Domestic animal - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-04-20T03:02:41Z

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-01-07T17:28:33Z

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-10-17T14:18:07Z

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-10-15T15:02:22Z

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Furey: Rearrange refs. Code-reading order is: do_throw, befriend_with_obj, tame_dog. Beatitude of thrown food does not matter. Dogs are harder to tame during a full moon.

2024-07-03T13:03:46Z

Rearrange refs. Code-reading order is: do_throw, befriend_with_obj, tame_dog. Beatitude of thrown food does not matter. Dogs are harder to tame during a full moon.

Furey: Rewrite. Not quite accurate yet on what tames and what pacifies. Update from nethack-343 to nethack-367. Major difference is that non-veggy food does not pacify a horse (as of 3.6.1).

2024-07-02T22:11:10Z

Rewrite. Not quite accurate yet on what tames and what pacifies. Update from nethack-343 to nethack-367. Major difference is that non-veggy food does not pacify a horse (as of 3.6.1).

Umbire the Phantom: lede + some copyedit + list monkey and ape

2024-07-02T15:40:28Z

lede + some copyedit + list monkey and ape

Furey: todo: In 3.6.X, monkeys and apes can be tamed with bananas.

2024-07-02T12:57:30Z

todo: In 3.6.X, monkeys and apes can be tamed with bananas.

Train at 16:32, 17 April 2015

2015-04-17T16:32:27Z

Bcode: fix some references and of course the housecat links. (I think using the tiles like this is a rather bad idea, too, but that's another thing for another time; I would rather not bother with monsymlink right now.)

2013-03-31T08:33:03Z

fix some references and of course the housecat links. (I think using the tiles like this is a rather bad idea, too, but that's another thing for another time; I would rather not bother with monsymlink right now.)

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 * [[tripe ration]]
 * [[huge chunk of meat]], [[meatball]], [[meat ring]], or [[meat stick]]
-* any safe non-vegan [[corpse]] (unsafe corpses include anything [[acidic]], [[poison]]ous, [[petrify]]ing, or [[tainted]])
+* any safe non-vegan [[corpse]] (unsafe corpses include anything [[acidic]], [[poisonous]], [[petrify]]ing, or [[tainted]])
 * [[food ration]], [[cram ration]], [[lembas wafer]], [[K-ration]], or [[C-ration]]
 * [[candy bar]], [[pancake]], [[lump of royal jelly]], [[fortune cookie]]

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 * [[Image:black rat.png]] {{monsymlink|black rat}}
 * [[Image:giant rat.png]] {{monsymlink|giant rat}}
-* [[Image:pack rat.png]] {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
+* [[Image:pack rat.png]] {{monsymlink|pack rat|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 Tameable with [[carrot]]s:
 * [[Image:rabbit.png]] {{monsymlink|rabbit}}

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 * [[Image:chicken.png]] {{monsymlink|chicken|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * [[Image:cockatoo.png]] {{monsymlink|cockatoo}}
-* [[Image:parrot.png]] {{monsymlink|parrot}}
+* [[Image:parrot.png]] {{monsymlink|parrot|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * [[Image:pit bull.png]] {{monsymlink|pit bull}}
 * [[Image:lamb.png]] {{monsymlink|lamb}}

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 [[SLASH'EM]] adds the following domestic animals:{{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|monst.c|106}}
-* [[Image:chicken.png]] {{monsymlink|chicken}}
+* [[Image:chicken.png]] {{monsymlink|chicken|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * [[Image:cockatoo.png]] {{monsymlink|cockatoo}}
 * [[Image:parrot.png]] {{monsymlink|parrot}}

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 == Taming ==
-Throwing a [[treat]], a suitable [[corpse]], or certain other food may tame a domestic animal and make it a [[pet]].{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/dog.c|860|comment=function tamedog}}
+Throwing a [[treat]], a suitable [[corpse]], or certain other food may tame a domestic animal and make it a [[pet]].{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/dothrow.c|1769}}{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|include/mondata.h|225|comment=befriend_with_obj}}{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/dog.c|860|comment=function tamedog}}
 Food sufficient for taming a domestic [[carnivore]] (any cat or dog):
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 A [[melon]] would also work, but they usually splat when you throw them.
 Certain other monsters may be tamed with food as well, such as monkeys and apes, even though they are not domestic.
 A [[shapeshifter]] in the form of a domestic animal can be tamed, and will remain tame even as it changes forms.
 == Pacification ==
-If a domestic animal is not tamed by thrown food, it may be pacified, even if the item is something that the domestic animal would not normally eat. Nearly any food will pacify a carnivorous domestic animal (cat or dog). Even a [[tin]] will do. Only a [[veggy]] food item will pacify an herbivorous domestic animal (horse).{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|include/mondata.h|225|comment=befriend_with_obj}}
+If a domestic animal is not tamed by thrown food, it may be pacified, even if the item is something that the domestic animal would not normally eat. Nearly any food will pacify a carnivorous domestic animal (cat or dog). Even a [[tin]] will do. Only a [[veggy]] food item will pacify an herbivorous domestic animal (horse).
 For example, throwing a [[carrot]] or a [[lichen]] corpse will pacify a dog, and throwing a [[food ration]] or a [[fortune cookie]] will pacify a horse.

