Online:Passive Creatures

Many of the animals you encounter during the game are passive creatures, which are non-hostile and unable to attack or harm you.

Domestic Creatures

These creatures can be attacked, and will always die in one hit. However, they are usually domesticated; they're owned by someone, and killing them will be considered a Crime, if witnessed. They can be harvested for Provisioning Ingredients.

Bantam Guars

Bantam Guars

Bantam Guar are livestock found in place of chickens on farms in Dhalmora, Stonefalls, Grahtwood and Khenarthi's Roost and Shadowfen. They yield Guts and Poultry when killed.

Bulls

Bull

Bulls are livestock found on farms in Auridon, Stormhaven, Summerset, Bangkorai, Bleakrock Village, Northern Elsweyr, Southern Elsweyr and Rivenspire. They yield Red Meat, Guts and leather when killed.

Camels

Camel

Camels are found in Craglorn, the Alik'r Desert and Rawl'kha. They yield Game and leather when killed.

Chickens

Chicken

Chickens are livestock found on farms in the Alik'r Desert, Bangkorai, Cyrodiil, Betnikh, Bleakrock Isle, Reaper's March, Glenumbra, Deshaan, Khenarthi's Roost, Malabal Tor, Rivenspire, Stros M'Kai, Stormhaven, Northern Elsweyr and Southern Elsweyr. They yield Poultry and Guts when killed.

Cows

Cow

Cows are livestock found on farms in Rivenspire, Stormhaven, Bangkorai, Northern Elsweyr and Southern Elsweyr. They yield Red Meat and leather when killed.

Goats

Goat

Goats are livestock found on farms in Reaper's March, Stros M'kai, Rivenspire, Alik'r Desert, Cyrodiil, Wrothgar, Northern Elsweyr and Southern Elsweyr. They yield Game, Guts and leather when killed.

Oxen

Ox

Oxen are cattle with horns often used as beasts of burden. They are found in Malabal Tor and Greenshade. Oxen drop Red Meat when killed.

Pigs

Pig

Pigs are livestock found on farms in Bangkorai, Glenumbra, Stormhaven, Rivenspire, Grahtwood, Malabal Tor, Reaper's March, Bleakrock Isle, The Rift and Artaeum. They drop White Meat, Clean Pelts and leather when killed.

Sheep

Sheep

Sheep are livestock found on farms in Khenarthi's Roost, Reaper's March, Betnikh, Glenumbra and Stormhaven. They drop White Meat, Guts, Clean Pelts and leather when killed.

Wild Creatures

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These creatures can be attacked, but will always die in one hit. Note that they are generally unaffected by Area of Effect attacks and must be attacked directly. They may usually be harvested for Food Ingredients or bait for fishing.

Addax

Addax

Addaxes are found in Southern Elsweyr. They yield Game and Guts when killed.

Alinor Ringtail

Alinor Ringtail

Alinor Ringtails are mammals found on Summerset. They yield guts when killed.

Antelopes

Antelope

Antelopes are found in Grahtwood, Greenshade, and the Gold Coast. They yield Game when killed.

Ash Hoppers

Ash Hopper

Ash Hoppers are found in Vvardenfell and High Isle. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Badgers

Badger

Badgers are found in Northern Elsweyr, Southern Elsweyr and the Gold Coast. They yield guts and game when killed.

Beetles

Beetle

Beetles are found in most sandy areas. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Cavy

Cavy

Cavies are herbivorous rodent-like creatures found in northeastern Blackwood. They yield guts when killed.

Centipedes

Centipede

Centipedes are found in woody areas and caves. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Chub Loons

Chub Loon

Chub Loons are found in the coastal areas of Wrothgar. They will typically run away when you approach. They yield Poultry when killed.

Cliff Skippers

Cliff Skipper

Cliff Skippers are found around Vvardenfell. They are smaller versions of the more hostile Cliff Striders. There are also flying Cliffracers, which can be seen in the skies over Vvardenfell and Stonefalls, though these cannot be attacked or interacted with in any way.

Cockroaches

Cockroach

Cockroaches are insects found around Blackreach. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Daedrats

Daedrat

Daedrats are found in the Imperial Sewers. They yield Guts when killed.

Daggerbacks

A purple Daggerback

Daggerbacks are found in Craglorn, Wrothgar, Northern Elsweyr and the Gold Coast. Purple Daggerbacks are found in magically scourged regions of Craglorn. They yield white meat and guts when killed.

Deer

Deer

Deer are found in wooded areas across Tamriel, though they were removed from Cyrodiil to improve performance. They yield Game and leather scraps when killed.

Dragon Frogs

Dragon Frog

Dragon Frogs are found in Hew's Bane, and Murkmire. They yield Guts when killed.

Dwarven Scarab

Dwarven Scarab

Dwarven Scarabs are Dwarven automatons found in Dwemer ruins throughout the Reach and Blackreach: Arkthzand Cavern.

Echalettes

Echalette

Echalettes are found in Wrothgar. They yield Red Meat when killed.

