Animals

Various minor reoccurring species of animals appear throughout the Little Nightmares series. Animals include anything that can be found in the Animalia kingdom, which includes mammals, birds, fish, bugs, and many more. Although some animals, such as leeches, appear as enemies in the game, most animals serve as background characters.

List of Hostile Animals

• Leeches
• Beetles

List of Miscellaneous Animals

Rats

	Rats are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares (video game), Secrets of the Maw, Little Nightmares (comic series), and Little Nightmares Comics.
Role: In the first Little Nightmares game, there are several rats encountered in the Maw, mainly in its lower parts. Usually, Six encounters rats anytime throughout the game while exploring the Prison and the Lair. After Six escapes the Janitor and enter the Kitchen, she is for the third time stricken with hunger pains. Six satisfies her hunger by devouring a helpless rat trapped in a mouse trap. In Secrets of the Maw, throughout the Runaway Kid's journey in the Depths, he encounters some rats scattering around. If he throws a wrapped head to a basket which may give the player an achievement, several rats will come out of the basket. In Little Nightmares II, although rats don't appear much in the game, Mono can see them in some secret places with Glitching Remains throughout the Wilderness, the School, and the Pale City. After Mono dispatches a bear trap with a twig, he slides down a broken log. He later sees a giant rat with its head caught in a bear trap under the log. While solving the puzzle of The Nome's Attic DLC, in a dark room near the entrance to it, you can see a cage in which a rat is sitting. According to the game's files, the skins that the Hunter's shack is filled with are that of giant rats. In addition, a giant unknown rat creature can be seen being skinned when he is encountered. On the table next to this create is a stack of rat bodies. If the game is modded with free camera, the player can see some rats on the table which the Hunter used to tear an unknown animal inside the barn. Mono later finds two dead rats hanging inside a locker with a Glitching Remain in it before entering the Teacher's classroom. In a sewer system, Mono can see a rat standing on a pipe while descending down. Later, in a room with cages, some of the animals inside appear to be rats. In the first issue of the Little Nightmares comic series, a rat was encountered in a barn by the Refugee Boy and his sister. It was cooked and eaten. In the fifth episode of Little Nightmares Comics, the Ghost Child finds an injured rat while fleeing with it from an apartment room with two Viewers watching a television. After the child reaches the window, the rat appears already dead due to blood loss.
Gallery: In-game In-comic Promotional images Wallpapers Little Nightmares (video game): One of the first rats seen that gets scared and runs into a sink. Scared rat in the prison area. Some rats are seen feasting on a meat inside a cage which will be eaten by Six. Some hanging rats seen in the area where the Janitor captures Six. A rat that was caught in a mouse trap. A rat being eaten by Six. A rat is seen beside a dead Nome in the Kitchen's freezer room. Little Nightmares II: A giant rat caught in a bear trap. What are confirmed as being the skin of giant rats in the game's files. Two dead hanging rats inside a locker in the School. A rat on the pipes while Mono is climbing down to the sewer. Rats and Moths in cages. Little Nightmares (comic series): A rat that was found and cooked in a barn in the first issue. Little Nightmares Comics: A grey rat that was caught in a trap. Ghost carries the injured rat. The rat succumbs to its wounds. Six about to eat a rat alive.

Crows

	Crows are a species of animal that appear in the Little Nightmares comic series, Little Nightmares II, and Little Nightmares III.
Role: Crows are non-hostile and will fly away when someone gets too close to them. Crows were first introduced in Issue #1 of the Little Nightmares comic series. While flying around a barn, crows were seen turning into skeletons after coming into close contact with the North Wind. Crows later returned in Little Nightmares II, where they can first be seen in the Wilderness. Crows can be seen here pecking around in patches of grass, flying away when Mono or Six would come into close contact with them. During Mono and Six's encounter with the Hunter, the Hunter would become aware of their position when a crow would fly away after they got too close. Crows continued to appear throughout the Pale City. One notable crow in the city appeared stuffed in a bottle hanging from a rope in a location where a Glitching Remain can be found. They will return again in Little Nightmares III, seen around the deserted city of the Necropolis.
Gallery: In-game In-comic Pre-launch images Posters Icons Little-Nightmares II: A crow hunched over in the brush. A crow flying away. A crow (top left) deceased in a bottle. Little-Nightmares (comic series): The skeleton of a crow after being incinerated by the North Wind. Flying away from the barn. A crow seen in a desert in a promotional image for Little Nightmares III. A crow flying in the Necropolis. Two crows seen in a Steam screenshot. A crow holding a key while standing on a Dweller's head. "LN2BIRD" Steam emoticon.

