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   land tharlarion (noun):  land dwelling tharlarion used for towing. The land tharlarion can swim, though not as efficiently as the river tharlarion.

lang gim (noun):  an insectivorous bird that inhabits the ground level of rainforests inland of Schendi.

   larl (noun):  a large (seven ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion, broad viper-shaped head and cat-like slitted pupils; females of the species tend to be smaller than the males (Book 3:  Priest Kings of Gor, page 18)

   larl, black (noun):  predominately nocturnal larl which is black coated and maned, both male and female. (Book 3:  Priest Kings of Gor, page 18)

larl, jungle (noun):  found in the Schendi rainforest, these larls normally avoid men and are less dangerous than those found in the northern latitudes, though if provoked or challenged will attack (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 312)

larl, red (noun):  predominately day hunting larl that is tawny-red coated and has no mane in either male or female. (Book 3:  Priest Kings of Gor, page 18)

   larl, white (noun):  seen in icy mountains of the Sardar, they are the largest of the big cats standing eight feet; upper canines extending below their jaws, very similar to saber-toothed tiger; long tails are tufted at the ends.   (Book 3:  Priest Kings of Gor, page 22)

lart, two-stomached snow (noun):  mammalian animal with four legs, that is about 10” high, and weighs between 8-12 lbs. It hunts in the sun. The food in the second stomach can be held almost indefinitely. It is filled in the fall and must last the lart through the winter night, which lasts months. It eats bird’s legs and preys on the leem.   It's pelt is snowy white and thick.  It is considered valuable, selling in Ar for half a silver tarsk.  They are found in the Polar North.  (Book 12:  Beasts of Gor, page 74)

leaf urt (noun):  a small tree-dwelling rodent having four toes which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.

leech, marsh (noun):  described as rubbery about 4 inches long; it attaches itself to plants in the marsh or float free in the water, waiting for warm blooded animals. They fasten themselves to their victim to suck blood until, satiated, they detach. They can be removed with fire or salt. They are edible.  (Book 24:  Vagabonds of Gor, pages 96-97, 99-100, 102, and 236)

   leem (noun):  a small arctic rodent, five to ten ounces in weight. It hibernates in the winter and their summer coats are brown; furs are sold by the Red Hunters (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 74)

lilt (noun):  a small (5-7”) blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tahari  (Book 10:  Tribesmen of Gor, page 247)

lice, tarn (noun):  marble to fist-sized parasites that infest tarns.  (Book 1:  Tarnsman of Gor, page 142)

lit, common (noun):  a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 311)

lit, crested (noun):  a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 236 and 311)

lit, needle-tailed (noun):  a bird found in the emergent (highest level) of rainforests in the Schendi area.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 311)

long-billed fleer (noun):  a bird inhabitant of the emergent level of the rainforest.

   mamba (noun):  large, predatory variety of river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs and a long snout and tail; similar to Earth crocodiles.  It is believed the cannibalistic Mamba People take their name from this flesh eating animal.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 393)

marcher ant (noun):  known in the jungles of Schendi as ‘The Marchers’ are these aggressive carnivorous insects. Each is about two inches long, with a shiny black exoskeleton and two antennae. Their name is derived from their, apparently seasonal, marches through the jungle in a single column, yards wide and pasangs in length. They may number in the millions, their path’s widening to as much as 500 feet when they overtake, swarm over, and devour all flesh, living or dead, in their path. Their bite is extremely painful, but not poisonous. Their victims die from being weakened from relentless attack, being overcome until they are still.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, pages 399-403)

   marine saurian (noun):  fish-like but reptilian predator with long, toothed snouts that are silent and aggressive; sailors fear them as they do the long-bodied sharks; more than twenty feet in length.  (Book 11:  Slave Girl of Gor, page 360)

marine saurian, reptilian (noun):  reptilian-like scavengers found in the Thassa, more than 20 ft in length, it has a long neck and small head with rows of small teeth. Its appendages are like broad paddles.  (Book 11:  Slave Girl of Gor, page 360)

marsh gant (noun):  a small long-legged horned bird; broad-billed and broad-winged; hunted by marsh girls It’s cry is imitated by the rence people as a surreptitious means of communication.  (Book 6:  Raiders of Gor, pages 4, 10, 41, 44; Book 24:  Vagabonds of Gor, page 128)

marsh leech (noun): described as rubbery about 4 inches long; it attaches itself to plants in the marsh or float free in the water, waiting for warm blooded animals. They fasten themselves to their victim to suck blood until, satiated, they detach. They can be removed with fire or salt. They are edible.  (Book 24:  Vagabonds of Gor, pages 96-97, 99-100, 102, and 236)

marsh moccasin (noun):  narrow dark, poisonous snake about five feet long with a small triangular head. It inhabits the waters of the Vosk Delta.  (Book 24:  Vagabonds of Gor, page 267)

   marsh shark (noun):  long bodied, nine-gilled inhabitant of the rence island areas of the marsh, they are almost eel-like.  Deadly fresh water hunter, similar in shape to the shark of earth.  (Book 6:  Raiders of Gor, pages 13 and 21)

   marsh tharlarion (noun):  inhabitants of the marshes that comprise the delta of the Vosk; similar to crocodile.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, pages 26 and 326)

mindar (noun):  a short winged, yellow and red bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae and bugs  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, pages 282, 311)

monkey, guernon (noun):  found in the jungle along the Ua river; recognized by their chattering sound.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 307)

monkey, jit (noun):  a simian mammal, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; nocturnal.  (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 312)

needle fly (noun):  also known as sting flies, these originate in the delta and similar places. Its sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers.  (Book 24:  Vagabonds of Gor, page 161)

needle-tailed lit (noun):  a bird found in the emergent (highest level) of rainforests in the Schendi area.  (Book 13:  Explorers of Gor, page 311)

   northern tabuk (noun): massive tawny and swift.  It is much larger than its smaller southern variety; standing ten hands at the shoulders. They have a single spiraling ivory horn, which at its base can be 2 ½ inches in diameter and over a yard in length. The Red Hunters are irrevocably tied to the tabuk for sustenance and the devices of daily living much like the Wagon Peoples and the bosk, and the Red Savages and the kailiauk.  (Book 12:  Beasts of Gor, page 152)

ost (noun):  tiny snake, about 12” long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rain forests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes.  It is the most venomous snake on Gor.  (Book 2:  Outlaw of Gor, page 26)

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oysters (noun):  from the delta of the Vosk.  (Book 7:  Captive of Gor, page 301)

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