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Revision as of 23:38, 11 March 2011
When arriving on Earth, there are millions of animal species a 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/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)

Scarabs and rhinoceros beetles (family Scarabaeidae)
- Bombshell / Bombshell (Shattered Glass) / Salvo
- Barrage (Insecticon)
- Ram Horn / Motorarm (BWII)
- Needler
- Insecticon (Energon)
Grasshoppers and locusts (order Caelifera)
Wasps and ants (order Hymenoptera)

- Waspinator / Starscream (G1) Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)
- Buzz Saw
- Dirgegun
- Injector / Rartorata (partially)
- Inferno (BW) / Antagony
- Scavenger (BW)
- Buzzer-Bot / Billy (Go-Bots)
- Waspinator (Animated)
Spiders
Black Widow Spiders (Latrodectus mactans)
Scorpions

- Double Punch
- Pincher
- Poison Bite
- Scorpia
- Scorponok (G1) / BlackZarak
- Scorponok (BW) / Sandstorm (BW)
- Quickstrike (BW) (partially)
- Scorpulator
- Scorponok (Energon) / Dark Scorponok
- Scorponok (Movie)
Crabs
Chondrichthyes
Rays
Manta Ray (Manta birostris)

Sharks
Hammerhead shark (genus Sphyrna and others)
- Cybershark / Hellscream / Overbite (Universe)
- Air Hammer (partially)
- Hammerstrike / Sharkticon (G1) Betrayal
Dragons

- Mechatron
- Megatron (BW)
- Cryotek
- Doublecross
- Deathsaurus / Deathsaurus (Shattered Glass)
- Likely Esmeral / Esmeral (Shattered Glass)
- Galvatron (BWII) / Unicron
- Nightscream (Classics) / Dragoyell / Brimstone (Universe)
- Savage
- Snapdragon
- Hun-Gurrr
- Megatron (RID)
- Scourge (Cybertron) / 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 / Turtler / Halfshell
- Snapper
- Terragator (partially)
Snakes
Cobras (genus Naja and others)
- Cohrada
- Quickstrike (BW) (partially)
- Night Viper (even though vipers aren't cobras)
- Deathcobra's Breast Animal (presumably)
Lizards
- Geckobot
- Sky Shadow (BW) / Drancron (partially)
- Buzzclaw (BW) / Buzzclaw (Timelines) / Dirge (Timelines) / Virulent Clone / Repugnus (Universe) (partially)
- Wreckloose (Cybertron)
- Iguanus (BW) / Crazybolt
- Reptilion
Dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurus

- Grimlock (G1) / NBE 08
- Overkill (G1) / Overkill (SG)
- 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 (Cybertron) / Cindersaur
- Grimlock (Animated)
- Grimlock (SG)
- Goryu (SG)
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 (Shattered Glass)
- Doryū (pretender shell only)
- Saberback / Striker / Snarl (Dinobots)
- Hacksaw
Apatosaurus
- Sludge (G1)
- Saur
- Rairyū (pretender shell only)
- Zaur
Velociraptor
- 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 / Fractyl / Lazorbeak / Hydra / Terranotron (Dinobots)
- Terranotron (BM) / Terrorsaur (Armada) / Ravenus
- Reptix / Windrazor (Universe)
- Swoop (Energon)
- Brimstone (Cybertron) / Swoop (Shattered Glass)
- Swoop (Animated)
Birds
Eagles (order Accipitriformes)
- Divebomb (G1)
- Squawktalk
- Eaglebreast
- Silverbolt (G1) / Skywarp (BWII)
- Silverbolt (BW) / Windrazor (BW) (partially)
- Screech
- Dreadwing (Classics) / Wedge Shape / Longview (Universe)
- Divebomb (Shattered Glass)
Condors (genera Vultur and Gymnogyps)
- Laserbeak (G1) / Buzzsaw (G1) / Garboil (G1) / Sundor / NBE 57 / Laserbeak (Shattered Glass) / Buzzsaw (Shattered Glass)
- Silverbolt (BW)
- Laserbeak (Cybertron) / Hell Buzzsaw / Blockrock
- Booster X10 / Night Beat 7
- Laserbeak (Animated) / Buzzsaw (Animated) / Garboil (Animated) / Sunder
Hawks and falcons (order Falconiformes)

- Hawkbreast
- Wingspan
- Doubledealer / Doubleclouder
- Airazor (BW)
- Tigerhawk / Razorclaw (Universe) (partially)
- Air Hammer (partially)
- Sights
- Airazor (Armada)
- Divebomb (Energon) / Blackout (Energon)
Mammals
Bats

- Kōmoribreast
- Mindwipe
- Nightscream (BM)
- Nightshriek / True One
- Noctorro (partially)
- Optimus Primal / Onyx Primal
- Ratbat (G1) / Ratbat (Shattered Glass)
- Skar / Clouder
- Sonar (BW)
- Soundwave (BW)
- Megatron (RID)
- Ratbat (Animated)
Ursines
Bears (genus Ursus)
Canines
Wolves / Dogs (Canis lupus)

- Carnivac
- Sinnertwin
- Wolfang (Maximal) / Wolfang (Predacon) / K-9 / Max-B
- Weirdwolf
- Sixshot
- the Cub
- Silverbolt (BW) / Windrazor (BW) (partially)
- Quickstrike (BM)
- Noble
- Overbite (Classics) / Gredator / Razorclaw (Shattered Glass) / Scavenger (Universe 2008)
- Bruticus (RID)
- Snarl (Cybertron)
- Preditron
Felines
Jaguars (Panthera onca)
- Ravage (G1) / Glit / Howlback / Ravage (Shattered Glass)
- Panther
- Jaguarbreast
- Battle Ravage / Command Ravage
- Beast-Bot II
Tigers (Panthera tigris)

- CatSCAN
- Rampage (G1)
- Snarl (Classics) / Apexus / Snow Cat (Universe) / Rampage (Shattered Glass)
- Tigerbreast
- Toraizer
- Tigatron
- Tigerhawk / Razorclaw (Universe) (partially)
- Bantor (partially)
- Tigertron / George
Lions (Panthera leo)
- Angela / Dark Eggleo / Eggleo
- Lio Convoy / Black Lio Convoy
- Lionbreast
- Leonicus
- Prowl (G1) / Lio Junior
- Razorclaw (G1)
- Lionizer
- Snarl (BM) / Alpha Trion (G1)
- Lione
- Steeljaw (G1) / Steeljaw (SG)
- Under-3
- Victory Leo
- Leobreaker / Nemesis Breaker
- Steeljaw (Animated)
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
Elephants/Mammoths
- Shuffler
- Ironhide (G1) / Santon
- Torca / Elephorca (partially)
- Big Convoy / Black Big Convoy / Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)
- Galvatron (RID) / Deathsaurus (Victory)
Equines
Rhinos
- Headstrong
- Ramhorn (G1)
- Rhinox (BW)
- Stranglehold
- Greatshot
- Hornbreast
- Top-Heavy
- Fire Beast
- Rhino
- Backstop
- Rhinox (Armada)
- Ramhorn (Animated)
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 live-action movie DVD.)
- The new lab assistant
- Pincher (pretender shell only)
- Sari Sumdac
- Simon Furman (In a Titan magazine letters column, 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)
- Reflector (G1) (pretender shells only)

