Animal

Animals are creatures of nature found on maps. This page lists all the animals that appear in the Age of Empires series, excluding animals used by mounted units.

Edible
These animals can be hunted for food.
 * Alligator
 * Elephant
 * Gazelle
 * Lion

Inedible
These animals can be killed but do not give any food.
 * Eagle (explodes like a catapult projectile when hit)
 * Hawk (explodes like a catapult projectile when hit)

Aquatic
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
 * Salmon
 * Shore Fish
 * Tuna
 * Whale

Military units
These animals are military units.
 * Lion (tame) (only available in the Scenario Editor)

Cheat animals
These animals can also be obtained by entering a specific cheat code.
 * Alligator King
 * Elephant King
 * Gazelle King
 * Lion King

Edible
These animals can be hunted for food.
 * Deer
 * Elephant
 * Ibex
 * Javelina
 * Ostrich
 * Rhinoceros
 * Wild Boar
 * Zebra

Inedible
These animals can be killed but do not give any food.
 * Bear
 * Camel (Gaia)
 * Crocodile
 * Dire Wolf
 * Donkey
 * Horse
 * Iron Boar
 * Jaguar
 * Komodo Dragon
 * Lion
 * Rabid Wolf
 * Snow Leopard
 * Tiger
 * Wild Camel
 * Wild Horse
 * Wolf

Herdable
These animals can be controlled by players and give food when killed.
 * Cow
 * Goat
 * Goose
 * Llama
 * Pig
 * Sheep
 * Turkey
 * Water Buffalo

Aquatic
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
 * Box Turtles
 * Dolphin
 * Dorado
 * Marlin
 * Perch
 * Salmon
 * Shore Fish
 * Snapper
 * Tuna

Decorative
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with.
 * Butterflies
 * Falcon
 * Hawk
 * Macaw
 * Seagulls
 * Stork
 * Stormy Dog
 * Vulture

Military units
These animals are military units. They can only be obtained by entering a specific cheat code.
 * Alfred the Alpaca
 * Furious the Monkey Boy
 * Penguin

Huntable
These animals can be hunted for food.
 * Aurochs
 * Baboon
 * Brown Bear
 * Boar
 * Caribou
 * Chicken
 * Crocodile
 * Crowned Crane
 * Deer
 * Duck
 * Elephant
 * Elk
 * Gazelle
 * Giraffe
 * Hippopotamus
 * Hyena
 * Lion
 * Lizard
 * Monkey
 * Panda
 * Polar Bear
 * Ram
 * Rhinoceros
 * Tiger
 * Walrus
 * Water Buffalo
 * Wolf
 * Zebra

Herdable
These animals can be controlled by players and give food when killed.
 * Cow
 * Goat
 * Pig
 * Yak

Aquatic
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
 * Mahi-mahi
 * Perch
 * Salmon

Decorative
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with.
 * All birds (except Chickens and Ducks)
 * Orca
 * Shark
 * Whale

Edible
These animals can be hunted for food.
 * Bighorn Sheep
 * Bison
 * Capybara
 * Caribou
 * Deer
 * Elk
 * Elephant
 * Giant Salamander
 * Guanaco
 * Ibex
 * Marco Polo Sheep
 * Moose
 * Musk Deer
 * Musk Ox
 * Nilgai
 * Pronghorn
 * Rhea
 * Saiga
 * Serow
 * Tapir
 * Turkey

Inedible
These animals can be killed but do not give any food.
 * Alligator
 * Black Bear
 * Black Panther
 * Brown Bear
 * Cougar
 * Coyote
 * Dog
 * Wolf
 * Polar Bear
 * Grizzly Bear
 * Jaguar
 * Komodo Dragon
 * Lion
 * Lion-Tailed Macaque
 * Orangutan
 * Orca
 * Rhinoceros
 * Shark
 * Snow Leopard
 * Snow Monkey
 * Tibetan Macaque
 * Tiger
 * White Tiger

Herdable
These animals can be controlled by players and give food when killed.
 * (Sacred) Cow
 * Goat
 * Llama
 * Sheep
 * Water Buffalo
 * Yak

Aquatic
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
 * (Moon) Bass
 * Cod
 * Mahi
 * Salmon
 * Sardines
 * Squid
 * Tarpon
 * Whale

Pets
Pets can be killed but do not give any food.
 * Big Jerome the Pet Polar Bear
 * Buttercup the Pet Cougar
 * Wagner the Pet White Tiger
 * Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bear
 * Gentle Pete the Pet Bear
 * Lhota the Pet Lion
 * Fang the Tame Coyote
 * Axehilt the Tame Tiger
 * Janey the Pet Jaguar
 * Pete-Pete the Tame Panda
 * Randy the Pet Rhino
 * Kermond the Pet Monitor Lizard
 * Old Doug the Orangutan
 * Buck the Tame Wolf
 * Freitag the Pet Macaque
 * Duber the Pet Monkey

Decorative
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with.
 * All birds (except Turkey and Rheas)
 * Horse
 * Sea Lion
 * Turtle