Herdable animal

Herdable animals are a food source in Age of Empires II, Age of Mythology, and Age of Empires III. As opposed to huntalbe animals they can be controlled by any player if any of their units moves close to them. That makes them an effective early food source as they can always be gathered from close to a drop-off point, reducing decay and minimizing Villager walking time. Herdables currently controlled by a particular player can be stolen by another player. Usually, herdable animals appear on the map in groups of two to four.

Age of Empires II
The following herdable animals appear in Age of Empires II.
 * Sheep-icon-aoe2.jpg Sheep
 * Turkey-icon-aoe2.jpg Turkey
 * LlamaII icon.png Llama
 * Iconcow.png Cow
 * Aoe2 goat icon.png Goat
 * AOE2IconBuffalo.png Water Buffalo

Age of Mythology
The following herdable animals appear in Age of Mythology:
 * CowAOM.png Cow
 * GoatAOM.png Goat
 * Pig icon.png Pig
 * YakiconAoM.png Yak

Age of Empires III
The following herdable animals appear in Age of Empires III:
 * GoatAoEIII icon.png Goat
 * Water Buffalo Portrait.png Water Buffalo
 * Yak Portrait.png Yak