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Land Animals

Photos of some Thorn Beasts that didn't make it into the original game.

Halo Dinosaurs are native lifeforms to Halo, possibly only on Installation 04. They are both bipedal and quadruped in stature, and somewhat resemble Earth's dinosaurs. ^[1] The larger animals' names are known as Thorn Beasts, the smaller one has been identified as a Blind Wolf. ^[2]

Although they did not make it to the final cut of the game, this does not exclude them from Halo as a whole. For example, Engineers didn't make the final cut for Halo either, but they were depicted in the Halo Novels. A pack of brutes ate a Thorn Beast in Halo: Contact Harvest. It's unknown if these animals are meant to be there, but just unseen. They seem to have been created to add some more depth to the Halo Myths.

The Dino-Birds

Main Article: Dino-Birds

On the levels Delta Halo, Regret, Gravemind and High Charity, there are birds flying around in the sky. They are also in the Halo 3 multiplayer maps Guardian,Epitaph and Last Resort where they can be examined more closely by Flycam in Theater or 343 Guilty Spark in Forge. At first they seem like dinosaurs, but they are seen in High Charity, so it is also possible that the Covenant brought "food," and they are seen on Installation 05 because they would breed quickly. But then, if they are dinosaurs, the Covenant might bring specimens to their holy city. It may never be known if they are dinosaurs, or wildlife brought by the Covenant to use as hunting game, this could be confirmed by the existence of the supply ship complete with a hunting preserve, Infinite Succor from the Halo Graphic Novel. Bungie may very well be the only ones to ever know.

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The Dino-birds of Installation 05

Also, since we know that Halo contains a vast multitude of terrains and environments, much like Earth, it is possible that life has been developing on Halo over the 100,000 years that they have been dormant, such animals like the dino birds. Another reason why animals may NOT be seen is because they have the calcium store necessary for the Flood to infect, so the animals may have been destroyed by the guardians of the construct, and only avian-like animals survive since it was mentioned that Jackals do not have sufficient calcium mass to sustain the Flood.

In Halo 2 and 3 these "birds" can be shot and killed; they are difficult to hit and, after being killed, they turn into a splatter of red blood.

It is highly likely that there is no real animal life on the Halo Installations because the monitors used them as food for the Flood so they could further study them. The birds could be too hard to obtain for the Forerunners and/or their bodies' do not contain enough calcium for the Flood to feed off of.

Moths

Main Article: Moths

Seen on the level 343 Guilty Spark.

These moth-like creatures were only ever seen in the dark, tension-filled swamps of 343 Guilty Spark. They were the one of the first animals seen on any Halo.

Other

Animal calls were heard in 343 Guilty Spark along with the moths. One of the most common sounds was the sound of an owl hooting, however there were some cricket sounds.

Sea Worms

Main Article: Sea Worms

Seen on the level Silent Cartographer.

These Sea Worms floated harmlessly on the surface of the water.

Flora

Flood Stalk Plants

Seen in: Backwash, 343 Guilty Spark, Gravemind and High Charity.

Forerunner Trees

Seen in: Halo and Assault on the Control Room

Bushes

Seen in: Halo

Sources

High Charity (Level) 343 Guilty Spark (Level) Regret (Level)

[1] Halo E3 2000 Trailer

[2] Halo 2 Collectors Edition Disc

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 '''Halo Dinosaurs''' are native lifeforms to [[Halo]], possibly only on [[Installation 04]]. They are both bipedal and quadruped in stature, and somewhat resemble [[Earth]]'s dinosaurs. <ref>[[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]]</ref> The larger animals' names are known as [[Thorn Beast]]s, the smaller one has been identified as a [[Blind Wolf]]. <ref>[[Halo 2: Collector's Edition DVD|Halo 2 Collectors Edition Disc]]</ref>
-Although they did not make it to the final cut of the game, this does not exclude them from [[Halo]] as a whole. For example, [[Engineers]] didn't make the final cut for Halo either, but they were depicted in the Halo Novels. A pack of brutes ate a Thorn Beast in [[Halo: Contact Harvest]]. It's unknown if these animals are meant to be there, but just unseen. They seem to have been created to add some more depth to the Halo Myths.
+Although they did not make it to the final cut of the game, this does not exclude them from [[Halo]] as a whole. For example, [[Engineers]] didn't make the final cut for Halo either, but they were depicted in the [[Halo Novel]]s. A pack of brutes ate a Thorn Beast in [[Halo: Contact Harvest]]. It's unknown if these animals are meant to be there, but just unseen. They seem to have been created to add some more depth to the Halo Myths.
 ===The Dino-Birds===