The Seagull

	The Seagull is a species of animal that appears in the first Little Nightmares game.
Role: After Six begins to crawl up the side of the Maw at the beginning of the fourth chapter, the seagull can be seen sitting on one of the Maw's pipes and then flying away. It can be heard chirping as Six climbs up the chain on the side of the ship.
Gallery: In-game Little-Nightmares: A seagull flying away.

Fish

	Fish are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares Secrets of the Maw, and Very Little Nightmares.
Role: Various fish be seen in the Kitchen, such as on the wooden tables, hanging from the ceiling, and in crates. There is a chance that Six will be stuffed into a fish if caught by one of the Twin Chefs. In order to earn an achievement known as "Kitchen Hand," Six must throw a fish's head into the pot in the first part of the kitchen. Fish can also be seen being eaten by the Guests in the Guest Area. One of the female television characters appears to have a fish tail at her cooking station. In Secrets of the Maw, particularly The Depths chapter, the Runaway Kid must at a couple of points throw fish limbs into the waters in order to lure the Granny away. The skeleton of a fish can be seen in Very Little Nightmares.
Gallery: In-game Concept art Other Little-Nightmares: A kitchen fish. Giant fish hanging from the raptors. Fish in the Kitchen. A fish-head in the Guest Area. A large fish in the Guest Area. A giant fish seen in the Little Nightmares concept art. A fish sign from the Little Nightmares II concept art. Fish in a pot on TV.

Pigeons

	Pigeons are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares and Very Little Nightmares.
Role: In the first Little Nightmares game, two pigeons appear in a black and white photo. In Very Little Nightmares, pigeons appear several times, beginning inside of the attic. A secret room can be found filled with pigeon eggs, a slumped over pigeon, and what appears to be a baby pigeon hatches from one of the eggs.
Gallery: In-game Models Photos Very Little-Nightmares: Secret room with pigeons and pigeon eggs. Pigeon model from Very Little Nightmares. Model for the pigeon hatchling in the secret room. Photo of two pigeons.

Flies

Flies are a species of insect that appear in Little Nightmares II and are set to reappear in Little Nightmares III.

Role: Flies are a species of insect that can be seen throughout Little Nightmares II feasting on corpses, garbage, and rotting food. Flies do not have their own 3D model, rather they exist as particle effects. The pretense of flies is also alluded to by the loud buzzing sound they make. In Little Nightmares III, flies can be seen buzzing around dead beetles in the Necropolis.

Gallery: In-game Pre-launch images Little Nightmares II: Flies flying around a bag of rotting corpses. Flies flying around the Hunter while he skins an animal. Flies swarming a corpse in a tub. Little Nightmares III: Flies swarming aroud the corpse of a beetle.

Frogs

	Frogs are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares II.
Role: The corpses of frogs can be seen in the School, where the Bullies can be seen toying with their lifeless bodies. A frog can also be seen at one point being shoved into a jar of frogs the Teacher. In this same room where it is being shoved into a jar, a poster of a frog's anatomy can be seen.
Gallery: In-game Pictures Models Concept art Little-Nightmares II: The Teacher shoving frogs into a jar; frog anatomy poster in the back of the room. A Bully using a key to toy with a frog's corpse. A diagram of a frog's dissected stomach. A deceased frog with its exposed insides. Frogs in the concept art. Concepts for toys, one of which being a humanoid frog (bottom row).

Moths

	Moths are a species of giant insect that appear in Little Nightmares II.
Role: The Moths can be seen in cages in one of the areas where one of the Glitching Remains is retrieved. They also appear several times in the concept art, where they have humanoid heads.
Gallery: In-game Photos and drawings Little-Nightmares II: The caged moth room. A painting of the top of a moth. A painting of the side of a moth. A handful of drawings, one being a moth.

Grubs

	Grubs are a species of giant insect that appear in Little Nightmares II.
Role: They can be seen numerous times in jars located in The School. They appear to be large grubs with humanoid mouths at the front of their bodies.
Gallery: In-game Other Little-Nightmares II: Grubs in a jar. An image filled with jars, some containing grubs.

Mites

	Mites are a species of giant insect that appear in Little Nightmares II.
Role: The Mites appear in the game's files inside of jars. They appear to be mites that are the same size as the children characters.
Gallery: Models In a jar. Texture sheet.

Moose

	Moose are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares II.
Role: In the Hunter's cabin, a moose's head can be seen mounted on the wall in one of the hallways. A photo of the moose's full body can be seen in a picture below the mounted head and again in the outhouse. In one of the photos located in the cabin, a taxidermy moose-head can be seen lying on a shelf. In the concept art, a large moose can be seen with its stomach split open and its insides spilling out.
Gallery: In-game Photos Models Concept art Little-Nightmares II: A moose's head hung in the Hunter's cabin. Photo of a moose. Taxidermy moose at top of photo. Head model. Moose from the concept art.

