• Feed animals, by throwing food at them. They usually don't get anything to eat except explorers; a good meal can put them right to sleep. Be sure to throw enough; small bribes will be ignored.
• Throw something else at them. This will sometimes frighten them away. Heavy things are best. Be careful what you throw; some things are breakable if they hit the stone floor instead of a nice, soft animal.
• If you are close to an animal, you can try poking it with a ten-foot pole.
• A good CRACK! from a bullwhip may intimidate them. It may also wake up a nearby sleeper.
• A net will put an animal out of action permanently. Nets are heavy and sometimes rare, but they are one of the best defenses against animals.
• Another good anti-animal tool is a dart gun. Both the guns and the darts are quite rare (and the gun is very heavy) but they are valuable. A well-aimed dart will put an animal to sleep.
• Two or more wakeful animals in the same part of the maze can be a real nightmare, as they get excited and rambunctious. Wakeful animals never allow each other to pass. An animal caught between another animal and you may pester you mercilessly until YOU pass IT.
