, social, and abstract comprehension. Their descendants may still roam the wastes.[7] Additionally, in Fallout Tactics, some of the hairy deathclaws of the Chicago area exhibit speech and the capacity to operate equipment.

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References[]

  1. ↑ FEV experiment disk
  2. ↑ Richard Grey's audio diary
  3. ↑ Erickson
  4. ↑ Fallout special encounters: Brahmin herd
  5. ↑ The Chosen One: "{131}{}{What can you tell me about the deathclaws?}"
    Joseph: "{146}{}{Well, let's see... Deathclaws appear to be mutated Jackson's Chameleons, the horned variety. There are a lot of similarities still present, but an even greater number of differences. The mutation factor is quite high. This species is highly intelligent, about the equivalent of an eight-year-old, with some individuals reaching human normal level. Their learning capacity is very high and they are capable of abstract thought and reasoning.}"
    "{160}{}{Although they do not have vocal chords, the deathclaws seem to mimic human speech much the same as a parrot does. I have yet to discover the exact mechanism behind this, so I am unable to say more at this time. Socially, they are pack animals with a very rigid code of ethics. They are led by an 'alpha male' who rules with the mutual consent of the pack. They appear to be extremely loyal to the pack as a whole, treating it as a family unit rather than having individual families as humans do.}"
    "{161}{}{Their sense of right and wrong is very well defined. They do follow a code of ethics that is enforced by the pack as a whole. Violence is never used as a solution to a problem among the pack as far as I can see. There have been no 'capital crimes' committed here, so I can't say how those are handled. Hmmm. That's about all I can think of for now. I hope this helps you.}"
    (Joseph's dialogue)
  6. ↑ The Chosen One: "{119}{}{Why is there a deathclaw in the other room?}"
    Schreber: "{143}{}{The Enclave has been looking for cheap, expendable soldiers. We are interested in deathclaws because they have built in armor and weapons, and they're mean as hell. They just need to be smarter so they can understand commands but not too smart or they could develop a will of their own. With me so far?}"
    The Chosen One: "{145}{}{Yes, I follow you.}"
    Schreber: "{146}{}{Well we succeeded! We actually managed to increase their intelligence. However, I began to suspect that we went too far. That maybe they were a lot smarter than they were letting on. So when I was transferred here I brought one of them with me so I could put my theory to the test.}"
    The Chosen One: "{147}{}{And?}"
    Schreber: "{148}{}{I was right! The deathclaws have apparently been playing dumb, biding their time, and trying to learn as much as they can from us. They can even mimic human speech! I've actually had a conversation with that fellow in the next room.}"
    Schreber: "{149}{}{Anyway. The fact that they were capable of conceiving this plan and pulling off the deception shows just how dangerous they are.}"
    (Schreber's dialogue) Note: Although this conversation is about the Intelligent deathclaw created and exterminated by the Enclave the deathclaw species is able to mimic human speech.
  7. ↑ Wise Deathclaw
  8. ↑ Curie: "Was the password "aardvark"? Such a funny word."
    (Curie's dialogue) Note: This line may be randomly spoken after successfully hacking a terminal.
  9. ↑ Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Herpotologist exam
  10. ↑ Dave: "{146}{}When I was sixteen, I lost my cousin to a badger."
    (Dave's dialogue)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 1/11/2076
  12. ↑ Sensor module specs
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Entomologist exam
  14. ↑ Bison Steve sign
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Dane: "{127}{}{So are penguins. And gyro buffalo. They shoot them out of great big bison guns. You gotta watch out for those buffalo women. They'll drop a bison on you so fast, you won't know what hit you! Ha!}"
    (Dane's dialogue)
  16. ↑ Mahkra Fishpacking terminal entries; terminal
  17. ↑ Katherine Swan: "I sometimes get a queasy feeling when thinking about abductions. Like I've eaten a pot of butterflies."
    (Katherine Swan's dialogue)
  18. ↑ Raul Tejada: "I was in pretty bad shape in the end, though. I don't know how long I laid there with the sun baking me and the buzzards chomping at me."
    (Raul's dialogue)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 Scout Leader Jaggy: "This lake was once home to numerous species of fish including walleye, musky, perch, bullhead catfish, carp... well, you get the point."
