World of Warcraft Cataclysm Hunter Pets

World of Warcraft Cataclysm will introduce serveral new hunter pet families for hunters to choose from when selecting an in game companion. The following new pet families are currently known. Pet families followed by a (*) are a new type of pet known as "EXOTIC". These pets will require a 51 point talent in the beast mastery tree in order to be tamed. Pets without the (*) are regular pets and function the same as existing pets.

Beetle - Hard Shelled Tanking Arachnids
Dog - Four Legged Beasts in Various Varieties
Fox - Four Legged Furry Forest Animals that Love to Play
Monkey - The smaller version of their big brother Gorillas
Shale Spider* - Creepy Deepholm Exotic Spider Pets with a Raid Buff

New Cataclysm Pets in New Cataclysm Zones

There are several new zones added in Cataclysm, all of which provide new pets for the world of warcraft hunter. Here are some of the new Cataclysm hunter pet zones that you can click to see a list of available pets.

Mount Hyjal - A new level 80-82 zone that is under siege by Ragnaros.
Uldum - A new level 83-84 zone on the southern coast of Kalimdor
Deepholm - A new level 82-83 continent located far below the skywall
Twilight Highlands - A new level 84-85 zone in northeastern Khaz Modan
Shimmering Expanse - A new level 80-82 area in the undersea zone Vashj'ir
Kelp'thar Forest - A new level 80-82 area in the undersea zone Vashj'ir
Abyssal Depths - A new level 80-82 area in the undersea zone Vashj'ir
Gilneas - The starting home for the new Worgen Race
Lost Isles - The starting home for the new Goblin Race
Lost City of the Tol'Vir - One of the 3 Dungeons in Uldum
Bastion of Twilight - New Entry Level Dungeon
Tol Barad Peninsula - New Level 85 PVP Zone
The Stonecore - A new level 82-84 dungeon in Deepholm
Halls of Origination - A new level 85 dungeon in Uldum

Many Existing Pet Families Have Also Had New Cataclysm Pet Looks Added

In Addition to the new families listed above, several of the older families have had new looks and in some cases, brand new higher level pets added to the game for Cataclysm. Here is a list of some of the families recieving the makeover treatment.

Spirit Beasts - New Exciting Spirit Beast Options
Wasp - Brand New Tameable Silithid Skins
Crab - New Higher Level Crab Skins
Crocolisk - New Crocolisk Skins
Boar - New Felboar Skins
Scorpid - New Higher Level Scorpid Skins
Silithid - Brand New Silithid Tanking Pets Available
Bird of Prey - New Parrot, Seagull, and Eagle Skins
Cat - New improved cat skins for sabertooth animals

All New World of Warcraft Cataclysm Hunter Pets

As with the Buring Crusade expansion and Wrath of the Lich King expansions, the Cataclysm expansion will introduce a huge plethora of Cataclysm Hunter Pets. The following is an alphabetical listing of all new pets that have been found so far in the World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion once it's released:

• Aether Ray ( Nether Ray Family )

• Agitated Green Sand Crab ( Crab Family )

• Ainamiss the Hive Queen ( Silithid Family )

• Akkarai Hatchling ( Bird of Prey Family )

• Albino Eyegouger ( Bird of Prey Family )

• Altered Beast ( Fox Family )

• Aluntir ( Wasp Family )

• Amethyst Scarab ( Beetle Family )

• Amthea ( Shale Spider Family )

• Ancient Island Turtle ( Turtle Family )

• Angered Arakkoa Protector ( Carrion Bird Family )

• Arcturis ( Spirit Beast Family )