Cow from Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
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.
Age of Empires[]
Huntable[]
Gatherable[]
These animals can be hunted for food. They only yield food if killed by a Villager, and the amount of food gradually decays over time (quickly for predators, slowly for Gazelles, very slowly for Elephants).
Alligator (before the Definitive Edition only)
Elephant
Gazelle- Lion
- Crocodile (since the Definitive Edition only)
Non-gatherable[]
These animals can be killed but do not give any food.
- Eagle - Decorative unit, explodes like a catapult projectile when hit
- Hawk - Decorative unit, explodes like a catapult projectile when hit
- Horse - Could only be killed with Catapults before Return of Rome, is a capturable animal in Return of Rome
- Wild Horse - A non-capturable animal introduced in Return of Rome
Aquatic[]
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
- Salmon
- Shore Fish
- Tuna
- Whale (before Return of Rome only)
These new fish were imported from Age of Empires II in Return of Rome:
Military units[]
These animals are military units.
- Lion (tame) - Only available in the Scenario Editor, removed since Return of Rome
Scenario and Cheat units[]
"Alpha/King" animals appear in some campaign scenarios and are available in the Scenario Editor. Entering the cheat code "GRANTLINKSPENCE" (case-insensitive) converts all animals into their "Alpha" versions (King before the Definitive Edition).
- Crocodile (Alpha) (replacing Alligator King since the Definitive Edition)
- Elephant (Alpha)
- Gazelle (Alpha)
- Lion (Alpha)
- Dragon - Decorative unit, only available as a cheat unit before Return of Rome
Age of Empires II[]
Huntable[]
Gatherable[]
These animals can be hunted for food.
Non-gatherable[]
These animals can be killed, but do not give any food. In the Return of Rome mode, all wild animals can be hunted for food, but only hold 100 food and 20 hit points (the Bactrian Camel, Camel, Donkey, Horse, Wild Bactrian Camel, Wild Camel, Wild Horse, Rabid Wolf, and Dire Wolf do not give food in the Return of Rome mode).
Herdable[]
These animals can be captured and controlled by players, and give food when killed.
Aquatic[]
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food.
Decorative[]
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with.
- Butterflies
- Falcon
- Hawk
- Macaw
- Seagulls
- Stork
- Stormy Dog (cheat unit)
- Vulture
Cheat units[]
These animals are military units. They can only be found in the Scenario Editor or obtained by entering a specific cheat code.
Age of Mythology[]
Huntable[]
Timid huntable[]
These animals can be hunted for food and do not fight back:
Aggressive huntable[]
These animals can be hunted for food but do fight back when attacked:
Wild animals[]
These animals can be hunted for food and do fight back when attacked, but also attack nearby workers and livestock of any players by their own volition:
Herdable[]
These animals can be captured and controlled by players, they fatten over time increasing their contained food to a limit, and can be harvested for the same:
Military animal[]
These animals are available only to players, and only as military units and not as a source of food:
Aquatic[]
These animals live in the water and can be fished for food:
Decorative animal[]
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with:
Scenario Editor-exclusive animal[]
These animals are only available in the Scenario Editor.
- Alfred
- Dog
- Reindeer
- Golden Fleece (also herdable)
Cheat units[]
These animals can only be obtained by entering a cheat code.
Notes[]
Despite not being trainable, huntable animals in Age of Mythology have a population cost written in their stats. Additionally, most timid huntables have a base hand attack and attack animation, despite never attacking when controlled by Mother Nature. This is because they can be converted by Priests of Set. Chickens and Ducks, however, do not have a hand attack and cannot be converted. The Horse was a planned animal and even had its model made, but was eventually cut from the game. While the Animals of Set have largely the same stats as their wild counterparts, most of the former (with the exception of the Ape and Gazelle of Set) cost one or two less population space.
Age of Empires III[]
Animal models in Age of Empires III
Heroic[]
These animals can be controlled but cannot be killed.
Huntable[]
Gatherable[]
These animals can be hunted for food.
Non-gatherable[]
These animals can be killed but do not give any food. Prior to the Definitive Edition, they could be controlled after being tamed by a Native American War Chief.