    (Jaggy's dialogue)
  20. ↑ Camp Guardian daily log
  21. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "Growing to a length of over a meter, the Geoduck is the worlds largest clam. They can live over 150 years."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  22. ↑ Nahant Oceanological Society terminal entries; Increased Toxicity
  23. ↑ Mahkra Fishpacking terminal entries; terminal
  24. ↑ Robert House: "No, they greatly prefer the sort of technology that puts people in hospitals. Or graves, rather, since hospitals went the way of the Dodo."
    (Robert House's dialogue)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Year: 2083
  26. ↑ Boulder City sign
  27. ↑ Myron's character description: "{200}{}{You see a pasty-faced teenager. His hair is greasy, and he smells faintly of formaldehyde.}"
    "{201}{}{You see Myron. He's looking around like a ferret.}"
    "{202}{}{You see Myron. He sniffs occasionally, as if he has a cold.}"
    "{203}{}{You see Myron. He looks bored.}"
    "{204}{}{You see Myron. As you watch, he gives a wide yawn, then rubs his eyes.}"
    (NhMyron.msg)
  28. ↑ Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Grafton Steel
  29. ↑ Mahkra Fishpacking terminal entries; terminal
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 8/2/2077
  31. ↑ Story Time Miss Nanny: "Jack steals a bag of gold coins and brings them back down the beanstalk. Then he returns to steal a goose that lays golden eggs."
    (Miss Nanny's dialogue)
  32. ↑ Cover of Guns and Bullets: Future of Hunting
  33. ↑ Mahkra Fishpacking terminal entries; terminal
  34. ↑ The Chosen One: "{461}{}{Where did Jet come from?}"
    Renesco: "{450}{}{(Points at Myron.) Why don't you ask your little horny toad friend there? I'm sure he'd be happy to tell you. (Glares at Myron.) Right, kid?}"
    (Renesco's dialogue)
  35. ↑ Vera Keyes' audition
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Vault 76 dweller: "What's it like working for Minerva?"
    Tommy Ten-Toes: "To be clear: Tommy don' work for Minerva. Tommy works for the Blue Ridge Caravan Company. But... seeing as I only ever gets paired wit Minerva, I guess it don' make much difference. Anyways, she's all right. You know that she draws them pictures of guns and stuff herself right? And people are actually buyin' em? Maybe I should sell some drawins too. I draw animals real good. Like dem kangaroos. Oh, and rhinoceroses. I love rhinoceroses... Ya ever been ta the zoo? I miss zoos."
    (Tommy Ten-Toes' dialogue)
  37. ↑ Leopard print bandana
  38. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "Members of the Scorpaenidae family, such as the Lionfish, possess a sharp dorsal spine coated in a venemous mucus."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  39. ↑ Dala: "There is no movement I can detect. Not even a mouse."
    (Dala's dialogue)
  40. ↑ Jefferson Memorial terminal entries; Bigsley's terminal, Big Town Report
  41. ↑ Jefferson Memorial terminal entries; Bigsley's terminal, MIA
  42. ↑ The Chosen One: "{346}{}{A little. Do you not like your mother?}"
    Christopher Wright: "{365}{}{(Shrugs.) She just doesn't pay attention to what's going on around her. I love her n' all, but sometimes, she's as blind as a mule.}"
    (Christopher Wright's dialogue)
  43. ↑ The Chosen One: "{346}{}{A little. Do you not like your mother?}"
    Christopher Wright: "{366}{}{Well, not long ago, she charged into our alcohol still here and busted up the place, destroying our entire cash crop! I love her n' all, but sometimes she's as blind as a mule.}"
    (Christopher Wright's dialogue) Note: This is the response should Ethyl Wright destroy the Wright Family stills during the quest Bust up Wright's still beneath the train station.
  44. ↑ Ethyl Wright: "{525}{}{Here you go. Everything in this locker is yours. Some money to help you in your travels… and a handy tool that I have found useful in pounding sense into the particularly mule-headed. Thank you for all you've done.}"
    (Ethyl Wright's dialogue) Note: This line is for a successful conclusion to the quest Bust up Wright's still beneath the train station.[verification needed]
  45. ↑ The Courier: "What's the difference?"
    Simon: "Lasers have a high rate of fire, but not a lot of stopping power. Plasma on the other hand is slow as a mule, but with a kick to match."
    (Simon's dialogue)
  46. ↑ Jaggy: "Native Americans once used dogwood root to lure muskrats into traps."
