Quadruped - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ food

2025-04-13T23:10:50Z

‎Strategy: food

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-04-13T15:31:25Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Common traits */ specify non-equine

2025-04-12T23:45:20Z

‎Common traits: specify non-equine

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2025-04-12T23:44:04Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: and the lede to top it off

2025-04-12T23:43:56Z

and the lede to top it off

Umbire the Phantom: now this is a mon class page

2025-04-12T23:41:41Z

now this is a mon class page

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2024-10-15T13:48:23Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: some formatting

2024-01-29T13:25:28Z

some formatting

Umbire the Phantom: /* Appearance */

2022-07-09T00:36:43Z

‎Appearance

Actual-nh: /* Strategy */ Grammar/style

2021-09-17T02:35:36Z

‎Strategy: Grammar/style

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 ==Strategy==
-Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying, with the notable exception of the leocrotta and its 18 [[speed]]. Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty; players who are faster than one can use [[hit and run]] strategies or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
+Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying, with the notable exception of the leocrotta and its 18 [[speed]]. Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty; players who are faster than one can use [[hit and run]] strategies or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar. Quadruped [[corpse]]s are generally quite filling for non-[[vegetarian]] [[heroes]] and [[carnivorous]] pets.
 ==History==

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 ==Strategy==
-Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying, with the notable exception of the speedy leocrottas. Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty; players who are faster than one can use [[hit and run]] strategies or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
+Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying, with the notable exception of the leocrotta and its 18 [[speed]]. Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty; players who are faster than one can use [[hit and run]] strategies or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
 ==History==

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 ==Common traits==
-All quadrupeds are [[large]] [[animal]]s that lack [[hand]]s and can be seen via [[infravision]]. They are all [[strong]] except for the rothe, and are all [[neutral]] except for the chaotic mumak. Quadruped monsters are either [[herbivore]]s or [[omnivore]]s.
+All quadrupeds are [[large]], non-[[Unicorn or horse|equine]] [[animal]]s that lack [[hand]]s and can be seen via [[infravision]]. They are all [[strong]] except for the rothe, and are all [[neutral]] except for the chaotic mumak. Quadruped monsters are either [[herbivore]]s or [[omnivore]]s.
 All quadrupeds are eligible for use as [[steed]]s when [[tame]] and [[saddled]].{{refsrc|src/steed.c|26|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steed.c|162|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:44, 12 April 2025
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−	The '''quadruped'' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[q]] glyph ({{white\|q}}). Quadrupeds are designated internally by the macro '''S_QUADRUPED'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|31\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}	+	The '''quadruped''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[q]] glyph ({{white\|q}}). Quadrupeds are designated internally by the macro '''S_QUADRUPED'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|31\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

	The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc\|src/monst.c\|687\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc\|src/monst.c\|687\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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-A '''quadruped''' is a monster belonging to the [[monster class]] represented by the symbol {{white|q}}.
+The '''quadruped'' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[q]] glyph ({{white|q}}). Quadrupeds are designated internally by the macro '''S_QUADRUPED'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|31|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * {{monsymlink|rothe}}
 * {{monsymlink|mumak}}

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 * {{monsymlink|mastodon}}
-==Appearance==
+==Common traits==
-"Quadruped" is a catch-all category for [[large]] [[animal]]s that have four legs and do not fall into the other categories of [[canine]]s, [[feline]]s, [[rodent]]s, [[u|equines]], [[lizard (monster class)|lizards]], et cetera. All quadrupeds except the rothe are [[strong]].
+All quadrupeds are [[large]] [[animal]]s that lack [[hand]]s and can be seen via [[infravision]]. They are all [[strong]] except for the rothe, and are all [[neutral]] except for the chaotic mumak. Quadruped monsters are either [[herbivore]]s or [[omnivore]]s.
-Some quadrupeds (titanothere, baluchitherium, and mastodon) are based on extinct real-world animals, while others are fantastic (rothe, leocrotta, mumak). Most, with the possible exception of the mysterious wumpus, are either [[wikipedia:mammal|mammals]] or have traits of mammals.
+All quadrupeds are eligible for use as [[steed]]s when [[tame]] and [[saddled]].{{refsrc|src/steed.c|26|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steed.c|162|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty.
+Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying, with the notable exception of the speedy leocrottas. Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty; players who are faster than one can use [[hit and run]] strategies or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
-Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying (with the notable exception of the speedy leocrottas). Players who are faster than one can use the [[hit and run]] strategy or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
+With this in mind, almost all quadruped organisms are tetrapods, with the few exceptions including some raptorial arthropods adapted for four-footed locomotion, as well as brush-footed butterflies (''Nymphalidae''), which are the largest butterfly family with ~6000 species including the well-known monarch. The distinction between the two is important in evolutionary biology, particularly in the context of tetrapods whose limbs have adapted to other roles, e.g., hands in the case of humans, wings in the case of birds and bats, and fins in the case of whales. Even snakes, whose limbs have become vestigial or lost entirely, are considered to be tetrapods.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new quadrupeds:
+[[SLASH'EM]] introduces several new monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|lamb}}
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 	due to the claws, hooves, or bites of such animals.
 }}
-{{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Monster classes]]

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 * {{monsymlink|baluchitherium}}
 * {{monsymlink|mastodon}}
 ==Appearance==
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 Some quadrupeds (titanothere, baluchitherium, and mastodon) are based on extinct real-world animals, while others are fantastic (rothe, leocrotta, mumak). Most, with the possible exception of the mysterious wumpus, are either [[wikipedia:mammal|mammals]] or have traits of mammals.
-==Encyclopedia entry==
+==Strategy==
-{{encyclopedia|
+Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty.
-	The woodlands and other regions are inhabited by multitudes
-	of four-legged creatures which cannot be simply classified.
+Quadrupeds are generally slow and hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying (with the notable exception of leocrottas). Players who are faster than one can use the [[hit and run]] strategy or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.
-==SLASH'EM==
+==Variants==
 [[SLASH'EM]] introduces new quadrupeds:
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 * {{monsymlink|catoblepas}}
 [[Category:Monster classes]]

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 ==Strategy==
-Many players encounter problems with these monsters once first encountering them, due to their difficulty.
+Many players have problems with these monsters when first encountered, due to their difficulty.
 Quadrupeds are generally [[Speed#Property|slow]] (with a notable exception of leocrottas), hard-hitting monsters who can take a few hits before dying. Players who are faster than one can use the [[hit and run]] strategy or fire [[ranged weapon]]s at them from afar.