# Fauna

    The names of animals in Mirad all contain the letters p, meaning mobile, and end in the letter t for creature. The ordinal vowel in the stem relates to a geophysical domain, such as air, water, land, or combinations of these.
| pot=animal pyot=wild animal pat=bird pyat=bird of prey, raptor piat=aquatic bird pelat=flying insect | pet=land animal pyet=reptile payet=flying reptile pelt=insect peyet=worm plet=marsupial | pit=fish pyit=predatory or game fish piit=crustacean piyet=batrachian peit=marine mammal pyeit=mollusk |
    Note the following details from the above chart:
   * Stems of all flying creatures (except reptiles) end in -at
      * Stems of birds of prey or raptors end in -yat.
      * Stems of aquatic birds end in -iat.
      * Stem of flying insects end in -lat.
   * Stems of all land animals and non-flying insects end in -ot or -et.
      * Wild land animals end in -yot.
      * Less wild land animals end in -ot.
      * Less wild aquatic land animals end in -iot.
      * Domesticated land animals end in -et.
      * Non-flying reptiles end in -yet.
      * Flying reptiles end in -ayet.
      * Amphibians or batrachians end in -iyet.
      * Marsuplials end in -let.
      * Non-flying insects end in -elt.
      * Worms end in -eyet.
   * All sea and river creatures end in -it, especially fish proper.
      * Game or predatory fish end in -yit.
      * Crustaceans or shellfish end in -iit.
      * Marine mammals end in -eit.
      * Mollusks end in -yeit.
   * The feminine counterpart of animals is derived by following the last stem vowel with -y-.
   * The offspring of an animal is derived by suffixing -ud to the stem.
   * A small version of an animal is derved by suffixing -og to the stem.
   * A pet version of an animal is derived by suffixing -if to the stem.

## Birds and Flying Creatures

| BIRDS | BIRDS OF PREY | AQUATIC BIRDS |
| pat=bird apat=cock, rooster apayt=hen, fowl apyat=eagle bapat=thrush bepat=warbler bipat=sparrow epyat=vulture fapat=raven fepat=crow fipat=magpie gapat=ostrich gepat=peacock gipat=peafowl ipat=turkey ipayt=turkey hen ipyat=kite kapat=stork sepat=quail supat=lark syapat=black grouse syopat=pheasant tapat=parrot tepat=parakeet uopayt=guinea-fowl upat=goose vapat=nightingale vepat=canary vetipat=skeptic vipat=canary vupat=chaffinch yapat=pigeon yapyat=falcon, hawk yivtopat=free-spirit yopyat=sparrowhawk zapat=swallow zepat=swift | pyat=raptor apyat=eagle epyat=vulture ipyat=kite lapyat=owl, wren lepyat=screech owl yapyat=falcon, hawk yopyat=sparrowhawk | piat=aquatic bird japiat=cormorant jepiat=gull kapiat=heron kepiat=crane kipiat=fleming sapiat=swan tapiat=penguin |