    (Jaggy's dialogue)
  47. ↑ A Vault Dweller: "I believe you're referring to the Flatwoods Monster."
    Katherine Swan: "Naturally. What some have described as a round, octopus-like head, I believe to be a space helmet. Which, of course, only leads to more questions. Is our atmosphere toxic to their species? Or is it merely the composition? If only I could speak with the man who was abducted, Mr. Colton Pickins, I would be able to do more than hunt and peck for clues."
    (Katherine Swan's dialogue)
  48. ↑ A Vault Dweller: "What do you know about alien activity in Appalachia?"
    Katherine Swan: "There is one tale that caught my interest. A story about flashing lights, floating octopi, and curiously, the smell of hot dogs."
    (Katherine Swan's dialogue)
  49. ↑ Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Pioneer badge exam terminal, Tadpole Exams, Mammalogist
  50. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "A single mouthful of seawater may contain hundreds of thousands of Phytoplankton."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  51. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "When threatened, the Puffer Fish will blow itself up to more than twice its original size to scare off predators."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  52. ↑ FEV experiment disk
  53. ↑ Dead Horse: "No! Shtay len tahbah mah ee." (No! Thieving Raccoon.)
    (Language of the Dead Horses)
  54. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "Members of the Scorpaenidae family, such as the Lionfish, possess a sharp dorsal spine coated in a venemous mucus."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  55. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "Belcher's Sea Snake is the most venomous snake in the world. A few milligrams of venom is enough to kill hundreds of people."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Jaggy: "What's the only difference between a slug and a snail? Why, the shell, of course!"
    (Jaggy's dialogue)
  57. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "The bite of a Great White Shark can exceed fourty thousand pounds per square inch."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  58. ↑ Nahant Oceanological Society terminal entries
  59. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "When bifurcated, some starfish can regenerate into two separate starfish."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  60. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "A Swordfish will use its bill to lash out and stun prey and possess a special organ to heat their brain and eyes."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  61. ↑ The Courier: "Is that better?"
    Mobius: "Depth perception is a problem with this old monitor of mine. Went black a while ago. That's old age for you. Should look at getting the visual nerves re-attached... it's just that the right eye would see the wrong things. The flying tortoises were the worst. Would you care for a Mentat?"
    (Mobius' dialogue)
  62. ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 10/7/2077
  63. ↑ Shopping list (Expeditions: The Pitt)
  64. ↑ Diamond City security: "Heard different raider groups are carving up Concord like Christmas turkey.
    (Diamond City security dialogue)
  65. ↑ Luca Costa: "Hot damn, that was one big-ass turtle. Youse in one piece? But, hey, I did it! Ah, okay, we did it. Just, uh, don't tell Uncle Vinny bout this okay? Here's your reward: I owe you big!"
    (Luca Costa's dialogue) Note: This quote is said after defeating the Ogua during the Event: Beasts of Burden.
  66. ↑ Museum of History T-Rex display
  67. ↑ Unearthed T-Rex skeleton
  68. ↑ Dinky the T-Rex
  69. ↑ Dinky the T-Rex souvenir
  70. ↑ T-Rex skull as depicted on the Pioneer Scout Archeologist possum badge
  71. ↑ Fallout TV series, Season 1, Episode 5: "The Past"
  72. ↑ Oceanological instructor: "A whale's eyeballs are fixed. To look in a different direction it must turn its whole body."
    (Oceanological instructor's dialogue)
  73. ↑ Museum of History woolly mammoth display
Non-game
  1. ↑ Fallout - A Special LIVE Report from Galaxy News, ~31:50
  2. ↑ Fallout - A Special LIVE Report from Galaxy News, ~9:54
  3. ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p.31: "Normal Rats
    These range from your typical starving, disease-ridden wharf rats to a somewhat larger — and hungrier — mutant. Chihuahua-sized rat. All rats run in packs, but they’re not usually very dangerous. At lower levels, rat extermination is a ready source of Experience Points."
