Animals

Animals can be found in the World Beyond, and have several uses.

They can be used as weapons against zombies in the desert. Most animals have a 100% chance of killing one zombie, and disappear after use. However, the Fat Cat Fat Cat and the Guard Dog Guard Dog have reasonable chances of remaining in your rucksack after each use, so they may be used for multiple kills.

Successfully killing a zombie:

• Your animal leapt at the zombie's throat, and managed to turn itself into a zombie-cork! Well done!

If the building Butcher Butcher has been built in town, animals can also be used to there to gain food for the town.

To butcher an animal, it must be in your rucksack or chest. Then, you may choose to "use" the animal of your choice. Upon confirmation, the animal will disappear, to be replaced with the appropriate amount of food.

• Each type of animal yields a different type and amount of food.

The Guard Dog Guard Dog may also be used as a defensive item, if placed in the bank or in a citizen's house. If the Guard Dog Guard Dog is used at the Butcher Butcher or fails to return after being used as a weapon, the defense from that item is permanently lost.

Light Animals

These animals do not count as heavy objects.

• Chicken Chicken
  • Produces 2x Unspecified Meat Unspecified Meat at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and not return.

• Fat Cat Fat Cat
  • Produces 2x Tasty-looking Steak Tasty-looking Steak at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and it has an 80% chance of returning.

• Giant Rat Giant Rat
  • Produces 2x Unspecified Meat Unspecified Meat at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and not return.

Heavy Animals

These animals count as heavy objects.

• Guard Dog Guard Dog
  • Produces 2x Tasty-looking Steak Tasty-looking Steak at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and it has a 20% chance of returning. If placed in the town bank, it provides 2-8 defense to the town. If placed in a house, it proves 1 defense to that citizen.

• Huge Snake (Ophiophagus trouser) Huge Snake (Ophiophagus trouser)
  • Produces 4x Tasty-looking Steak Tasty-looking Steak at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and not return.

• Stinking Pig Stinking Pig
  • Produces 4x Unspecified Meat Unspecified Meat at the Butcher Butcher. If used as a weapon, it will kill 1 zombie, and not return.