## Land Animals

| WILD | LESS WILD | DOMESTIC |
| pyot=wild animal, wild beast, beast apyot=lion apyot=lioness bapyot=orangutan bepyot=bear bepyotud=cub fipyot=gorilla fupyot=bonobo fyapyot=gibbon fyepyot=lemur fyopyot=chimpanzee ipyot=leopard iapyot=jaguar iepyot=puma iipyot=panther tobupyot=werewolf upyot=wolf upyoyt=wolverine yeapyot=jackal yepyot=hyena yipyot=tiger yipyoyt=tigress yopyot=fox yopyoyt=vixen | bapot=monkey bepot=chimpanzee gapot=elephant gapotud=baby elephant gepot=rhinocerous kapot=squirrel kepot=polecat kipot=badger klapot=rat kyapot=beaver kyepot=ermine kyipot=raccoon kyopot=weasel kyupot=ferret sapot=hedgehog sepot=porcupine sipot=mole supot=skunk vapot=hart vepot=reindeer vipot=deer, roe deer, roebuck, stag, buck vupot=chamois, fawn, chaffinch vyapot=antelope vyepot=gazelle vyipot=elk, moose vyopot=llama vyupot=fallow deer vapot=deer yuapot=hare yupot=wild rabbit zapot=tortoise zipot=zebra vepot | pet=animal, land animal tampet=pet, house animal, domesticated animal yagbixpet=draught animal ifpet=pet apet=horse aopet=gelding apeyt=mare apetud=foal tapekapet=hobby horse, pommel horse otamxwa apet=bronco epet=bull epeyt=cow epetub=calf eapet=buffalo eopet=ox, steer yagteyub eopet=longhorn yogteyub eopet=shorthorn fapet=camel fapeyt=she-camel fepet=dromedary fipet=giraffe fuyepet=cur, mongrel ipet=ass ipeyt=she ass ipetud=donkey klapet=mouse lapet=llama lepet=yak upet=ram upeyt=ewe uopet=mutton, sheep meb uopet=mountain sheep yapet=hog yapeyt=sow yaypet=pig yepet=dog, hound yepeyt=bitch potkex yepet=hound, hunting dog yanmulxwa potnyanes yepet=mixed breed dog yuxlen yepet=service dog yipet=cat, feline yipeyt=she-cat tamyipeyt=tabby cat yopet=goat, billy goat yopeyt=nanny goat meb yopet=mountain goat yupet=rabbit |
| REPTILES | FLYING REPTILES | BATRACHIANS | MARSUPIALS | AQUATIC ANIMAL |
| pyet=reptile apyet=lizard epyet=cayman fapyet=grass snake fepyet=slug fipyet=leech, bloodsucker ipyet=crocodile kepyet=gecko lapyet=boa, boa constrictor lepyet=cobra lipyet=viper lopyet=snake, serpent pyet=reptile upyet=alligator vapyet=snail yopyet=iguana | payet=flying reptile apayet=bat epayet=vampire bat | piyet=batrachian apiyet=toad epiyet=frog ipiyet=tree frog | plet=marsupial aplet=kangaroo eplet=koala yuplet=hare | piot=aquatic animal gapiot=hippopotamus zapiot=turtle |
| INSECTS | FLYING INSECTS | WORMS |
| pelt=insect, bug apelt=spider apyelt=scorpion epelt=mite fapelt=ant fepelt=cockroach, roach fipelt=locust fupelt=snail kapelt=louse kepelt=woodlouse kipelt=bug kopelt=vermin kupelt=black carpenter ant | pelat=flying insect apelat=bee epelat=wasp fapelat=flea fepelat=termite fipelat=praying mantis gapelat=sweat bee gepelat=bumblebee gipelat=honey bee gopelat=hornet gupelat=moth gyopelat=mud dauber gyapelat=yellowjacket ipelat=horsefly, gadfly lapelat=cockchafer, may bug lepelat=beetle, scarab lipelat=longhorn beetle tapelat=cicada tepelat=cricket tipelat=grasshopper tupelat=aphid upelat=fly yopelat=mosquito yapelat=fruit fly yepelat=sand fly yipelat=dung fly yupelat=blow fly kapelat=gnat kepelat=earwig kipelat=lady bug | peyet=worm apeyet=silkworm epeyet=flatworm ipeyet=tapeworm upeyet=fluke yopeyet=threadworm yapeyet=roundworm yepeyet=hookworm yipeyet=earthworm kapeyet=centipede kepeyet=millipede kipeyet=glowworm kupeyet=ringworm lapeyet=woodworm lepeyet=cutworm lipeyet=angleworm lupeyet=inchworm |

