| Behemoth | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | Genus Hippopotamus | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Hippoid | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sapience | Non-sapient | ||
| Aggressivity | High | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Prime Material Range | ||
| Habitat | Deep tropical rivers and lakes | ||
| Diet | Herbivore | ||
| Locomotion | Quadruped | ||
| Status | Endangered (Listed as "rare" in-game) | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| Created by | Gary Gygax | ||
Behemoths are a species of hippopotami.
Monster Manual descriptions[]
2nd Edition[]
Behemoths are huge relatives of the hippo found only in deep rivers and lakes in tropical regions. They have huge mouths with great tushes, similar to those of hippopotami, and outward-pointing tusks which project from each side of the mouth. These latter teeth are used for uprooting aquatic plants and roots.
A bull behemoth will generally have 1-3 cows with him. Bulls do 6-24 points of damage and cows 4-16. Bulls are always aggressive, but cows will aggress only if a calf behemoth is present (25% chance per cow). If a swimmer enters behemoth territory, or if a boat or canoe passes overhead, aggressive animals will move to attack. There is a 50% likelihood that the bull will rise up under a boat or canoe and overturn the craft. Behemoths travel in water by sinking and running along the bottom. They can stay submerged up to 30 minutes.
Notes[]
- Despite the indication of their name, they are surprisingly less of a threat than a real hippo.