Editing Popular beast alternate modes

When arriving on Earth, there are millions of animal species a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] might scan for an [[alternate mode]]. Some genera, however, are extremely popular with Cybertronians.

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for an animal to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the beast mode. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''--a single character getting numerous revamps in similar bodies over the years would not count as a "popular mode."    

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[Retool|retools]] on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

:''See also'': [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]


==Arthropods==
===Insects===
====Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)====

* [[Shrapnel (G1)]] / [[Zaptrap]]
* [[Chop Shop]]
* [[Insecticon (BW)]]
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Scarem]]

====Scarabs and rhinoceros beetles (family Scarabaeidae)====

* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] / [[Salvo]]
* [[Barrage (Insecticon)]]
* [[Ram Horn]] / [[Motorarm (BWII)]]
* [[Needler]]
* [[Insecticon (Energon)]]

====Grasshoppers and locusts (order Caelifera)====

* [[Kickback (G1)]] / [[Shothole]] / [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|NBE 125]]
* [[Ransack (G1)]]
* [[Scourge (BW)]]

====Wasps and ants (order Hymenoptera)====

* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] / [[Starscream (G1)]] {{storylink|Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals}}
* [[Buzz Saw]] 
* [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]]
* [[Injector]] / [[Rartorata]] (partially)
* [[Inferno (BW)]] / [[Antagony]]
* [[Scavenger (BW)]]
* [[Buzzer-Bot]] / [[Billy (Go-Bots)]]
* [[Wasp|Waspinator (Animated)]]

===Spiders===
''Black Widow Spiders'' (''Latrodectus mactans'')

* [[Blackarachnia (BW)]] 
* [[Arcee (G1)]]
* [[Crystal Widow]]
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)]]

===Scorpions===
* [[Double Punch (G1)]]
* [[Pincher]]
* [[Poison Bite]]
* [[Scorpia]]
* [[Scorponok (G1)]] / [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]
* [[Scorponok (BW)]] / [[Sandstorm (BW)]] / [[Double Punch (BW)]]
* [[Quickstrike (BW)]] (partially)
* [[Scorpulator]]
* [[Scorponok (Energon)]] / [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]]
* [[Scorponok (Movie)]]

===Crabs===
* [[Covenant|Cancix]]
* [[Octopunch]]
* [[Rampage (BW)]] / [[Shokaract]]
* [[Razorclaw (BW)]] / [[Rockbuster]]
* [[Razor-Sharp]]
* [[Crab spy]]

==Chondrichthyes==
===Rays===
''Manta Ray'' (''Manta birostris'')

*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] / [[Kraken]] / [[Terrormander]]
*[[Manta Ray (BW)]]
*[[Depth Charge (BW)]]

===Sharks===
''Hammerhead shark'' (genus ''Sphyrna'' and others)

*[[Cybershark]] / [[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] / [[Overbite (Universe)]]
*[[Air Hammer]] (partially)
*[[Hammerstrike]] / [[Sharkticon (G1)]]{{storylink|Betrayal}}

==Dragons==
* [[Mechatron]]
* [[Megatron (BW)]] 
* [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]
* [[Doublecross]]
* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]
* ''Likely'' [[Esmeral]]
* [[Galvatron (BWII)]] / [[Unicron]]
* [[Nightscream (Classics)]] / [[Dragoyell]] / [[Brimstone (Universe)]]
* [[Noble|Savage]]
* [[Snapdragon]]
* [[Hun-Gurrr]] 
* [[Megatron (RID)]]
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)]] / [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (Classics) / [[Bruticus (RID)]]

==Reptiles==
===Crocodylians===
''American alligator'' (''Alligator mississippiensis'')

* [[Skullcruncher]]
* [[Megatron (BW)]] 
* [[Terragator]] (partially)
* [[Soundwave (BW)]]
* [[Gatoraider]]

===Turtles===
''Snapping turtles'' (genera ''Chelydra'' and ''Macroclemmys'')

* [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] / [[Turtler]] / [[Halfshell]] 
* [[Snapper]] 
* [[Terragator]] (partially)

===Snakes===
''Cobras'' (genus ''Naja'' and others)

* [[Cohrada]]
* [[Quickstrike (BW)]] (partially)
* [[Night Viper]] (even though vipers aren't cobras)
* [[Deathcobra (Victory)|Cobrabreast]]

===Lizards===
* [[Geckobot]]
* [[Sky Shadow (BW)]] / [[Drancron]] (partially)
* [[Buzzclaw (BW)]] / [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)]] / [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)]] / [[Virulent Clone]] / [[Repugnus (Universe)]] (partially)
* [[Wreckloose]]
* [[Iguanus (BW)]] / [[Crazybolt]]
* [[Reptilion]]

