Take the tour ×  In Nethack, several roles by default start with
a kitten or a small dog, chosen at random. They seem to be very
similar: both have similar growth cycles and behaviors. Is there
any substantial difference between them that is relevant to the
gameplay? Do they behave differently, for example?
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down vote accepted  Kittens and little dogs are statistically
identical, except for a few differences:    1. Kittens have the
M2_WANDER property, which means they wander randomly.   2. Dogs
are harder to tame at night during a full moon.   3. When they
grow up, dogs become Medium size, but grown-up cats remain Small
size. The only difference is possibly squeezing through narrow
cracks, and that only Medium creatures can wear shirts and
armour... which I don't think animals can anyway.   4. When they
grow up, dogs weigh more than cats: 400 for a dog and 800 for a
large dog, whereas the housecat weighs 200 and the large cat
250.   5. Dogs bark, c