Elk

Elk

Elk are found in Wrothgar. They yield Game when killed.

Fellrunners

Fellrunner

Fellrunners are found in desert areas. They yield Poultry when killed.

Fennec Foxes

Fennec Fox

Fennec Foxes are found in desert areas. They yield Small Game when killed.

Fiendroths

Fiendroth

Fiendroths are found in the Imperial Sewers. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Foxes

Fox

Foxes are found in wooded areas. They yield Small Game when killed.

Frogs

Frog

Frogs are found in marshy areas. They yield Guts when killed.

Glyptodon

A Glyptodon

Glyptodons are found in Southern Elsweyr. When attacked, they will hide in their shell, but they will not fight back. They yield White Meat when killed.

Hermit Crabs

A Hermit Crab

Hermit Crabs are small crustaceans native to High Isle and Amenos. They will hide in their shell when approached.

Herons

Heron

Herons are found on the shores of Hew's Bane, Southern Elsweyr, Summerset and the Gold Coast. They yield Poultry and Guts when killed.

Horkers

Horker

Horkers are found along on the shores of Wrothgar and Western Skyrim. They yield White Meat and Ivory, Polished when killed.

Jerboa

Jerboa

Jerboas are small desert rodents found throughout Northern Elsweyr. They yield Guts when killed.

Lizards

Lizard

Lizards are found in a variety of locations. These include the Alik'r Desert, Deshaan, Ebonheart's Argonian Quarter, Grahtwood, Greenshade, Grahtwood, Stros M'Kai and Malabal Tor. They yield Guts when killed.

Lynx

Lynx

Lynxes are found along the Gold Coast. They yield White Meat when killed.

Monkeys

Monkey

Monkeys are found in wooded areas, most notably Grahtwood. They yield White Meat and Bananas when killed.

Mud Hoppers

Mud Hopper

Mud Hoppers are small fish found near water in Summerset and Murkmire. They yield guts when killed.

Nixads

Nixad

Nixads are found in the Gold Coast, Summerset, Artaeum and on Vvardenfell. Uniquely, these creatures are sometimes able to dodge attacks, so it may take a couple of tries to kill them. They yield Insect Parts and a variety of weapon and armor trait stones when killed.

Pocket Mammoths

Pocket Mammoth

Pocket Mammoths are found in the snowy parts of Wrothgar. They yield Red Meat when killed.

Pony Guar

Pony Guar

Pony Guar are found in Stonefalls and Deshaan. They yield White Meat, Guts and leather when killed.

Prairie Dogs

Prairie Dogs are found in the West Weald. They yield Guts when killed.

Rabbits

Rabbit

Rabbits are found in snowy or wooded areas everywhere. They yield Guts and Small Game when killed.

Rats

Rat

Rats are pretty much everywhere. They yield Guts when killed.

Sandroaches

Sandroach

Sandroaches are found out in the open, in some caves in Craglorn and in Northern Elsweyr. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Scorpions

Scorpion

Scorpions are found in desert areas. They yield Crawlers when killed.

Scribs

Scrib

Scribs can be commonly found around Stonefalls, as well as anywhere Kwama are located. They yield Crawlers and Scrib Jelly when killed.

Scuttlers

Scuttler

Scuttlers are found in Bal Foyen, Stonefalls, Deshaan, and Coldharbour. They yield Guts when killed.

Sep Adders

Sep Adder

Sep Adders are found in Hew's Bane and Northern Elsweyr. They yield Small Game when killed.

Shroom Beetles

Shroom Beetle

Shroom Beetles are found in Vvardenfell, Murkmire or Southern Elsweyr. They yield Crawlers and (very rarely) various types of mushrooms when killed.

Skavengers

Skavenger

Skavengers are found in Craglorn, City of Ash, Pulk, and Shimmerene. They yield Guts when killed.

Skitterises

Skitteris

Skitterises are found in the Deadlands. They yield Guts when killed.

Snakes

Snake

Snakes are found in grassy areas. They yield Small Game when killed.

Spiders

Spider

Spiders are found in fields and caves everywhere. They yield Crawlers and Spider Eggs when killed.

Springboks

Springbok

Springboks are deer-like creatures found on Summerset and Artaeum. They yield guts and game when killed.

Squirrels

Squirrel

Squirrels are found in wooded areas. They yield Guts when killed.

Thorn Geckos

Thorn Gecko

Thorn Geckos are found in Craglorn. They yield Guts when killed.

Tomeshells

Tomeshell

Tomeshells are passive Daedra found in Apocrypha. They yield Guts when killed.

Vale Deer

Vale Deer

Vale Deer Does and Vale Deer Bucks are found in Dusktown Cavern. They yield Game when killed.

Vvardvarks

Vvardvark

Vvardvarks are found in Vvardenfell. They yield Guts or Small Game when killed.

Wormmouths

Wormmouth

Wormmouths are found in Craglorn. They yield Guts when killed.

