Fauna

Bark scorpions
Bark scorpions are a genus of radscorpion native to the East Nebraska Wasteland, which, as their name implies, are mutated from North American striped bark scorpions. They are easily distinguishable from other species of radscorpion by their light, yellow-brown white striped carapace and by their much smaller size compared to the common radscorpion.

Despite being a type of radscorpion, they are not allied with the other types of radscorpions and are frequently preyed upon by them. Bark scorpions differ from radscorpions not only in size and coloration but also in attack methodology. Where radscorpions typically engage a target the second they see it, bark scorpions tend to hang back and try to flank their prey if at all possible. In addition to this, is their tendency to jump short distances if they detect prey that has gotten too close in a hurry. They generally appear in groups of three or four, but can occasionally be found wandering alone. If encountered in numbers, they frequently try to surround their intended target. Bark scorpions are well camouflaged against much of the desert, making pinpointing their whereabouts quite difficult when at distance.

Big horner's
Bighorners are mutated bighorn sheep that can be found throughout the western part of the former state, generally around water sources and plants such as corn. Several settlements have domesticated them for a source of fresh meat, hides, and horns.

Bighorners are native to the American Southwest as well as the midwest. Humans have since domesticated them for their horns, meat, milk, and hides, but wild herds can be found in mountainous regions, usually in close proximity to corn. This makes them rather instrumental in food tracking. Several settlements keep domesticated bighorners in order to survive.

Bighorners are herbivorous and are primarily found in wild herds of three to seven in the west nebraska wasteland, or in domesticated drifts of varying size in settlements. A large contingent of wild bighorners can also be found northwest of Snyder Prospector Camp. Bighorners are communal animals, and as such, if one member of the herd is distressed, the entire herd becomes aggressive.

They are generally calm beasts with surprisingly docile dispositions, in spite of being quite capable of being dangerous when provoked. However they cannot be used as pack animals, as "they just lie down until you take [the load] off".