## Fish

| FISH | PREDATORY FISH | CRUSTACEANS | MARINE MAMMALS | MOLLUSKS |
| pit=fish apit=trout epit=perch fapit=shad fepit=bluegill fipit=catfish fupit=bass gapit=minnow gepit=perch ipit=pike lapit=ray, skate lepit=turbot lipit=salmon lupit=sole sapit=herring sepit=barbel sipit=anchovy supit=gilt-head, sea bream syapit=hake syopit=sardine tepit=turbot upit=carp vapit=eel vepit=sea horse yapit=gudgeon, stud yepit=stickleback yipit=whiting yopit=tench | pyit=predatory fish apyit=shark bapyit=jellyfish epyit=dolphin ipyit=sperm whale yapyit=swordfish yepyit=tuna yipyit=sturgeon yopyit=jellyfish yupyit=cod | piit=crustacean, barnacle, shellfish apiit=lobster epiit=crayfish, rock lobster, spiny lobster ipiit=scampi, Dublin bay prawn lapiit=crab lepiit=squid upiit=craw fish, crayfish yapiit=shrimp yopiit=prawn | peit=sea mammal apeit=whale epeit=seal ipeit=sea lion upeit=manatee yopeit=otter, sea otter | pyeit=mollusk apyeit=oyster epyeit=mussel ipyeit=clam upyeit=octopus |

## Animal Noise Verbs

| apader=crow, cock-a-doodle < apat (cock) apatuder=cheep < apatud (chick) apayder=cluck < apayt (hen) apayeder=screech < apayet (bat) apeder=neigh, whinny < apet (horse) apelader=buzz < apelat (bee) apyader=squawk < apyat (eagle) apyoder=roar < apyot (lion) bepader=warble < bepat (warbler) bepyoder=growl < bepyot (bear) bipader=whistle < bipat (sparrow) eopeder=low, moo, bellow < eopet (ox) eopetuder=bleat < eopetot (calf) epader=quack < epat (duck) epeder=bellow, moo, snort < epet (bull) epeyder=moo < epeyt (cow) epiyeder=rivet, croak < epiyet (frog) epleder=wail < eplet (koala) epyader=scream < epyat (vulture) | epyoder=growl < epyot (tiger) fapader=croak < fapat (raven) fapeder=grunt < fapet (camel) fepader=crow < fepat (crow) fipader=chatter < fipat (magpie) fipeder=bleat < fipet (giraffe) fyipader=chatter < fyipat (jay) gapader=bleep < gapat (ostrich) gapoder=trumpet < gapot (elephant) ipader=gobble < ipat (turkey) ipeder=bray, heehaw, he-haw, hehaw < ipet (donkey) ipieder=chitter < ipiet (tree frog) kepyeder=go to-key, make a gecko noise < kepyet (gecko) klapeder=squeak < klapet (mouse) lapeder=growl < lapet (llama) lapyader=hoot < lapyat (owl) lepelader=drone < lepelat (beetle) lepyeder=hiss < lepyet (cobra) lopyeder=hiss < lopyet (snake) pader=chirp, tweet < pat (bird) | petyader=low < petyat (cattle) poder=roar, bellow, shriek, howl, yell < pot (beast) sapiader=cry < sapiat (swan) tapader=parrot < tapat (parrot) tapelader=chirp < tapelat (cicada) tapiader=honk < tapiat (penquin) bapyoder=gibber < bapyot (orangutan) tepelader=chirp < tepelat (cricket) bepyoder=growl < bepyot (bear) upader=honk < upat (goose) upeder=bleat < upet (ram) upyoder=howl < upyot (wolf) vapader=pipe, beep < vapat (nightingale) vepoder=bellow < vepot (reindeer) vyipoder=bellow < vyipot (elk) yapader=coo, cuckoo < yapat (pigeon) yapeder=grunt, snort, oink, squeal < yapet (hog) yapeider=chitter < yapeit (platypus) yeapyoder=howl, howling < yeapyot (jackal) yepeder=bark, go arf-arf < yepet (dog) yepyoder=howl with laughter, laugh, laugh like a hyena < yepyot (hyena) yipeder=meow, mew, purr < yipet (cat) yipyoder=growl < yipyot (tiger) yiypeder=purr < yiypet (kitten) yopeder=bray < yopet (goat) yopeider=groan < yopeit (walrus) yopyoder=yelp < yopyot (fox) yupeder=drum < yupet (rabbit) zapader=squeal < zapat (swallow) |

