Predators

**Predators** are animals who are a danger or pose some type of threat to the player lynx and their cubs. The following is a **masterpost** for all predatory animals in *Shelter 2*. This masterpost is currently under construction, and is being updated.

**Wolves**

Wolves have their own page! Find it here!

* Type: Predator
* Feeds Cubs? No
* Collectible Skull? No
* Spawns: Tundra

Introduced in the Tutorial, right from the start the wolves are a threat to the player, chasing them through the tutorial sequence until they escape by jumping up a ledge that the wolves can't climb or jump
up. After that, in the actual game they are found in the Tundra- and
nearly everyone has experienced the horror of losing a cub to the
terrifying pack.

The wolves will attack once for every time the player enters the
Tundra- this includes spawning in that area, as loading the game also
counts as re-entering the area. The first signs of the attack are the
sky going dark, followed by the music changing to that of drums and a
loud howl. After this point, by using their sense of smell the player
can spot the wolves... and the ferocious creatures are running straight
towards them. Another indicator that wolves have spawned is the prey
near you, all rabbits will have fled for no apparent reason. If you
catch this soon enough, you can run to safety before the wolves howl.

There are 3 ways to escape the threat of the wolves. The first is
 to simply leave the area before they reach the player. The second,
which is hinted by the Tutorial, is to climb up onto one of the many
small ledges scattered around the Tundra- this can be extra difficult in
 Survival Mode, as each cub requires picking up and carrying onto the
ledge one at a time. Once this is done the player must wait for the
wolves to arrive, surround the ledge and bark and jump up at the player
for about 10 seconds before they give up and leave. The third escape
option, which also proves effective, is to catch a rabbit and drop it,
then stand a small distance away and wait (or climb onto a ledge to stop
 the cubs eating it themselves). One of the wolves will eat
 the rabbit, and will then run away. Alternatively a deer
will also suffice, and the wolves will not eat all of it- providing a
 little food for the player or the cubs once the ordeal is over. Note
that the Alpha Wolf will only accept a whole rabbit or deer- a
half-eaten one will not be accepted and the wolves will attack the
player and their cubs, or surround the ledge if the player is on one.

**Bears**

Bears have their own page! Find it Here!

* Type: Predator
* Feeds Cubs? No
* Collectible Skull? No
* Spawns: Mountains, Tundra

This animal is part of the Mountains DLC. There are two types of bear. They are aggressive towards you and your cubs, and will rear upwards
onto their hind legs, snarl and then roar when they see you. You cannot
kill this animal, for it will easily kill you and your cubs. If you are
in the mountains and the music stops, be on your guard, because it could
 mean that a bear is near. If the bear catches Mother Lynx, you'll get knocked out, and wake up to find one of your cubs very hungry. There's no particiular choice. If you catch food in time, you can save your cub, but if not then the cub will die. To escape, either:

* Jump onto a ledge/cliff.
* Run away, and the bear will eventually give up. But while you are running, make sure to check your stamina, as running out can result in being caught.

Both of these methods go for both bears.

* If you see it before it sees you, run. Get out of the area as fast as you can before it spots you. Make sure not to hunt, to avoid running into it.

Types of bears:

* Brown Bear / Grizzly Bear: The brown bear is smaller than the Polar Bear, with brown fur and triangle patterning. This bear has stubby

 ears and black eyes. They spawn in the mountains, three trees, and the entrance to the mountains in the main/den area.

* Polar Bear / white bear: The Polar Bear spawns in the tundra biome. They are white with a triangle patterning and are rarer than the grizzly bear. The Polar Bear is bigger than the Brown Bear.

**Eagles**

Eagles have their own page! Find it here!

* Type: Predator
* Feeds: Four Cubs
* Collectible Skull? Yes
* Spawns: Mountains, Tundra, Lake, Home Biome

This animal is part of the Mountains DLC. The eagle will appear at
random times, and spawn anywhere. When an eagle is coming, the music
will change, and it will make screeching noises. The eagle is white with
 triangle patterning. The eagle will attack the cubs by swooping down
and grabbing one cub. To defend the cub, make sure you are not very
close to it at the time of the eagle swooping, and once it has grabbed
the cub, run and then shift-space (pounce) when your in range. The eagle
 provides food for four cubs. Be careful with these birds. Make sure to
get to an open area as fast as you can, to defend your cubs. This is so you can spot the eagle, in a forest, the Eagle can easily get away with the cub without you noticing. Rarely, the eagle will not take any of your cubs and will just fly away, but be alert.

**Foxes**

Foxes have their own page! Find it here!

* Type: Predator
* Feeds: Four Cubs
* Collectible Skull? Yes
* Spawns: Mountains, Home Biome, Tundra.

This animal is part of the Mountains DLC. A twig-snapping noise can,
but will not always indicate that a fox has spawned. Foxes will stalk
you and your cubs till you leave the area, chase the fox away, or kill the fox. They will
mostly stalk you from behind, (sometimes they will stalk you from the
side, depending on what angle or position you are in). Foxes are orange in the Mountains, Home Biome, and Lake, but in the Tundra they are always white. Foxes also spawn in every
area. To kill the fox, stay in place until the fox is close to you,
(don't let it get too close to you or the fox will get one of your cubs)
 for they are swift runners and faster than you. Then, rush forward and
chase it, and when in range, shift-space (pounce) on it. If a fox does
manage to get one of your cubs you must quickly run after it. The cub
will slow it down enough for you to be able to catch it if you have
enough stamina and you will save the cub as well as provide food for
your entire family as a fox feeds all four cubs. You could also chase the fox away 4-5 times without letting it get to close, and it would eventually give up.