Animal

This page lists the animals, or creatures, in The Legend of Zelda series that are not violent, unless provoked. Enemies are not to be included in this listing.

Alligator
Sale and Schule Donavitch of Link's Awakening are brother alligators, one residing on the coast, and one in Animal Village.

Bat
The Mad Batter is a bat-like creature who halves Link's Magic Meter in A Link to the Past and increase Link's inventory in Link's Awakening.

Bear
Chef Bear is one of the residents of Animal Village on Koholint Island in Link's Awakening.

Moosh is one of three animal companions that Link can find in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.

Beaver
In Majora's Mask, Link will have to race the Beaver Brothers separately in order to obtain a bottle. These creatures consider empty bottles to be very valuable items and won't give them up so easily.

Common Bird
In Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, the Know-It-All Birds provide Link with helpful tips about the gameplay.

In The Minish Cap, a lot of birds live on the Fortress of Winds and on the Tower of Winds' roof. One those birds, Zeffa, is a blue bird who can, similarly to the Flute Boy's pet, warp Link to any one of the 8 Wind Crests scattered across the overworld, when summoned by using the Ocarina of Wind.

In Twilight Princess, Hena and Coro each own a bird, named respectively Purdy and Trill. Trill runs a shop near the Forest Temple that sells Lantern Oil and Red Potion. The bird Plumm might belong to their sister, Iza, as Plumm can be found at the finish point of Iza's Rapids Ride.

Cucco
Cuccos made their first appearance in A Link to the Past and are among the first animals introduced in the series. Cuccos make their return in Link's Awakening, and in most games since. The Flying Rooster introduced the concept of Cucco Gliding.

Cuccos made their first 3D appearance in Ocarina of time. A Cucco is basically a Hylian version of a Chicken. Cuccos have had many uses throughout the Zelda series, sometimes comical, such as in Majora's Mask, where they are used as a getaway escape by the Bombers.

In The Minish Cap, the chicks inside Anju's house are crazy little things that bite at Link when he is in his Minish state. One will not, and perches on top of Swiftblade's teaching room; Link can fuse Kinstones with this Cucco chicks if he is in Minish form.

Cuccos have appeared in the following games: A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Four Swords Adventures, The Minish Cap, Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks.

Duck
In A Link to the Past, whenever Link plays the Flute in the Light World overworld, the Flute Boy's pet duck can transport him to one of 8 locations.

Ducks are found in the Fishing Hole in Twilight Princess. They can either be found swimming in the pond or walking along the banks.

Hawk
In Twilight Princess, Link can blow into Hawk Grass in order to summon a hawk, which he can use to solve certain puzzles. The hawk can be aimed and released to retrieve faraway objects or attack enemies. After which, the hawk will fly away, but it can be called on again. If Link calls on the hawk as a Wolf, the Hawk will be able to point out secrets in the area. At the beginning of Link's quest, it is necessary to summon a hawk to get Uli's crib back from a monkey.

Owl
An mysterious Owl first appears in Link's Awakening to share his words of wisdom with Link.

Kaepora Gaebora is the name given to the wise owl from Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Four Swords Adventures.

Seagull
Link can control seagulls in The Wind Waker using a Hyoi Pear. At the Forsaken Fortress, several of them circle around the window of the room in which Aryll is being held captive. They sometimes fly alongside the King of Red Lions, Link's boat.

In Phantom Hourglass, Seagulls return mainly to add atmosphere while traveling by sea. They will follow Linebeck's Ship in groups of four. If Link shoots one of them with the cannon, they will all flee.

Bullbo
Bullbos are the boar-like creatures in Twilight Princess and Spirit Tracks that are frequently used as mounts by Bulblins.

Cat
In Oracle of Seasons, there's a cat called Mittens who is an important part of the Oracle of Seasons Trading Sequence.

The cats play a more violent role in The Minish Cap. When Link is in his Minish state, some cats will crouch and stare if he goes by, and some swipe and pounce at him.

In Twilight Princess, they are found throughout castle town and there are several important kitties.

Cow
Cows appear in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and The Minish Cap as a primary source of milk. They are kept in the land's various farms. A few cows seem to strangely possess the ability to talk.

Crab
In The Wind Waker, crabs are small creatures found near the water at islands across the Great Sea, usually on sand but sometimes on grass. They disappear into the ground if anyone gets too close, but they will eventually return to the surface once the threat is gone.

Sand Crabs also appear as enemies in A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons. They are very rare creatures that often roam the watery areas of Hyrule in A Link to the Past. In Link's Awakening, these creatures live on the beaches of Koholint Island. In Oracle of Ages, Crabs are found on Crescent Island, in the Southeast Corner of Labrynna. They are attracted to the Scent Seed. They typically appear in groups of two or more in small places of the beach, where there is not much room to navigate around them, causing Link to take some damage if he tries to pass by them. In Oracle of Seasons, Crabs are found on the Western Coast, near Horon Village.

Dog
Dogs appear in Hyrule Town, either as pets or as strays in Ocarina of Time, The Minish Cap, Twilight Princess.

In The Minish Cap, they can fuse Kinstone Pieces with Link when he is Minish, and give him friendly advice. Dogs such as Mutt have also appear in Link's Awakening and the Oracle Series. In Majora's Mask, Link can watch and bet on dog races Doggy Racetrack.