===Dinosaurs===
====''Tyrannosaurus''====
* [[Grimlock (G1)]] / [[NBE 08]] 
* [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
* [[Gōryū|Gōryū (Victory)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Megatron (BW)]] / [[T-Wrecks]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)]] / [[Gigastorm]]
* [[Tyrannitron]]
* [[Terrorsaur (Classics)]] / [[Gnashteeth]] / [[Chromebite]] / [[Ransack (Universe 2008)]]
* [[Predacon (Armada)]]
* [[Grimlock (Energon)]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron (Cybertron)]]
* [[Grimlock (Animated)]]
* [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock (Shattered Glass)]]
* [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu (Shattered Glass)]]

====''Triceratops''====
* [[Slag (G1)]]
* [[Kakuryū]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Guiledart]] / [[Triceradon (BM)]] / [[Triceradon (Dinobots)]]
* [[Knockdown (Classics)]] / [[Ironlunge]] / [[Stockade (Universe 2008)]]
* [[Snarl (Animated)]]

====''Stegosaurus''====
* [[Snarl (G1)]]
* [[Slugfest (G1)]] / [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest (Shattered Glass)]]
* [[Doryū]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Saberback]] / [[Striker]] / [[Snarl (Dinobots)]]
* [[Hacksaw]]

====''"Brontosaurus" (Apatosaurus)''====
*  [[Sludge (G1)]] 
*  [[Saur]] 
*  [[Rairyū]] (pretender shell only)
*  [[Zaur]]

====''Velociraptor''====
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
* [[Dinobot II]] / [[Rapticon]]
* [[Grimlock (G1)]] / [[Thrustor]] / [[Grimlock (Dinobots)]]
* [[Razor Claw]]
* [[Reptron]] / [[Dino-Bot (Go-Bots)]] / [[Greg]]

===Pterosaurs===
====''Pteranodon''====
* [[Swoop (G1)]]
* [[Graphy]]
* [[Yokuryū]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl]] / [[Lazorbeak]] / [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]] / [[Terranotron (Dinobots)]]
* [[Terranotron (BM)]] / [[Terrorsaur (Armada)]] / [[Ravenus]]
* [[Reptix]] / [[Windrazor (Universe)]]
* [[Swoop (Energon)]]
* [[Brimstone (Cybertron)]]
* [[Swoop (Animated)]]


==Birds==
''Eagles'' (order Accipitriformes)

* [[Divebomb (G1)]]
* [[Squawktalk]]
* [[Eaglebreast]]
* [[Silverbolt (G1)]] / [[Skywarp (BWII)]]
* [[Silverbolt (BW)]] / [[Windrazor (BW)]] (partially)
* [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]]
* [[Dreadwing (Classics)]] / [[Wedge Shape]] / [[Longview (Universe)]]

''Condors'' (genera ''Vultur'' and ''Gymnogyps'')

* [[Laserbeak (G1)]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)]] / [[Garboil]] / [[Sundor]] / [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|NBE 57]] / [[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Buzzsaw (SG)|Buzzsaw (Shattered Glass)]]
* [[Silverbolt (BW)]]
* [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)]] / [[Hell Buzzsaw]] / [[Blockrock]]
* [[Booster X10]] / [[Night Beat 7]]
* [[Laserbeak (Animated)]]

''Hawks and falcons'' (order Falconiformes)

* [[Hawkbreast]]
* [[Wingspan]]
* [[Doubledealer]] / [[Doubleclouder]]
* [[Airazor (BW)]]
* [[Tigerhawk]] / [[Razorclaw (Universe)]] (partially)
* [[Air Hammer]] (partially)
* [[Sights]]
* [[Airazor (Armada)]]
* [[Divebomb (Energon)]] / [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout (Energon)]]

==Mammals==
===Bats===
* [[Kōmoribreast]]
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
* [[Nightscream (BM)]]
* [[Nightshriek]] / [[True One]]
* [[Noctorro]] (partially)
* [[Optimus Primal]] / [[Onyx Primal]]
* [[Ratbat (G1)]]
* [[Doubledealer|Skar]] / [[Clouder]]
* [[Sonar (BW)]]
* [[Soundwave (BW)]]
* [[Megatron (RID)]]
* [[Ratbat (Animated)]]

===Ursines===
'''Bears''' (genus ''Ursus'')

* [[Chainclaw]]
* [[Grizzly-1]] / [[Polar Claw]] / [[Survive]]
* [[Icebird]]
* [[Kuma Kinkin]]

