bulkgut

Bulkgut is a fictional large herbivorous mammal that appears in fantasy literature, role-playing games, and worldbuilding. It is typically depicted as a sturdy, slow-moving beast prized for its strength and endurance rather than speed. The name combines bulk and gut, alluding to its bulky body and the adapted digestive system that allows it to subsist on fibrous vegetation.

An adult bulkgut stands roughly two to three meters tall at the shoulder and has a barrel-shaped torso, thick hide, and short, powerful legs. Coloration ranges from brindled gray to russet, often with a leather-like fringe along the neck and back. Most individuals possess a broad head with small horns or knobs and a large rumen-like cavity that supports prolonged grazing.

Bulkguts are gregarious and slow-moving, traveling in small herds across pasturelands and highlands. They are browsers and grazers, capable of digesting tough grasses thanks to their multi-chamber stomachs. They tend to be docile but will defend calves if threatened. In many settings they are managed by humans or other intelligent species as reliable pack animals and sources of leather, fat, and fiber.

In fiction, bulkguts are favored for long-distance transport and ceremonial roles in frontier communities. They appear in bestiaries, adventure modules, and fantasy maps as emblematic of patient endurance.

Bulkgut is a fictional creature and not a real species. Variants and traits may vary by setting.