diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
index 1f74c6faf..86330ed4e 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ DFHackAPIImpl::DFHackAPIImpl(const string path_to_xml)
 {
     xml = path_to_xml;
     constructionsInited = false;
+    creaturesInited = false;
     buildingsInited = false;
     vegetationInited = false;
     pm = NULL;
@@ -378,6 +379,34 @@ bool DFHackAPIImpl::ReadPlantMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & plants)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool DFHackAPIImpl::ReadCreatureMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & creatures)
+{
+    int matgloss_address = offset_descriptor->getAddress("matgloss");
+    int matgloss_offset = offset_descriptor->getHexValue("matgloss_skip");
+    DfVector p_matgloss = dm->readVector(matgloss_address + matgloss_offset*4, 4);
+    
+    creatures.clear();
+    
+    // TODO: use green?
+    t_matgloss mat;
+    mat.fore = 7;
+    mat.back = 0;
+    mat.bright = 0;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i< p_matgloss.getSize();i++)
+    {
+        uint32_t temp;
+        
+        // read the matgloss pointer from the vector into temp
+        p_matgloss.read((uint32_t)i,(uint8_t *)&temp);
+        
+        // read the string pointed at by
+        fill_char_buf(mat.id, dm->readSTLString(temp)); // reads a C string given an address
+        creatures.push_back(mat);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 //vector<uint16_t> v_geology[eBiomeCount];
 bool DFHackAPIImpl::ReadGeology( vector < vector <uint16_t> >& assign )
 {
@@ -565,7 +594,7 @@ uint32_t DFHackAPIImpl::InitReadVegetation()
 {
     vegetationInited = true;
     int vegetation = offset_descriptor->getAddress("vegetation");
-    treeoffset = offset_descriptor->getOffset("tree_desc_offset");
+    tree_offset = offset_descriptor->getOffset("tree_desc_offset");
     assert(vegetation && treeoffset);
     p_veg = new DfVector(dm->readVector(vegetation,4));
     return p_veg->getSize();
@@ -579,10 +608,10 @@ bool DFHackAPIImpl::ReadVegetation(const uint32_t &index, t_tree_desc & shrubber
     // read pointer from vector at position
     p_veg->read(index,(uint8_t *)&temp);
     //read construction from memory
-    Mread(temp + treeoffset, sizeof(t_tree_desc), (uint8_t *) &shrubbery);
+    Mread(temp + tree_offset, sizeof(t_tree_desc), (uint8_t *) &shrubbery);
     // FIXME: this is completely wrong. type isn't just tree/shrub but also different kinds of trees. stuff that grows around ponds has its own type ID
     if(shrubbery.material.type == 3) shrubbery.material.type = 2;
-	return true;
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -592,6 +621,36 @@ void DFHackAPIImpl::FinishReadVegetation()
 }
 
 
+uint32_t DFHackAPIImpl::InitReadCreatures()
+{
+    creaturesInited = true;
+    int creatures = offset_descriptor->getAddress("creatures");
+    creature_pos_offset = offset_descriptor->getOffset("creature_position");
+    creature_type_offset = offset_descriptor->getOffset("creature_type");
+    assert(creatures && creatureposoffset && creaturetypeoffset);
+    p_cre = new DfVector(dm->readVector(creatures, 4));
+    return p_cre->getSize();
+}
+
+
+bool DFHackAPIImpl::ReadCreature(const uint32_t &index, t_creature & furball)
+{
+    assert(vegetationInited);
+    uint32_t temp;
+    // read pointer from vector at position
+    p_cre->read(index,(uint8_t *)&temp);
+    //read creature from memory
+    Mread(temp + creature_pos_offset, 3 * sizeof(uint16_t), (uint8_t *) &(furball.x)); // xyz really
+    Mread(temp + creature_type_offset, sizeof(uint32_t), (uint8_t *) &furball.type);
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+void DFHackAPIImpl::FinishReadCreatures()
+{
+    creaturesInited = false;
+}
+
 bool DFHackAPIImpl::Attach()
 {
     // detach all processes, destroy manager
diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.h b/library/DFHackAPI.h
index e7462c8b5..93e9faad5 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.h
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool ReadWoodMatgloss (vector<t_matgloss> & output) = 0;
     virtual bool ReadMetalMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output) = 0;
     virtual bool ReadPlantMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output) = 0;
+    virtual bool ReadCreatureMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output) = 0;
     // FIXME: add creatures for all the creature products
 