===Canines===
'''Wolves / Dogs''' (''Canis lupus'')

* [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
* [[Wolfang (Maximal)]] / [[Wolfang (Predacon)]] / [[K-9]] / [[BB|Max-B]]
* [[Weirdwolf]]
* [[Sixshot]]
* [[Silverbolt (BW)]] / [[Windrazor (BW)]] (partially)
* [[Quickstrike (BM)]]
* [[Noble]]
* [[Overbite (Classics)]] / [[Gredator]] / [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)]]
* [[Bruticus (RID)]]
* [[Snarl (Cybertron)]]
* [[Preditron]]

===Felines===
'''Jaguars''' (''Panthera onca'')

* [[Ravage (G1)]] / [[Glit]] / [[Howlback]] / [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage (Shattered Glass)]] 
* [[Panther]]
* [[Jaguarbreast]]
* [[Battle Ravage]] / [[Command Ravage]]
* [[Beast-Bot|Beast-Bot II]]

'''Tigers''' (''Panthera tigris'')

* [[CatSCAN]]
* [[Rampage (G1)]]
* [[Snarl (Classics)]] / [[Apexus]] / [[Snow Cat (Universe)]]
* [[Tigerbreast]]
* [[Toraizer]]
* [[Tigatron]]
* [[Tigerhawk]] / [[Razorclaw (Universe)]] (partially)
* [[Bantor]] (partially)
* [[Tigertron]] / [[George]]

'''Lions''' (''Panthera leo'')

* [[Angela]] / [[Dark Eggleo]] / [[Eggleo]]
* [[Lio Convoy]] / [[Black Lio Convoy]]
* [[Lionbreast]]
* [[Covenant|Leonicus]]
* [[Prowl (G1)]] / [[Lio Junior]]
* [[Razorclaw (G1)]]
* [[Lionizer]]
* [[Snarl (BM)]] / [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
* [[Lione]]
* [[Steeljaw (G1)]]
* [[Under-3]]
* [[Victory Leo]]
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] / [[Nemesis Breaker]]
* [[Steeljaw (Animated)]]

'''Cheetahs''' (''Acinonyx jubatus'')

* [[Cheetor (BW)]]
* [[Che]] 
* [[Cataclysm]] / [[Cheetor (Armada)]]
* [[Cheetor (Go-Bots)]] / [[Chuck (Go-Bots)|Chuck]]

===Elephants/Mammoths===
* [[Shuffler]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)]] / [[Santon]]
* [[Torca]] / [[Elephorca]] (partially)
* [[Big Convoy]] / [[Black Big Convoy]] / [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)]]
* [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron (RID)]] 


===Equines===
* [[Battle Unicorn]] / [[Magna Stampede]]
* [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]]
* [[Mach Kick]]
* [[Strada]]

===Rhinos===
* [[Headstrong]]
* [[Ramhorn]]
* [[Rhinox (BW)]]
* [[Stranglehold]]
* [[Greatshot]] 
* [[Rhinobreast]]
* [[Top-Heavy]]
* [[Rhino]]
* [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]
* [[Rhinox (Armada)]]

===Bovids===
* [[Tantrum]]
* [[Noctorro]] (partially)
* [[Horri-Bull]]
* [[Longhorn (BM)]]
* [[Bonecrusher (BW)]] / [[Bighorn]]
* [[Bisonbreast]]
* [[Ramulus]] / [[Longhorn (Universe)]]

===Primates===
'''Gorillas''' (''Gorilla gorilla'')

* [[Apeface]]
* [[Apelinq]]
* [[Beastbox]]
* [[Optimus Primal]]
* [[Primal Prime]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)]]
* [[Gorillabot]] / [[Max]] / [[Beast-Bot]] / [[Gorilla-Bot]]

'''Humans''' (''Homo sapiens'')
* [[Alice]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Cloudburst]]/[[Phoenix]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Crossblades (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Doubleheader]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Grimlock (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Groundbreaker]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Jazz (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Landmine (G1)]]/[[Lander]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Metalhawk]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Michael Bay]] ''([[Hasbro]] jokingly produced a toy of him, included as an "[[easter egg]]" on the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]] DVD.)''
* [[Pincher]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Sari Sumdac]]
* [[Simon Furman]] ''(In a [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]] magazine [[Letters page|letters column]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] joked that Furman was a [[Maximal]])''.  
* [[Skyhammer (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Sky High (Pretender)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Splashdown]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Starscream (G1)]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Stranglehold]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Vroom]] (pretender shell only)
* [[Waverider]]/[[Diver (Masterforce)]] (pretender shell only)



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