## Animal Movements

* apeper=trot  <  ape(t) (horse) + per (to go)
* apetigper=gallop  <  apetig (steed) + per (to go)
* ipaper=strut  <  ipat (turkey) + per (to go)
* klapeper=scurry  <  klapet (mouse) + per (to go)
* lopyeper=slither  <  lopyet (snake) + per (to go)
* patubaser=flutter  <  patub (bird's wing) + baser (to stir)
* paper=fly  <  pat (bird) + per (to go)
* patuper=flit  <  patub (bird's wing) + per (to go)
* pelper=crawl  <  pelt (insect) + per (to go)
* peper=ride  <  pet (land animal) + per (to go)
* poteixer=sniff  <  pet (land animal) + (t)ei(b) (nose) + xer (to do)
* peyeper=wiggle, insinuate, slither  <  peyet (worm) + per (to go)
* piper=cruise, swim, navigate  <  pit (fish) + per (to go)
* pitiyuper=fishtail  <  pitiyub (fish tail) + per (to go)
* potuloxer=claw  <  pot (animal) + (t)ulo(b) (nail) + xer (to do)
* potuloxer=claw  <  pot (animal) + (t)ulo(b) (nail) + xer (to do)
* potkobier=poach  <  pot (animal) + ko- (secret) + bier (to take)
* petyanbiker=shepherd  <  pet (land animal) + -yan (aggregate) + biker (to care for)
* yupeper=hiphop  <  yupet (rabbit) + per (to go)

## Animal Parts

* apetayeb=mane  <  apet (horse) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* apetayob=horsehide  <  apet (horse) + (t)ayob (skin, hide)
* bepyotayob=fuzz  <  apet (bear) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* gateib=trunk   <   ga(pot) (elephant) + (t)eib (nose)
* gateupib=tusk   <   ga(pot) (elephant) + (t)eupib (tooth)
* patayeb=feather  <  pat (bird) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* patayebub=quill  <  pat (bird) + (t)ayeb (hair) + (t)ub (limb, appendage)
* pateub=beak, bill  <  pat (bird) + (t)eib (nose)
* patijayob=eggshell   <   pat (bird) + ij (start) + (t)ayob (skin, hide)
* patikeb=gizzard   <   pat (bird) + (t)ikeb (stomach)
* patub=wing  <  pat (bird) + (t)ub (limb)
* patulob=claw   <   pat (bird) + (t)ulob (nail)
* petayeb=coat, fur   <   pet (land animal) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* piitayob=shell, scallop, conch  <   piit (crustacean) + (t)ayob (skin, hide)
* pitayeb=scale  <   pit (fish) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* piteab=fisheye  <   pit (fish) + (t)eab (eye)
* piteab=fisheye  <   pit (fish) + (t)eab (eye)
* poteob=jowl  <   pit (fish) + (t)eob (cheek)
* poteuf=muzzle  <   pot (animal) + (t)euf (mouth covering)
* poteub=mug  <   pot (animal) + (t)eub (mouth)
* potieb=gill  <   pit (fish) + (t)ieb (lung)
* potub=paw  <   pot (animal) + (t)ub (limb)
* potulob=claw  <   pot (animal) + (t)ulob (nail)
* tostub=antenna  <   tos- (sense) + (t)ub (appendage)
* upatayeb=(goose) down  <  upat (goose) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* vepoteyub=antler   <   vepot (reindeer) + (t)eyub (horn)
* vyupotayeb=suede   <   vyupot (doe) + (t)ayeb (hair)
* yipetayeyb=whisker   <   yipet (cat) + (t)ayeyb (small hair)
* zapiotayob=turtle shell   <   zapiot (turtle) + (t)ayob (skin)