     // read region surroundings, get their vectors of geolayers so we can do translation (or just hand the translation table to the client)
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ public:
     virtual uint32_t InitReadVegetation() = 0;
     virtual bool ReadVegetation(const uint32_t &index, t_tree_desc & shrubbery) = 0;
     virtual void FinishReadVegetation() = 0;
+    
+    virtual uint32_t InitReadCreatures() = 0;
+    virtual bool ReadCreature(const uint32_t &index, t_creature & furball) = 0;
+    virtual void FinishReadCreatures() = 0;
 };
 
 #ifdef BUILD_DFHACK_LIB
@@ -179,6 +184,9 @@ private:
     uint32_t designation_offset;
     uint32_t occupancy_offset;
     
+    uint32_t creature_pos_offset;
+    uint32_t creature_type_offset;
+    
     ProcessManager* pm;
     Process* p;
     DataModel* dm;
@@ -189,7 +197,9 @@ private:
     bool constructionsInited;
     bool buildingsInited;
     bool vegetationInited;
-    uint32_t treeoffset;
+    bool creaturesInited;
+    uint32_t tree_offset;
+    DfVector *p_cre;
     DfVector *p_cons;
     DfVector *p_bld;
     DfVector *p_veg;
@@ -210,7 +220,7 @@ public:
     bool ReadWoodMatgloss (vector<t_matgloss> & output);
     bool ReadMetalMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output);
     bool ReadPlantMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output);
-    // FIXME: add creatures for all the creature products
+    bool ReadCreatureMatgloss(vector<t_matgloss> & output);
 
     // read region surroundings, get their vectors of geolayers so we can do translation (or just hand the translation table to the client)
     // returns an array of 9 vectors of indices into stone matgloss
@@ -289,6 +299,10 @@ public:
     uint32_t InitReadVegetation();
     bool ReadVegetation(const uint32_t &index, t_tree_desc & shrubbery);
     void FinishReadVegetation();
+    
+    uint32_t InitReadCreatures();
+    bool ReadCreature(const uint32_t &index, t_creature & furball);
+    void FinishReadCreatures();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/library/DFTileTypes.cpp b/library/DFTileTypes.cpp
index b671fdd02..9e178852a 100644
--- a/library/DFTileTypes.cpp
+++ b/library/DFTileTypes.cpp
@@ -1068,6 +1068,6 @@ DFHACKAPI int getVegetationType(int in)
         case 34: //shrub
             return SHRUB_OK;
     }
-	// ????
-	return -1;
+    // ????
+    return -1;
 }
diff --git a/library/DFTypes.h b/library/DFTypes.h
index 7177a8220..9220cb06b 100644
--- a/library/DFTypes.h
+++ b/library/DFTypes.h
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ struct t_tree_desc
     uint16_t z;
 };
 
+struct t_creature
+{
+    uint16_t x;
+    uint16_t y;
+    uint16_t z;
+    uint32_t type;
+};
+
 /*
 case 10:
     ret += "leather";
diff --git a/output/Memory.xml b/output/Memory.xml
index db960c573..bc7447ea4 100644
--- a/output/Memory.xml
+++ b/output/Memory.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         <Address name="constructions">0x0156F8B0</Address>
         <Address name="buildings">0x015838a0</Address>
         <Address name="vegetation">0x01587A24</Address>
+        <Address name="creatures">0x01583224</Address>
 
         <!-- size of the map -->
         <Address name="x_count">0x015C4D70</Address>
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@
         <Offset name="occupancy">0x0664</Offset>
         <Offset name="biome_stuffs">0x1D64</Offset>
 
+        <!-- creature offsets -->
+        <Offset name="creature_position">0x94</Offset>
+        <Offset name="creature_type">0x8C</Offset>
+
         <!-- tree and shrub offsets -->
         <Offset name="tree_desc_offset">0x70</Offset>
 
@@ -210,6 +215,8 @@
         <Address name="constructions">0x014da5e0</Address>
         <Address name="buildings">0x014ee978</Address>
         <Address name="vegetation">0x014F4B4C</Address>
+        <Address name="creatures">0x014edfcc</Address>
+        
         <!-- tree and shrub offsets -->
         <Offset name="tree_desc_offset">0x70</Offset>
 
@@ -276,6 +283,7 @@
         <Address name="constructions">0x015A33B8</Address>
         <Address name="buildings">0x015B7750</Address>
         <Address name="vegetation">0x015BD924</Address>
+        <Address name="creatures">0x015B6DA4</Address>
 
         <!-- size of the map -->
         <Address name="x_count">0x015FACEC</Address>