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=== Tabletop Games ===
* Other than the aforementioned Podog, in ''[[Gamma World]]'' there also is the Hopper (A giant mutant jackalope who is as dumb as a brick), the Centisteed (A horse with a whole lot of legs, as well as bug-eyes and antennae) and the incredibly odd Pineto (Think a cactus plant merged with a horse, and you'll get the idea)
* Common in [[Dungeons
** Halflings in some settings use large breeds of dog (Saint Bernards, mastiffs, and the like) as riding mounts.
** The brixashulty is basically a mountain goat domesticated as an all-purpose livestock animal by halflings. Mundane, yes, but it's fun to see the look on everyone's faces when your "halfling riding goat" singlehandedly (singlehoofedly?) ''splatters'' half the enemy in a single critical bull rush.
** Taking a page from Tolkien, Goblins commonly partner with Worgs, a race of evil, intelligent wolves.
** "Axebeaks" (''Phorusrhacos'', more or less) have featured in several editions of ''[[Dungeons
** There's a Beholder Abomination called "Director" created by hive mothers to serve as warriors. They breed specialized mounts, such as giant centipedes.
** Illithids sometimes ride inside a cyst in a purple worm's mouth.
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** The third-party D&D setting book ''Nyambe: African Adventures'' follows the lead of the ''[[Saga of the Exiles]]'' and includes chalicothere mounts. Here, however, it's clearly stated that they require special saddles.
* Likewise, ''[[Rifts]]'' features just about everything, from [[Cool Horse]]s to Dinosaurs to giant beetle-like monsters to bears and even giant chickens (Fun Fact: Cossacks refuse to ride the giant chickens). Plus [[Mechanical Horse|Robot and Cybernetic horses]]. ''Magic'' robot horses, too. Some species, such as Psi-Ponies and Blood Lizards, can even be chosen as player characters.
* ''[[Warhammer
** In addition, the chief source of meat in the Imperium is the Grox - a large, moderately ill-tempered lizard-like creature prone to stampeding anyone who doesn't get a hint and leave its pasture. It's more often used as pack-beast, however.
** Just the beasts Rough Riders use: Krieg Steed (hairless genetically modified horse), Mukaali (reptilish camel-emu thing), Ucernox (triceratops-rhino-like beast that proved too mean-spirited for use in agriculture, and tough enough to be a mount even for the Ogryn), Aethexe (foul-tempered predatory reptile), Venumex (wiry venomous raptor), Marru (winged feline), Ursir (six-legged alien bear). Noticed how many of them [[Moody Mount|fall in range from "irritable" to "vicious"]]?
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