Lunch Topic: What animal should Blizzard add to the WoW bestiary?
by Aiden James Kosciesza 
Mar 16th 2011 at 12:00PM
The world of Azeroth is filled with creatures great and small, and a multitude of animal types are represented, both realistic and fantastic. From the beginning, we've had real-world animals such as lions, tigers, bears, ostriches, spiders, bats, hyenas, vultures, and wolves alongside mythological creatures like dragons, centaurs, werewolves, and demons. The Burning Crusade expansion added moths and wasps, dragonhawks and warp stalkers; Wrath brought in rhinoceroses, mammoths, giant worms, and minotaurs; and now, with Cataclysm, we've seen the inclusion of monkeys, mastiffs, eels, fish, sharks, and the much-anticipated fox.
Blizzard is broadening the World of Warcraft bestiary with each new expansion, but there are plenty of animal types left to draw from. How about a tamable sugar glider or a chinchilla vanity pet? Speaking of vanity pets, I'd love to see some of them turned into game mobs. Who wouldn't want to fight (or tame!) a mutant rabbit or Rodent of Unusual Size? With the addition of Vashj'ir, Blizzard has already opened the door for any number of sea creature models. How about a manta ray to join the existing whales and sea turtles?
Is your favorite animal or mythical creature represented in World of Warcraft? What would you like to see added to WoW's bestiary?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 10)
lgnorman420 Mar 16th 2011 12:03PM
Moose
Pyromelter Mar 16th 2011 12:33PM
Pony. And not just one you see for 3 seconds that your argent squire rides off on after you send him to put stuff in your bank.
Amy Mar 16th 2011 1:11PM
Ghostcrawler promised you a pony right?
Scooter Mar 16th 2011 3:03PM
Wouldn't it be so deliciously evil if the pony we received was in fact a "My Little Pony"?
How about it folks? My Little Ponies for everyone!
*Scurries off to his secret underground shelter to avoid the shotguns of the angry mob
Juzelle Mar 16th 2011 5:34PM
Did somepony say pony?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sha5sjJ3YRM
MusedMoose Mar 16th 2011 7:20PM
...yes? Sorry I'm late.
Mitawa Mar 17th 2011 9:21AM
I agree with "moose".
There was the pony bridle, the mini horse (pony) from the tcg, ponies from the argent crusade, ponies added as mobs in Southshore...
There's ponies everywhere! What kind of pony do you keep expecting? O_o
Logan Mar 16th 2011 12:03PM
Lunch Topic for shame
Literaltruth Mar 17th 2011 4:24AM
The thing about the world wide web is that, you know, it's world wide.
I'm willing to bet it was breakfast for at least some of the readers. For me it was actually "midafternoon snack" topic.
Starlin Mar 16th 2011 12:04PM
A fedora wearing Platypus included with a Phineas and Ferb themed quest area.
Tokhand Mar 16th 2011 12:56PM
Yes. Infinitely yes.
It should be a full-fledged platypus mount, a tamable hunter pet with a poison-type like ability (Males are venomous but only a spine. On their left rear leg. It can kill small animals), or a non-combat pet that has The Adventures but only if you are not facing it.
I cannot decide which would be most awesome. All?
All.
"Where's Perry?"
More Platypus Facts: They have teeth, in their bills. They have an extra sense (like smell and sight) akin to ecolation of dolphins and bats, but as electrolocation, detecting muscles' contraction via their nerve pulses. Females have two ovaries but only one is functional.
They are awesome.
"Oh, there you are."
Anathemys Mar 16th 2011 1:07PM
I would love this. Also, the idea of having a vanity pet that disappears in some strange contraption if you turn away from it is absolutely epic.
AudreyR Mar 16th 2011 1:33PM
He'd have to tie himself up while a nearby goblin named Doof complains about how rude it is that the platypus doesn't have the decency to land in his traps.
Tricia Mar 16th 2011 12:05PM
Ferrets!
It's gotta be ferrets. They can have 6 legs or something to make them more 'Azerothian'
Little ferrets for minipets.
Bigger ferrets for Hunter pets.
Ginormous ferrets attacking in vicious wardances to fight in the wild.
Oh yes,.... ferrets!
yarf Mar 16th 2011 12:50PM
This cannot be voted high enough!!
*misses her 3 ferrets who crossed the Rainbow Bridge a few years ago... alas, those war dances will be sorely missed until such time she can have more fuzzies*
Dreyja Mar 16th 2011 10:44PM
I'd like to see a swarm of ferrets as a hunter "pet." That would be SO epic, and funny at the same time.
The Dewd Mar 16th 2011 12:05PM
I want to tame a grey squirrel on my hunter. I'm going to name him Foamy and he will throw nuts as his special attack.
Tirrimas Mar 16th 2011 12:40PM
"Little girl? Don't touch that squirrel's nuts! It'll make him crazy!"
Mortenebra Mar 16th 2011 12:58PM
Instead of terrifying roar or other such abilities that many pets have, the squirrel will go on a lengthy rant, demoralizing your enemy (e.g. reducing stats) and causing them to cower in fear.
Drthunder Mar 16th 2011 6:07PM
Squeak squeaker squeak squeaken squeak squeakity!