Pigs

	Pigs are a species of animal that appear in Little Nightmares, Secrets of the Maw, and Little Nightmares II.
Role: In the first Little Nightmares game, a portrait of a pig, bear and a shark can be seen. In addition, a pig's head can be seen on a mantle in a magazine. A scrapped portrait of a humanoid pig can be seen in the games files among other scrapped portraits. In Secrets of the Maw, a portrait of a pig is hung amongst other various portraits. In the concept art for Little Nightmares II, a sign in the shape of a pig is featured. In addition, concept art for a giant pig with its stomach cut open, insides spilling out, and a pile of piglets can be seen. An Artstation Magazine page for Little Nightmares II features a pig's head in a jar in a promotional picture of the Hospital's assets. Pigs also appear on labels in the game.
Gallery: Portraits, newspapers, and labels Models Concept art Other Portrait featuring a pig at the bottom. Newspapers showcasing a pig's head on a mantle and a picture of a dog. Scrapped portrait of a humanoid pig. Portrait of a pig. A pig on a cereal package. Models for toys in Very Little Nightmares, one of which being a humanoid pig. Concept art for a cut pig sign. Concept art of the Wilderness containing a pig and piglets. A pig's head in a jar (bottom right). Pigs head in a jar (bottom right).

Factory Bugs

	Factory Bugs are a species of insect that appear in Little Nightmares III.
Role: In the Little Nightmares III announcement trailer, a group of them can be seen scurrying away from Low and Alone while Low is holding a light.
Gallery: In-game

Referenced Animals

	Referenced Animals appear throughout the Little Nightmares franchise.
Role: Referenced animals are animals that are referenced in the series through media, such as toys, portraits, photos, headgear, drawings, or flashbacks, but never make a physical appearance. These include sharks, bears, dogs, ducks, rabbits, foxes, raccoons, ravens, clams, elephants, octopi, owls, monkeys, dinosaurs, penguins, whales, walruses, cats, horses, and insects.
Gallery: In-comic Portraits Models Concept art Toys Other Little-Nightmares (comic series): A kitten seen stuck in a tree in the Boy who got Tall's fantasy. The Boy who got Strong throwing bugs he found under a rock at children. A humanoid wearing a rabbit head or mask. A cut portrait of a giant walrus from Little Nightmares. Models for toys in Very Little Nightmares. Whales seen in concept art for the Maw. Pig and clam signs from the Little Nightmares II concept art. Concepts for toys that depict various animals. Concept Art featuring an octopus, an owl, a fox, a shell, and a rabbit. Toy monkey with cymbals from Little Nightmares A bear-based stuffed animal. A toy based on a duck. An icon of a toy bear. Another toy based on a duck. Newspaper images including one of a pig and one of a dog. A statue of a duck character in the Fun Fair. Mask based on a fox. A cap based on or made of raccoon fur. A handful of drawings, one being what appears to be a dog defecating. Pigs and a clam on a cereal package. Low's mask based on a raven. A carousel horse.

List of unknown animal species

Image	Description	Gallery
	An unknown rodent-like creature that the Hunter can be seen cutting in his shed when he is first encountered. It is also seen in a promotional image on the Artstation Magazine page for Little Nightmares II.	The creature being skinned. In the bottom left.
	This canidae-like creature appeared in Episode 1 of Little Nightmares Comics. After crawling into a hole that he found, the Toddler seemingly proceeded to kill an unknown creature appearing to belong to the canine family. Only the bloody aftermath of this quarrel is seen.
	These animal-like claws appear in Episode 1 of the 2021 Little Nightmares comic series. During a nightmare, the toddler dreams that he is grabbed by a group of animal claws that pop out of the walls in a hole he was hiding in. They continue to drag him until he eventually wakes.

Trivia

• Like many of the humans in this universe, some of the animals seem to have been affected by the universes strange forces, causing them to grow into giant versions of themselves. Unlike the humanoids of this universe, most of their appearances were not altered aside from their change in size.
  • An example of an animal that had its appearance altered beyond its change in size would be the grubs, who also grew humanoid mouths at the front of their bodies.

• It was revealed from data mines in the first Little Nightmares game that some portraits that portrayed humanoid characters were created, but these were later scrapped from the final game. These include an anthropomorphic pig dressed in old-fashioned royal attire and a blue rat-like creature with sharp fangs dressed in white sheet-like clothing (seen at the right).
• The presence of spiders was alluded to in Very Little Nightmares. While crawling in the walls of the Nest, the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat comes across what appears to be the corpses of children wrapped in purple webs. At one point, she falls and a giant spiderweb breaks her fall.