Common Fish
Fish were introduced in A Link to the Past. Fish also made their first 3D appearance in Ocarina of Time, where they serve as a treat to Jabu-Jabu, granting Link passage to the Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly dungeon. They have served a multitude of uses throughout the Zelda series.

Common fish have appeared in the following games: A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Seasons, and Twilight Princess.

Seahorse
Seahorses make their first and only appearance so far in Majora's Mask. To free the Seahorse from the Fisherman at Great Bay, a picture of one of the Gerudo Pirates is required.

Frog
Frogs are often encountered singing as part of a choir. Met first in Link's Awakening, there is a frog choir lead by Mamu that teaches Link the Frog's Song of Soul and a frog troupe inside Richard's Villa.

In the same vein, five of these creatures form the singing group called the Five Fabulous Frogs in the Zora's River in Ocarina of Time, and yet another five form the Don Gero's Frog Choir in the mountains of Termina in Majora's Mask.

In Twilight Princess, there are normal-looking frogs in Ordon Village that Link can talk to while in wolf form.

Goat
Christine is a goat who resides in Animal Village in Link's Awakening. During the game's trading sequence, Christine will give Link a letter that can be delivered to Mr. Write, at which time it is revealed that the letter is apparently a love letter, and that Christine has enclosed a photograph of Princess Peach from the Mario series.

The Ordon Goat is a species of goat specific to Ordona Province in Twilight Princess.

Horse
Many horses appear in the Zelda series. Their first appearence was in Ocarina of Time, found at Lon Lon Ranch and at the Gerudo's Horseback Archery Range. Notable horses include Ganondorf's horse and Epona (Link's horse).

Epona has appeared in several games, usually as Link's main form of transportation. Epona has been in the following games: Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, The Wind Waker, Four Swords Adventures, The Minish Cap, and Twilight Princess.

In the Valiant Comics, Storm is a large, white horse that belongs to Princess Zelda.

Butterfly
Many butterflies appears in Ocarina of Time and in Majora's Mask. If one touches a Deku Stick, it will turn into a fairy.

The Joy Butterflies are blue butterflies that appear as a result of certain Kinstone Fusions in The Minish Cap.

Butterflies also appear in Twilight Princess, although Link cannot interact with them.

Dragonfly
There are many dragonflies in the Fishing Hole in Twilight Princess. They provide an increased sense of realism as well as add ambiance.

Firefly
The Forest Firefly makes its habitat in the Forest Haven in The Wind Waker. It can be caught in an Empty Bottle, and used to alter a Picto Box into a Deluxe Picto Box.

Kangaroo
Ricky is a boxing kangaroo and one of three animal companions that Link can get in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. He can jump up cliffs and over single holes, and is able to unleash a Tornado Punch.

Keaton
Keatons are yellow foxes with 3 tails that appear in Majora's Mask when Link have the Keaton Mask on and cut some Moving Grass. They have yellow fur and three tails with black fur on the end of each tail, and their eyes are closed. The Keaton will ask Link some questions about things in Majora's Mask.

In The Minish Cap, Keatons appear as enemies thatcause Link to lose some of his rupees when they charge at him. The orange ones appear mostly in Trilby Highlands, and the blue ones appear in Dark Hyrule Castle.

Monkey
Monkeys were first introduced in A Link to the Past, when in the Dark World a monkey helps Link get into the Palace of Darkness. They make their first 3D appearance in Majora's Mask after not appearing in Ocarina of Time. Although generally mischievous in the Zelda universe, monkeys are often very helpful to Link, and without them he would not be able to move forward in his quest. In Twilight Princess, monkeys have a more prominent role than they have had in previous Zelda games.

Monkeys have appeared in the following games: A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Ages, and Twilight Princess.

Pig
Pigs appear in The Wind Waker on Windfall Island and Outset Island. They are generally peaceful and struggle in vain when picked up. They come in various colors: pink, black, and pink with black spots. Pigs love to eat, and after consuming the bait you scatter, they might dig into the ground and release some rupees and items. If a pig is attacked too many times, it becomes angered and proceeds to relentlessly retaliate. On Outset Island, Link can find that one of the pigs owned by Abe and Rose has grown immensely and has been named after him.

Rabbit
Several Rabbits inhabit the Animal Village in Link's Awakening.

They are also found in Spirit Tracks, usually seen hiding behind large boulders.

Squirrel
Squirrels first appear in A Link to the Past in the Master Sword's cove. They do nothing more than run across the screen. In the GBA release, they take part in the Riddle Quest.

Squirrels reappear in Twilight Princess where they play a minor role and are mostly found in the Ordona Province. At one point one talks to Link while he is in his Wolf Form. It tells Link that animals all understand each other.

Tiger
Granny, the old woman who runs the Potion Shop in Ocarina of Time, has a pet tiger.

Turtle
The Turtle is a very old creature who appeared in Majora's Mask. Turtle seems to spend most of its time asleep disguising itself as a small island in the Great Bay.

Walrus
The lazy Walrus blocks the entrance to Yarna Desert in Link's Awakening. He will only move for Marin's singing.

Wolf
The Golden Wolf in Twilight Princess is the animal incarnation of the Hero's Spirit. The wolf is summoned by finding a Howling Stone, in which he confronts Link directly.

In this game, Link is transformed into this Wolf form due to the influence of the ever expanding Twilight covering Hyrule. Wolf Link is the sacred blue-eyed beast that Midna explains the Twili have long believed would free them. Though losing the ability to use items, the new form grants Link heightened senses and speed, along with many other abilities.