- Alligator
- Baboon
- Beast
- Beast of Gévaudan
- Black Bear
- Black Panther
- Brown Bear
- Cougar
- Coyote
- Crocodile
- Elephant
- Ethiopian Wolf
- Grizzly Bear
- Great White Shark
- Hippo
- Honey Badger
- Hyena
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Lion
- Lion-Tailed Macaque
- Mad Dog
- Monitor Lizard
- Orangutan
- Orca
- Panda
- Polar Bear
- Rhinoceros
- Snow Leopard
- Snow Monkey
- Tibetan Macaque
- Tiger
- Warthog
- White Tiger
- White Wolf (treasure guardian)
- Wild Boar
- Wolf
Herdable[]
These animals can be captured and controlled by players, and give food when killed.
Aquatic[]
These animals live in the waters. They can be fished for food or coin.
Pets[]
These animals are controlled by players and can be killed, but do not give any food.
- Aiz the Tame Elephant
- Axehilt the Tame Tiger
- Big Jerome the Pet Polar Bear
- Buck the Tame Wolf
- Buttercup the Pet Cougar
- Duber the Pet Monkey
- Fang the Tame Coyote
- Freitag the Pet Macaque
- Gentle Pete the Pet Bear
- Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bear
- Janey the Pet Jaguar
- Kermond the Pet Monitor Lizard
- Lhota the Pet Lion
- Old Doug the Orangutan
- Pambuu the Tame Warthog
- Peruvian Dog
- Pete-Pete the Tame Panda
- Randy the Pet Rhino
- Wagner the Pet White Tiger
- War Dog
- White Buffalo
- White Jaguar
- White Wolf
Decorative[]
These animals are purely decorative and cannot be interacted with.
Cheat units[]
These animals can only be obtained by entering a cheat code.
Age of Empires IV[]
Animals in Age of Empires IV are limited, but do not have a variant in any other form.
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Herdable Sheep | Herdable animal which should be herded by the scout to the Town Center. Contains relatively less food, and is the first choice of the food source. |
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Huntable Deer | Huntable animal which should be milled. Contains a good amount of food but is spawned far from the Town Center. Spawns in groups. |
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Huntable Boar | Huntable animal which contains a huge amount of food. Attacks its hunters and regenerates HP. Must be hunted with 10+ villagers. Cannot be collected by Muslim civilizations. |
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Wolf | Wild animal which attacks nearby units. Does not contain food. |
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Fish | Fishable animal found in both Depth Water and Shorelines. |
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Cattle | Trainable herdable animal which can be trained by the Malians to be either harvested or garrisoned in Cattle Ranch to passively generate food. |
Notes[]
According to unused art and animation files in the game data, a number of other animals were planned to be added to the game at some point but were never implemented, including foxes, bears, crocodiles and zebras.
Trivia[]
- In earlier versions of Age of Mythology, predator animals were able to hunt prey animals. The reason for why this was cut is unknown, likely to prevent uneven balance in availability of hunt.
| Animals in Age of Empires | |
|---|---|
Until  Definitive Edition | |
| Huntables |  Gazelle ·  Elephant |
| Predators |  Alligator ·  Lion ·  Crocodile |
| Marine creatures |  Shore Fish ·  Tuna ·  Salmon ·  Whale |
| Animal Kings | Lion (Alpha) · Crocodile (Alpha) · Gazelle (Alpha) · Elephant (Alpha) |
| Other | Lion (tame) |
| Decorative |  Bird ·  Dragon |
| Cut |  Horse ·  Goat |
Including  Return of Rome | |
| Huntable |  Deer ·  Ibex ·  Iron Boar · Javelina ·  Ostrich ·  Rhinoceros · Wild Boar ·  Zebra |