## Animal Dwellings

* apatam=chicken coop, henhouse  <  apat (cock) + (t)am (house)
* apelatam=beehive, hive  <  apelat (bee) + (t)am (house)
* apetam=stable  <  apet (horse) + (t)am (house)
* bepyotam=den, bear cave  <  bepyot (bear) + (t)am (house)
* fapeltam=ant colony, anthill  <  fapelt (ant) + (t)am (house)
* patam=bird's nest, nest  <  pat (bird) + (t)am (house)
* pattujem=roost, perch  <  pat (bird) + tuj- (sleep) + (n)em (place)
* yapetam=pigsty, pigpen  <  yapet (pig) + (t)am (house)
* yepetam=doghouse  <  yepet (dog) + (t)am (house)
* yipyotam=tiger den  <  yipyot (tiger) + (t)am (house)
* yupetam=rabbit hutch  <  yipyot (rabbit) + (t)am (house)

## Horse Vocabulary

| ab apet=on horseback apet ebkyax=horse trade apet ebkyaxut=horse trader apet fyisyan=harness apet meup=horse trail apet pyexegar=horsewhip apet=horse, equus apeta=equine, horse-related apetag=stallion apetam=stable, horse stable apetaob=horseflesh apetaol=horse meat apetap uzun=stirrup apetapa=mounted, on horseback, equestrian apetapa dep=cavalry apetapa dopat=mounted soldier, horse soldier, mounted trooper apetapa valdibut=mounted police, ranger, mounty apetapek=horse race, derby apetapekam=hippodrome, racetrack apetapekmep=racetrack | apetapekut=horse racer, jockey apetapen=horse riding, mounting, equitation apetaper=mount a horse, get on a horse apetaput=mounty, ranger, hussar, cavalier, chevalier, equestrian apetaputa taz=equestrian statue apetaputyan=cavalry apetavyul=road apple, horseshit apetayeb=horsehair apetayebyag=mane, horse mane apetayob=horsehide apetaz=mustang apetbixwa belir=horse-drawn carriage, buggy apetbixwa kyispir=horse-drawn carriage apeteb=horse head apetebnuf=headstall apetek=horse play apeteken=horsing around apeteker=horse around apetekir=carousel, merry-go-round apetibuj=horsetail | apetif=horsey apetig=steed, stud, racehorse apetiga=cursorial apetigpekam=hippodrome apetigper=gallop, run like a horse apetikubil=horseshit apetim=stall, horse stall apetog=pony, colt, horsey apetoyg=filly apetpar=horse and buggy, horse-driven carriage, coach, hackney, carriage, buggy apetparizbut=coachman apetsim=saddle apetsimaben=saddling apetsimaber=saddle, saddle up apetsimabwa=saddled apetsimaper=get onto the saddle, hop on apetsimoben=unsaddling apetsimober=unsaddle apetsimobwa=unsaddled apetsimoper=get down from the saddle, dismount | apetud=foal apetug=nag apetuka par=horseless carriage apetyafon=horsepower, horse-power apetyafonuwa=horse-powered apetyafonxwa=horse-powered, horse-driven apetyem=corral apetyen=horsemanship, equitation apetyoyab=hoof apetyoyaf=horse shoe, horseshoe apetyoyafaben=shoeing a horse apetyoyafaber=shoe a horse apetyoyafam=blacksmith shop apetyoyafut=blacksmith apetyoyapen=trotting apetyoyaper=gallop, trot, walk like a horse domapetaput=mounted police, ranger, mounty dopapetaput=ranger, horse soldier, mounted trooper eapet=buffalo eopetyan=cattle, livestock eopetyan agxen=cattle-raising eopetyan agxut=cattle raiser, cowboy elyam apet=iron horse, locomotive, train enapetbixwa belir=curricle fizapetaput=knight, chevalier fizapetaputan=knighthood fizapetaputxer=knight fizapetaputxwa=knighted fizapetaputyen=chivalry fizapetaputyena=chivalrous ifekapet=hobbyhorse, rocking horse inapetpir=troika otamxwa apet=bronco tapekapet=pommel horse, gym horse, long horse, vaulting horse ummagelwa yapetyob=baked ham yafonuwa bey apet=horse-powered |

