Critters

“	Critters typically represent the fauna of an Island. If you can think of the birds chirping on Plant Island, they sort of help round out the natural aspect of many Islands. Recall that the singing Monsters are sort of the civilization of the Monster World - they sort of straddle the line between.. a strong connection with the natural world, and also a connection with sort of a more organized society - whereas the Critters are moreso 'animalistic'.. they're more, well, Critters is really the perfect word to describe them.	”
	— Monster-handler Matt, MSM Live March 27th, 2020

Critters are the small creatures that can be spotted moving around either on the outside edges of, or in the background scene behind an Island, also appearing upon the island’s pin on the Map. They don’t sing and aren’t considered Monsters. Each Island and some of the Island Skins have a unique Critter. Critters can also be found on some Monsters and on, or in, some Decorations.

Critters are exclusive to My Singing Monsters, as none of the Islands in Dawn of Fire have any Critters. In My Singing Monsters Playground, there is a unique type of critter called a "Bitter Critter" found in the minigame "Bitter Critters". This type of critter is not friendly, and will harm players on contact.

Quick Answers

What is the role of Critters in the game 'My Singing Monsters'?

Critters in 'My Singing Monsters' symbolize the fauna of the game's islands, enhancing their natural ambiance. They offer a counterpoint to the singing Monsters, which symbolize civilization. The Critters are more 'animalistic', contrasting with the Monsters' dual connection to nature and society.

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Can Critters be found on every island in 'My Singing Monsters'?

Critters are present on each island in 'My Singing Monsters', with each island and island skin hosting a unique critter. These critters can vary during special events. Additionally, critters can be found on some monsters and within certain decorations. However, they are exclusive to 'My Singing Monsters' and do not appear in 'Dawn of Fire'.

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Are there any Critters in 'Dawn of Fire'?

The game 'Dawn of Fire' does not include any Critters. It showcases a diverse range of monsters including Kayna, Noggin, Mammott, Toe Jammer, Potbelly, Tweedle, and various others.

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What are some unique features of Critters in 'My Singing Monsters'?

Critters in 'My Singing Monsters' symbolize the fauna of each Island, enhancing the natural ambiance. They are unique to each Island and Island Skin, with some altering during Special Occasions. Critters can be found on certain Monsters and in Decorations. They are exclusive to 'My Singing Monsters', not present in 'Dawn of Fire'. In 'My Singing Monsters Playground', a unique 'Bitter Critter' exists in the 'Bitter Critters' minigame, which can harm players.

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Can Critters be found on Monsters and Decorations in 'My Singing Monsters'?

In 'My Singing Monsters', Critters can indeed be located on certain Monsters and Decorations. Every Island and Island Skin features a distinct Critter, with some undergoing changes for Special Occasions. These Critters, exclusive to My Singing Monsters, symbolize the Island's fauna, contributing to the natural ambiance of numerous Islands.

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Islands Gallery

• Main Timeline
• Mirror Timeline

Plant Island

Cold Island

Air Island

Air Island (1.0.2, 3.7.0-3.9.1)

Water Island

Water Island

Earth Island/Mirror Earth Island (Wickman)

Shugabush Island

The Colossingum

The Colossingum (rolling)

Gold Island

Ethereal Island

Ethereal Workshop (Neutral Meeb)

Ethereal Workshop (Element Meebs)

Fire Haven

Fire Oasis

Fire Oasis (through Island surface)

Mythical Island (Dream Crafter)

Light Island/Mirror Light Island

Psychic Island/Mirror Psychic Island

Faerie Island/Mirror Faerie Island

Bone Island/Mirror Bone Island

Magical Sanctum

Magical Nexus

Paironormal Carnival (Major Mode)

Seasonal Shanty

Amber Island (Wingaling)

Wublin Island

Wublin Island (being zapped)

Celestial Island

Tribal Island

Composer Island

Seasonal / Titan Skins

Spooktacle

Spooktacle

Season of Love

Vegetable Medley

Sweti Settlement (Cliffmunk)

Gigacheep Nest (Gigacheep)

Glubber Lagoon

Glubber Lagoon (Glublett)

Temple of Hahoo

Mirror Plant Island

Mirror Cold Island

Mirror Air Island

Mirror Water Island

Mirror Water Island

Earth Island/Mirror Earth Island (Wickman)

Plasma Islet

Mech Islet

Shadow Islet

Shadow Islet

Light Island/Mirror Light Island

Psychic Island/Mirror Psychic Island (C'thawgle)

Faerie Island/Mirror Faerie Island

Bone Island/Mirror Bone Island (Elushark)

Paironormal Carnival (Minor Mode)

Monsters Gallery

Note some these may not be classified as actual critters but are still smaller fauna that reside on other monsters.