| Herdable |  Cow ·  Goat ·  Goose ·  Llama ·  Pig ·  Sheep ·  Turkey ·  Water Buffalo |
| Predator |  Bear ·  Dire Wolf ·  Jaguar ·  Komodo Dragon · Rabid Wolf ·  Snow Leopard ·  Tiger · Wolf |
| Civilian |  Bactrian Camel ·  Camel ·  Donkey ·  Horse |
| Military animals |  Alfred the Alpaca ·  Furious the Monkey Boy ·  Penguin |
| Decorative | Wild Bactrian Camel · Wild Camel · Wild Horse |
| Marine animals |  Box Turtles ·  Dolphin ·  Dorado ·  Marlin ·  Perch ·  Snapper |
| Animals in Age of Empires II | |
|---|---|
| Herdable animals | Cow · Goat · Goose · Llama · Pig · Sheep · Turkey · Water Buffalo |
| Timid huntables | Deer · Gazelle · Ibex · Ostrich · Zebra |
| Aggressive huntables |  Elephant · Iron Boar · Javelina · Rhinoceros · Wild Boar |
| Wild animals | Bear ·  Crocodile · Dire Wolf · Jaguar · Komodo Dragon ·  Lion · Rabid Wolf · Snow Leopard · Tiger · Wolf |
| Marine animals | Box Turtles · Dolphin · Dorado · Marlin · Perch · Salmon · Shore Fish · Snapper · Tuna |
| Civilian animals | Bactrian Camel · Camel · Donkey ·  Horse |
| Military animals | Alfred the Alpaca · Furious the Monkey Boy · Penguin |
| Hero animals |  Hunting Wolf ·  Ornlu the Wolf |
| Decorative animals |  Bird ·  Stormy Dog · Wild Bactrian Camel · Wild Camel · Wild Horse |
| Animals (non-myth units) in Age of Mythology | |
|---|---|
| Herdable animals |  Cow ·  Goat ·  Pig ·  Yak |
| Timid huntables |  Baboon ·  Caribou ·  Chicken ·  Crowned Crane ·  Deer ·  Duck ·  Elk ·  Gazelle ·  Giraffe ·  Monkey ·  Zebra |
| Aggressive huntables |  Aurochs ·  Boar ·  Elephant ·  Hippopotamus ·  Ram ·  Rhinoceros ·  Walrus ·  Water Buffalo |
| Wild animals |  Arctic Wolf ·  Crocodile ·  Bear ·  Hyena ·  Lion ·  Lizard ·  Panda Bear ·  Polar Bear ·  Tiger · Wolf |
| Military animals | Golden Lion · Relic Monkey |
| Fish |  Herring · Mahi-mahi · Perch · Salmon |
| Decorative animals | Bird ( Eagle ·  Harpy · Hawk · Parrot ·  Vulture) · Hawksbill Turtle · Orca · Shark · Whale |
| Scenario Editor-exclusive animals |  Alfred · Dog · Giant Duck-Billed Platypus · Golden Fleece (also herdable) · Reindeer |
| Cheat animals | Methane Chicken |
| Cut animals |  Camel · Horse |
| Animals in Age of Empires IV | |
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| Herdable animals | Herdable Sheep · Cattle (Malians only) |
| Timid huntables | Huntable Deer |
| Aggressive huntables | Huntable Boar |
| Wild animals | Wolf |
| Fish | Deep Water Fish · Shoreline Fish |
| Cut animals | Bear · Crocodile · Fox · Zebra |
| Tags in Age of Empires III | |
|---|---|
 Infantry | |
 Heavy infantry | Hand infantry ·  Pikeman · Musket infantry |
 Light infantry | Foot archer · Rifle infantry · Hand skirmisher |
| Other | Counter skirmisher · Grenade trooper |
 Cavalry /  Shock infantry | |
 Heavy cavalry |  Hand cavalry · Ranged heavy cavalry · Lancer |
 Light ranged cavalry | Gunpowder cavalry · Mounted archer |
| Shock infantry |  Hand shock infantry ·  Ranged shock infantry |
| Siege units | |
 Siege unit ·  Artillery ·  Siege Elephant · Gatling Camel* · Fixed Gun* · Arrow Knight* | |
 Ship | |
Fishing boat · Warship ·  Recruiting ship | |
 Building | |
 Resource enclosure ·  Wall · Frontier fortification · Barracks | |
| Other | |
 Hero ·  Mercenary ·  Outlaw ·  Pet ·  Villager | |
| Mother nature | |
Huntable ·  Treasure guardian | |
| Support tags | |
| Gunpowder unit · Archer · Healing unit · Native warrior · Elephant · Camel · Archaic infantry · Ranged infantry · Ranged cavalry · Consulate unit | |
| All tags with icons are related to the bonus and penalties counter system, except *hidden tags that aren't in the UI | |