* Most creatures [[spawn]] in [[lair]]s. Some can also be [[animal husbandry|bred]] by players.
* Most creatures like to avoid civilized areas and will have a reduced spawn rate near such areas.
* Animals are attracted to food sources. Creatures such as [[huge spider]]s may come to piles of [[meat]], while unicorns may come to piles of [[seed]].
* Some animals have various [[animal conditions|conditions]] that affect their strengths and weaknesses.
* Bred animals can have [[Animal_husbandry#Traits|traits]] that normally spawned animals do not have.