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 the other 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.

Bird
Birds appear in a number of Zelda games, with roles varying from game to game. Notable species in the series are Cucco, Duck, Hawk, Owl, and Seagull. Among the most famous birds in the series are the Flute Boy's pet duck from A Link to the Past, the Flying Rooster and the mysterious Owl from Link's Awakening, Kaepora Gaebora from Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Four Swords Adventures, Zeffa from The Minish Cap, and Purdy, Plumm, and Trill from Twilight Princess

In Spirit Tracks, Link can play the "Song of Birds" to summon birds.

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.

Dolphin
When driving over water in the Ocean Realm in Spirit Tracks, Link will be accompanied by a trio of golden dolphins. Blowing the train whistle will cause them to leap out of the water. Getting all three to leap at once will provide the train with a single Recovery Heart.

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.

In Phantom Hourglass, Golden Frogs will show Link a symbol when he hit them with a shot from the cannon. The symbol can be drawn onto the Cyclone Slate to warp to the location the symbol was learned.

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.

Hippo
A female hippo appears in Link's Awakening doing modeling for a painting by Schule Donavitch.

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. Link's horse 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
Butterflies first appear in Link's Awakening. If one butterfly touches a Deku Stick in Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask, it will turn into a either a fairy or a bomb.

The Joy Butterflies are blue butterflies that appear as a result of certain Kinstone Fusions in The Minish Cap. When Link catch a Joy Butterfly, it will increase one of his capicity.

Butterflies also appear in Oracle of Seasons, and 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.

Rabbit
Rabbits appear in A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and the Oracle series. In Link's Awakening, several rabbits inhabit the Animal Village.

Rabbits from five different breeds are found in Spirit Tracks. Usually seen hiding behind large boulders, Link can catch them, if he has the Rabbit Net, and take them over to Rabbitland Rescue.

Squirrel
Squirrels first appear in A Link to the Past in the Lost Woods, frolicking near the Pedestal of Time. They do nothing more than run across the screen. In the Game Boy Advance release, Link has to catch a Squirrel as a part of 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, in front of his house. It tells Link that animals all understand each other.

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

Moink
Moinks are pigs with cow spots only found while riding the train in Spirit Tracks. Link must blow the whistle to scare it if it is on the tracks. If the train crash against it or if Link shoots one, the Moink will turn red and charge him.

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.

Snake
Two snapes appears in Vasu Jawalers in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. By talking to the blue snake after connecting two Game Boy Colors, a Fortune Link can be performed.

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
A 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.