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 {{tocright}}
-A '''domestic animal''' is one of several monsters in ''[[NetHack]]'' that can be made [[peaceful]] or [[tame]] by throwing certain [[food]] to it. Domestic animals are denoted in the code with the <tt>'''M2_DOMESTIC'''</tt> flag - this is not to be confused with <tt>HI_DOMESTIC</tt>, which is a stand-in for the color white and applied to monster glyphs.
+A '''domestic animal''' is a monster in ''[[NetHack]]'' that has the <tt>M2_DOMESTIC</tt> flag. This is not to be confused with <tt>HI_DOMESTIC</tt>, which is a stand-in for the color white and applied to monster glyphs.
 ==List of domestic animals==
-The monsters listed below are considered to be domestic:{{refsrc|monst.c|93}}
 * [[Image:kitten.png]] {{monsymlink|kitten}}
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 * [[Image:horse.png]] {{monsymlink|horse}}
 * [[Image:warhorse.png]] {{monsymlink|warhorse}}
-A [[shapeshifter]] in any of these forms can be tamed with the appropriate food, and will remain tame even as it changes forms.
+== Taming ==
-{{todo|In 3.6.X, monkeys and apes can be tamed with bananas.}}
+== Other differences ==
-==Description==
+A tame domestic animal starts with a tameness of 10; any other tame monster starts with a tameness of 5.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/dog.c|37}}
-[[Throw]]ing any kind of food other than an [[egg]], [[cream pie]] or melon at a domestic animal will make it [[peaceful]] and remove any [[fear]] effects, even if it is not something that the animal would normally eat.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1383}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|190}}{{refsrc|dog.c|756|comment="worst case, at least it'll be peaceful"}}{{reffunc|dog.c|dogfood}} For example, a dog could be made peaceful by throwing a [[carrot]] or a [[lichen]] corpse, and a horse could be made peaceful by throwing a [[food ration]] or a [[gnome (monster)|gnome]] corpse. Even an empty [[tin]] will do.
+A domestic animal which can be saddled (i.e. a horse) has a {{frac|100}} chance of being equipped with a [[saddle]] when it is generated.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/makemon.c|1386}}
-If the food is considered a [[treat]], a suitable [[corpse]], or any other acceptable food, the animal will become [[tame]] and will eat the food. An untame domestic animal, in evaluating thrown food, is effectively hungry but not starving.{{refsrc|dog.c|808}}{{reffunc|dog.c|dogfood}}
+Eating the corpse of certain domestic animals confers the [[aggravate monster]] intrinsic, unless the character is a [[Caveman]] or an [[Orc (starting race)|Orc]].{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/eat.c|696}} Relevant monsters are cats and dogs, but not horses.
-Food sufficient for taming a domestic [[carnivore]] (any cat or dog):
+== History ==
-Food sufficient for taming a domestic [[herbivore]] (any horse):
+In NetHack 3.6.0 and earlier versions, throwing any food item would pacify an herbivorous domestic animal (horse).
-Once the animal is [[tame]]d and has become your [[pet]], to promote its continued tameness, health, and good behavior, take care to feed it according to its [[diet]]. This is especially important for horses, for whom suitable food can be difficult to obtain.
+NetHack 3.6.1 introduced the chance of a saddle-able domestic animal being generated with a saddle.
 ==Variants==
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 * [[Image:cow.png]] {{monsymlink|cow}}
 * [[Image:bull.png]] {{monsymlink|bull}}
-* [[Image:koala.png]] {{monsymlink|koala}} (only tameable with [[eucalyptus leaves]]{{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|dog.c|734|comment="Koalas can only eat eucalyptus"}}
+* [[Image:koala.png]] {{monsymlink|koala}} (only tameable with [[eucalyptus leaves]]){{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|dog.c|734|comment="Koalas can only eat eucalyptus"}}
 * [[Image:wombat.png]] {{monsymlink|wombat}}
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 == See also ==
-* [[Cannibalism]]
+* [[Diet]]
 * [[Pet]]
 * [[Pet (SLASH'EM)]]
 == References ==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 * [[Image:warhorse.png]] {{monsymlink|warhorse}}
 A [[shapeshifter]] in any of these forms can be tamed with the appropriate food, remaining tame even as it changes forms.
 == Pacifying and taming ==