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Creatures
West Coast
(Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout (TV series))		Alien · Bighorner (Bighorner bull, Bighorner calf) · Bird · Bloatfly (Legendary bloatfly) · Brahmin · Cazador (Young cazador, Legendary cazador) · Centaur (Evolved centaur) · Chicken · Coyote (Coyote alpha male, Coyote den mother, Coyote pup) · Deathclaw (Baby deathclaw, Young deathclaw, Blind deathclaw, Deathclaw alpha, Mother deathclaw, Intelligent deathclaw, Legendary deathclaw) · Deer · Dog (Cyberdog, Legion Mongrel, Vicious dog) · Fire ant (Fire ant worker, Fire ant soldier, Ant queen) · Floater · Fly · Gecko (Hunter gecko, Fire gecko, Golden gecko, Little gecko) · Ghost people (Ghost harvester, Ghost seeker, Ghost trapper) · Ghoul (Feral ghoul roamer, Feral ghoul reaver, Glowing one, Feral trooper ghoul) · Giant ant (Giant worker ant, Giant soldier ant, Giant ant queen) · Giant catfish · Giant rat (Mole rat, Pig rat) · Gulper · Hog · Human · Lobotomite) · Lakelurk · Leech · Mantis (Giant mantis, Giant mantis nymph, Giant mantis female) · Marked man · Night stalker (Young night stalker, Den mother, Legendary night stalker) · Radroach · Radscorpion (Bark scorpion, Bark scorpion hunter, Small radscorpion, Giant radscorpion, Radscorpion queen) · Raven · Slags · Spore carrier (Spore carrier savage, Spore carrier brute, Spore carrier runt) · Spore plant · Super mutant (Mariposa) (Super mutant master, Nightkin) · Wanamingo · Tunneler (Tunneler queen) · Wolf · Yao guai
East Coast
(Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Tactics 2)		Abomination · Alien · Alien squid · Alien worm · Angler · Barnacle · Beaver · Bee swarm · Bird · Bloatfly · Bloodbug · Bloodworm · Blue Devil · Brahmin · Brahmiluff · House cat · Cave cricket · Centaur · Chicken · Crow · Deathclaw · Dog (Mongrel) · Dolphish · Fire ant · Firefly · Flatwoods monster · Fly · Fog crawler · Fox · Frog · Gatorclaw · Gazelle · Ghoul (Feral ghoul, Feral ghoul reaver, Feral ghoul roamer, Glowing one, Swamp ghoul) · Appalachian Floater · Ghoulrilla · Giant ant (Giant ant queen) · Giant catfish · Gorilla · Grafton monster · Gulper · Hermit crab · Honey beast · Human · Jersey Devil (Lesser Devil) · Mega sloth · Mirelurk (Mirelurk hunter, Mirelurk king, Nukalurk, Swamplurk, Swamplurk queen) · Mole rat · Mole miner · Mothman · Mutant crocodile · Mutant hound · Mutant wanamingo · Ogua · Opossum · Overgrown (Overgrown thorn, Overgrown elder, Overgrown pollinator) · Rad chicken · Radgull · Rad rabbit · Rad-rat · Radtoad · Radroach · Radscorpion (Albino radscorpion, Giant radscorpion) · Radstag · Scorched · Scorchbeast · Snallygaster · Squirrel · Stingwing · Tick · Super mutant (Vault 87) (Super mutant behemoth, Super mutant brute, Super mutant master, Super mutant overlord) · Super mutant (Institute) · Super mutant (Huntersville) · Swampfolk · Trog · Wendigo · Wolf · Yao guai
Midwest
(Fallout Tactics, Van Buren)		Badger · Boom bug · House cat · Brahmin · Dog · Electro-beetle · Endless walker · Gehenna · Ghoul (Born ghoul, Feral ghoul, Glowing one) · Giant albino ant (Giant albino ant queen) · Giant leech · Giant rat · Giant wasp · Hairy deathclaw (Baby hairy deathclaw) · Human · Komodo dragon · Molech · Mountain lion · Mutant cannibal · Raccoon · Radroach · Radscorpion · Radtoad · Trog · Super mutant (Mariposa) · Wolf
Texas
(Fallout: BoS, Fallout: BoS 2)		Brahmin · Coyote · Dog · Experimental deathclaw (Baby experimental deathclaw) · Ghoul (Glowing one) · Giant rat (Mole rat) · Human · Radbug · Radscorpion (glowing radscorpion, spitting radscorpion, large giant radscorpion) · Small rat · Giant rat · Super mutant (Mariposa)
Project V13Ghoul · Human · Mutant mantis shrimp · Super mutant (Project V13)
Fallout ShelterBat · Deathclaw · Feral ghoul · Ghoul · Human · Mole rat · Cat · Dog · Parrot · Radroach · Radscorpion · Super mutant
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