Harvestable Creatures

These are not true creatures but rather are just part of the environment of the game. These animals have a very limited number of animations. The only way to interact with them is by activating them, which yields bait for fishing as well as, possibly, Alchemical Reagents.

Bright Moons Lunar Moths

Bright Moons Lunar Moth

Bright Moons Lunar Moths are moths found around Summerset. They yield Insect Parts.

Butterflies

A blue butterfly

Butterflies are usually seen near flowers, wild or domestic. They yield Insect Parts and occasionally Butterfly Wings.

Dragonflies

Dragonfly

Dragonflies are found near water in Vvardenfell, Murkmire and Northern Elsweyr. They yield Insect Parts.

Fetcherflies

Fetcherfly

Fetcherflies are found in most places in Vvardenfell, particularly around Fetcherfly Nests. They yield Insect Parts. Note that the nests will defend themselves by releasing swarms of hostile fetcherflies, which are not passive creatures. Solitary fetcherflies are harmless and can be harvested, rather than attacked.

Fleshflies

Fleshflies

Fleshflies are often found around corpses. They yield Insect Parts and occasionally Fleshfly Larvae.

Netch Calf

Netch Calf

Netch Calves stay near their mature brethren in Vvardenfell. They yield Guts.

Swamp Jelly

Swamp Jelly

Swamp Jellies are found in Murkmire. They yield Guts.

Torchbugs

Torchbug

Torchbugs are found around bodies of water, sometimes in caves. They are most easily seen at night. They yield Insect Parts and occasionally Torchbug Thoraxes.

Waft

Waft

Wafts are passive beams of blue light that are commonly found floating aimlessly in Evergloam and The Shadow Cleft. They yield Ectoplasm.

Wasp

Wasp

Wasps are found in open fields, often in areas near their giant cousins. They yield Insect Parts.

Winter Moth

Winter Moth

Winter Moths are found in Dusktown Cavern. They yield Insect Parts.

Worker Bee

Worker Bee

Worker Bees are found in the West Weald. They yield Insect Parts.

Aesthetic Creatures

These are creatures that cannot be harmed at all or interacted with, though they often have a name that you can see when looking at them. These creatures are usually Friendly.

Alavlin Beetle

Alvalin Beetle

Alavlin Beetles are found on a small, remote farm on Summerset Isle. They are similar in appearance to Sandroaches.

Cat

A Cat

Cats are often found in settlements and buildings. They come in several colors, such as brown, gray tabby, and seal point.

Dog

A wolfhound

Dogs are found around settlements. There are several breeds, such as a hound, a retriever, and several different colored of wolfhounds.

Donkey

A Donkey

Donkeys can be seen traveling with NPCs in several locations throughout Tamriel. They are used to carry supplies and goods.

Fledgling Gryphon

A Fledgling Gryphon

Fledgling Gryphons are baby gryphons found on Summerset. They are usually found near adult gryphons.

Horse

A Horse

Horses are often found in settlements, usually in or near stables. They come in several varieties.

Nightmare Firestalker Cub

A Nightmare Firestalker Cub

Nightmare Firestalker Cubs are found in the keep at Xynaa's Sanctuary.

Non-interactive

These are purely aesthetic, and are just a visual element rather than being true creatures, as they do not have a creature name appear when you look at them. They may react to your presence, but cannot be harmed or interacted with in any way.

Ants

Ants

Ants are found climbing up trees in Northern Elsweyr.

Bats

Bat

Bats are found throughout the Gold Coast, most prominently on the ceiling in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.

Birds

A cardinal (Eastmarch)

A wide variety of birds can be seen across Tamriel, flying in the sky, or perching on trees, objects, and the ground. Some fly away when approached, while others continue to sit there.

Cicadas

Cicadas

Cicadas are insects crawling in and out of small mounds in The Reach. Cicada husks need to be collected for a quest in Karthwasten. They have no health bar, and can only be interacted with during said quest; otherwise, they are purely aesthetic creatures.

Cliff Darters

Cliff Darter

Cliff Darters are seen perched on surfaces or flying in the air around Stonefalls and Vvardenfell.

Cliffracers

Cliffracer

Cliffracers are often in the skies above Stonefalls and Vvardenfell. Their land-based cousins, Cliff Striders and their Cliff Skipper offspring, can also be seen on Vvardenfell, though these can be killed, and Cliff Striders are also hostile.

Flies

Flies

Flies buzz around Grulwugz and rotting flesh.

Guzzards

Guzzard

Guzzards are often in the skies of Upper Craglorn. They are also found within the Knives of Discord in City of Ash II.

Termites

Termites are found on termite mounds in Northern Elsweyr.

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  Termites

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  Termite mounds in The Prowl (Northern Elsweyr)

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  A termite mound in Reaper's March

Immobile

These are just part of the scenery, in that they don't even move.

Clams

Clams

Clams are common on beaches.

Sandcake

Sandcakes

Sandcakes are common on beaches. They are occasionally found while fishing and used as decorations in your home.

Sea Star

Sea Star

Sea stars are common on beaches.