## Animal Meats

| ANIMAL (PART) | MEAT |
| taob=flesh | taol=meat |
| yapet=hog | yapel=pork |
| yapetzotib=hog's back | yapetzol=bacon |
| yapetyob=hog's leg | yapetyol=ham |
| yapetaob=hog's flesh | yapetaol=sausage |
| eopet=ox | eopel=beef |
| epetud=calf | epetul=veal |
| apaytud=chicken | apaytul=chicken |
| uopet=sheep | uopel=mutton |
| uopet=sheep | uopetikel=tripe |
| uopet=sheep | u(ope)tayef=wool |
| apelat=bee | apelatil=honey |
| apelat=bee | apelatyel=beeswax |
| pit=fish | pityel=fish oil |

## Animal Collectives

| potyan=animalia, animal kingdom potnyan=herd petyan=flock apelatyan=swarm of bees fapeltyan=swarm of ants peltyan=swarm patayebyan=plumage yipetudyan=litter, litter of cats yopetyan=goatherd patyan=flock of bird apetaputyan=cavalry apatyan=poultry eopetyan=cattle patijbwatyean=brood yapetyan=swine upyotyan=pack of wolves yepetyan=pack of dogs, pack yepetudyan=litter of pups apayetan=cloud of bat bepotyan=sloth of bears | fapetyan=caravan pityan=school of fish upatyan=gaggle bipotyan=band of gorillas apyotyan=pride of lions bapotyan=barrel of monkeys eopetyan=yoke of oxen eopeteon=pair of oxen klapotyan=colony of rats lopetyan=nest of snakes ipatyan=rafter of turkeys apeityan=pod of whales sapiatyan=bevy, bevy of swans kapotyan=drawy of squirrels yapetyan=drove of pigs mimkupetyan=family of otters apletyan=troop of kangaroos yopotyan=skulk, skulk of foxes gapotyan=parade, parade of elephants yipetyan=chowder, chowder of cats | kipotyan=cete, cete of badgets eatpetyan=gang of buffalo zapiotyan=bale of turtles lipyetyan=nest of vipers |

## Other Animal Vocabulary

| poot=creature pottun=zoology pottuna=zoological pottut=zoologist potdem=zoo potdemut=zookeeper potkexer=hunt potkexen=hunting potkexut=hunter potkexwat=prey potkexwas=game potpexer=trap potpexen=trapping potpexut=trapper potpexwa=trapped potpexar=trap potnyan=herd potnyaner=to herd potnyanen=herding potnyanut=herder petyan=flock petyander=to low petyanut=shepherd petyanuta=pastoral petyanem=pasture potnyem=animal cage potnyember=to cage potnyembwa=caged pottojber=slaughter pottojbam=slaughterhouse pottojbut=slayer | potijber=spawn, breed potijben=spawning, breeding potijbwa=spawned, bred potijbea=spawning, breeding potijbwatyan=brood patijber=hatch, lay an egg patijben=hatching patijbwa=hatched patijbwat=hatchling patijbam=hatchery peltij=pupa peltjasan=larva prlyjesdsn=maggot potagxer=breed, raise potagxen=breeding potagxut=breeder potagxwa=bred potif=pet potifnam=pet store potiftel=pet food potifbeut=pet owner potifdeym=dog park potud=fledgling, yearling, cub potyanar=yoke potyanarer=yoke potyanarwa=yoked potyuf=zoophobia potyufa=zoophobic potsum=litter petkobier=poach | petkobien=poaching petkobiwa=poached petkobiut=poacher petmoper=to burrow petmopen=burrowing potayez=fur potayez nuien=fur trade potayezut=furrier potayez-obkofwa=fur-lined petbek=animal care petbektun=veterinary petbektut=veterinarian patij=egg anteyupet=unicorn yufpyot=monster tobupyot=werewolf |
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