Zouthern animals

In SLASH'EM, the monster glyph is for [z]outhern or Australian animals, the zruty having been moved to the apelike  monster class. Below is an overview of the monsters in this new class, all modeled mostly after real-world counterparts.

Echidna
Echidnas are generally the first of the 'zouthern' animals seen; they are not terribly threatening, being rather slower than most animals, and doing comparatively little damage.

Platypus
A platypus is a somewhat more dangerous, having a poisonous kick. It is still somewhat slow, and can be easily taken out with ranged weapons if the poison is a problem.