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 {{tocright}}
-A '''domestic animal''' is one which can be [[peaceful|pacified]] or [[tame]]d by throwing [[food]] to it. They are:<ref>[[Source:monst.c|monst.c]]: domestic monsters have the M2_DOMESTIC flag.</ref>
+A '''domestic animal''' is one which can be [[peaceful|pacified]] or [[tame]]d by throwing [[food]] to it. They are:{{refsrc|monst.c|93|comment=domestic monsters have the <tt>M2_DOMESTIC</tt> flag}}
-* [[Image:kitten.png]] {{monsym|kitten}} [[housecat|kitten]]
+* [[Image:kitten.png]] {{monsymlink|kitten}}
 * [[Image:housecat.png]] {{monsymlink|housecat}}
-* [[Image:large cat.png]] {{monsym|large cat}} [[housecat|large cat]]
+* [[Image:large cat.png]] {{monsymlink|large cat}}
-* [[Image:little dog.png]] {{monsym|little dog}} [[dog|little dog]]
+* [[Image:little dog.png]] {{monsymlink|little dog}}
 * [[Image:dog.png]] {{monsymlink|dog}}
-* [[Image:large dog.png]] {{monsym|large dog}} [[dog|large dog]]
+* [[Image:large dog.png]] {{monsymlink|large dog}}
 * [[Image:pony.png]] {{monsymlink|pony}}
-* [[Image:horse.png]] {{monsym|horse}} [[pony|horse]]
+* [[Image:horse.png]] {{monsymlink|horse}}
-* [[Image:warhorse.png]] {{monsym|warhorse}} [[pony|warhorse]]
+* [[Image:warhorse.png]] {{monsymlink|warhorse}}
 A [[shapeshifter]] in any of these forms can be tamed with the appropriate food, remaining tame even as it changes forms.
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 {{main|Diet#Pets}}
-[[Throw]]ing any kind of food &#8212; except an [[egg]] or [[cream pie]] that hits &#8212; at a domestic animal will make it [[peaceful]] and remove any [[fear]] effects, even if it is not something that the animal would normally eat.<ref>{{sourcecode|dothrow.c|1383}} (see also definition of befriend_with_obj at {{sourcecode|mondata.h|190}})</ref><ref>{{sourcecode|dog.c|756}}: "worst case, at least it'll be peaceful" (see also {{function|dog.c|dogfood|x}} above)</ref> For example, a dog could be made peaceful by throwing a [[carrot]] or a [[lichen]] corpse, and a horse could be made peaceful by throwing a [[food ration]] or a [[gnome (monster)|gnome]] corpse. Even an empty [[tin]] will do.
+[[Throw]]ing any kind of food &#8212; except an [[egg]] or [[cream pie]] that hits &#8212; at a domestic animal will make it [[peaceful]] and remove any [[fear]] effects, even if it is not something that the animal would normally eat.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1383}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|190}}{{refsrc|dog.c|756|comment="worst case, at least it'll be peaceful"}}{{reffunc|dog.c|dogfood}} For example, a dog could be made peaceful by throwing a [[carrot]] or a [[lichen]] corpse, and a horse could be made peaceful by throwing a [[food ration]] or a [[gnome (monster)|gnome]] corpse. Even an empty [[tin]] will do.
-If the food is considered a [[treat]], a suitable [[corpse]], or any other acceptable food, the animal will become [[tame]] and will eat the food. An untame domestic animal, in evaluating thrown food, is effectively hungry but not starving.<ref>{{sourcecode|dog.c|808}}; see also [[Source:edog.h|edog.h]] and {{function|edog.c|dogfood}}</ref>
+If the food is considered a [[treat]], a suitable [[corpse]], or any other acceptable food, the animal will become [[tame]] and will eat the food. An untame domestic animal, in evaluating thrown food, is effectively hungry but not starving.{{refsrc|dog.c|808}}{{reffunc|dog.c|dogfood}}
 Food sufficient for taming a domestic [[carnivore]] (any cat or dog):
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 == SLASH'EM ==
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds the following domestic animals:<ref>[[Source:SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c|monst.c in SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2]]</ref>
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds the following domestic animals:{{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|monst.c|106}}
 * [[Image:chicken.png]] {{monsymlink|chicken}}
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 * [[Image:cow.png]] {{monsymlink|cow}}
 * [[Image:bull.png]] {{monsymlink|bull}}
-* [[Image:koala.png]] {{monsymlink|koala}} (only tameable with [[eucalyptus leaves]]<ref>{{sourcecode|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|dog.c|734}}: "Koalas can only eat eucalyptus"</ref>)
+* [[Image:koala.png]] {{monsymlink|koala}} (only tameable with [[eucalyptus leaves]]{{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|dog.c|734|comment="Koalas can only eat eucalyptus"}}
 * [[Image:wombat.png]] {{monsymlink|wombat}}
-Also, some animals in SLASH'EM can be tamed or pacified with specific foods; throwing other kinds of comestibles at them has no pacifying effect.<ref>{{sourcecode|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|mondata.h|239}}: "[Tom] Dorothy wants more pets..."</ref>
+Also, some animals in SLASH'EM can be tamed or pacified with specific foods; throwing other kinds of comestibles at them has no pacifying effect.{{refsrc|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|mondata.h|239|comment="[Tom] Dorothy wants more pets..."}}
 Tameable with [[cheese]]:
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 * [[Image:rabbit.png]] {{monsymlink|rabbit}}
 * [[Image:rabid rabbit.png]] {{monsymlink|rabid rabbit}}
-Tameable with [[banana]]s: all [[apelike creature]]s (monsters represented by {{gray|Y}})
+Tameable with [[banana]]s: all [[apelike creature]]s (monsters represented by {{monclasssym|Y}})
 * [[Image:monkey.png]] {{monsymlink|monkey}}
 * [[Image:ape.png]] {{monsymlink|ape}}