Rare PomPom

Rare Thumpies

Epic Thumpies

Epic Thumpies

Scaratar

Viveine (Plant Island Critter)

Viveine (Cold Island Critter)

Rare Viveine (Air Island Critters)

Rare Viveine (Water Island Critter)

Epic Boo'qwurm

Epic Viviene (Wickman)

Epic Viveine (Fire Haven Critter)

Epic Viviene

Meebkin's staff (Unattuned Meebs)

Rare Meebkin's staff (Mech and Poison Meebs)

Squot (Playphid)

Rare Squot (Slapscallion)

Boo'qwurm (Bib'leos)

Strombonin (Strombone)

Rare Strombonin (Hora-guy)

Epic Strombonin (Fleech)

Cherubble (Yellow Blubberfly)

Cherubble (Blue Blubberfly)

Cherubble (Pink Blubberfly)

Cherubble (Green Blubberfly)

Rare Cherubble (Algaernon)

Epic Cherubble (Pink Critter)

Epic Cherubble (Magenta Critter)

Epic Cherubble (Blue Critter)

Epic Cherubble (Purple Critter)

Sporerow (Shroomite)

Rare Sporerow (Kodamamite)

Peckidna (Blue Bird)

Peckidna (Pink Bird)

Peckidna (Green Bird)

Peckidna (Red Bird)

Rare Peckidna (Blue Cicadence)

Rare Peckidna (Brown Cicadence)

Rare Peckidna (Yellow Cicadence)

Rare Peckidna (Dark Brown Cicadence)

Woolabee*

Rare Woolabee*

Epic Woolabee*

Major Jerm (Whirlygigs)

Minor Jerm (Whirlygigs)

Dawn of Fire

Woolabee (Young Woolabee Critter)*

Woolabee (Adult Woolabee Critter)*

Strombonin (Young Strombone)

Cherubble (Young Pink Blubberfly)

Cherubble (Young Green Blubberfly)

Cherubble (Young Blue Blubberfly)

Island-Specific

Viveine (Wingaling) on Seasonal Shanty and Amber Island

Rare Viveine (Indigo Wingaling) on Seasonal Shanty and Amber Island

Epic Viveine (Soona-Kit) on Seasonal Shanty and Amber Island

Oaktopus (Plant Island Critter) on Shugabush Island

Furcorn (Cold Island Critter) on Shugabush Island

Quibble (Air Island Critter) on Shugabush Island

Costumes

Bowl-Cuttings (Potbelly)

Smitten Stritch (Rare Maw)

Monarch's Rest (Plinkajou)

Dawn of Fire

Woolabee*(Festival of Yay Junior Critter)

*Confirmed not to be critters

Decorations Gallery

Mount Knottshurr

Miniature Island Complex

Stritch Skin (Stritch)

Woodgouge Path (the same Critter in Epic Viveine's chest)

Seastar Path

Oceanic Outpost

Jellysquash Path (Water Island Critter)

Great Tree Bawnzi (same butterfly Critters from the Thumpies variants)

Critter Fountain (Colossingum Critter)

Ambered Thing

Freed Thing

Misc. Gallery

Jungle world Flame (Burn the Rope Worlds)

Electrical world Flame (Burn the Rope Worlds)

Fantasy world Flame (Burn the Rope Worlds)

Space world Flame (Burn the Rope Worlds)

Bitter Critter from My Singing Monsters Playground

Plasma Meebs in the Dish-Harmonizer (Plasma Islet)

Mech Meebs in the Dish-Harmonizer (Mech Islet)

Promotional Images

Promotional image for the addition of the Plant Island Critter to Oaktopus on Shugabush Island

Promotional image for Earth Island's Wickman critter

Promotional image featuring other characters from Burn the Rope as Critters

Not In-Game

Anemonon (from "A Trench in the Works")

Anemonon (from a Spooktacle promotional image)

Glimmerglaw (from "A Trench in the Works")

Jlelljiggle (from "A Trench in the Works")

Residents of the Monstriana Trench

Monster Microorganism (from "The Search For Squeed")

Wollipogs (from "More research on the Wublins")

Notes

• Most of the Natural Island Critters also have Mirror Island variants.
  • The only one without a Mirror Island variant is Earth Island's Critter, which remains the same on Earth Island, Mirror Earth Island, and during SummerSong.
    • This is likely due to the fact that Earth Island’s Critter is actually a reference to another game by Big Blue Bubble called Burn the Rope. This "critter's" name is Wickman.
• None of the Magical Island critters have Mirror Island variants; the critters are the same between the Main and Mirror versions and also during Seasonal Events
• The critter for Composer Island was teased in a Tweet from the official MSM Twitter account that was posted three days before Composer Island itself was announced.
• Water Island and its Mirror variant are the only Islands with two unique critters.
  • The Spooktacle Island Skin also has two critters.
• Celestial Island’s critter is actually never fully seen in-game. Only its eyes peek through a tiny hole.
  • While the My Singing Monsters social media accounts have previously shown ladybug-like Critters on Celestial Island, these critters are actually associated with the revived Scaratar and can be found on its instrument. They are not the official Critter of Celestial Island, though.
• Viveine carries three of the Critters within itself, which appear throughout its song; Amber Island's Wingaling appears on top of its head when it sneezes, while during its 'idle' animation, Plant Island's appears from its head and Cold Island's appears on the floor around it.
• Oaktopus on Shugabush Island was the first ever Monster to house/pet an Island Critter, as it bears a nest in its algae that houses two of Plant Island's birdlike Critters. Eventually, Viveine, Rare Viveine, Epic Viveine, Quibble, Furcorn, Meebkin and Epic Boo'qwurm would also eventually house Critters originally from various Islands.
  • Quibble and Furcorn would gain Critters on Shugabush Island upon the addition of Viveine.
• It has been confirmed by Big Blue Bubble that the Fire Haven Critter's appearance is based off of the Honduran White Bat.
• The eyes floating around Psychic island are confirmed as Critters in Periscorp's description.
• In episode 58 of My Singing Monsters Live, it was confirmed that Woolabee's birds are not, in fact, critters.
• The critters on Amber Island are revealed to be called "Wingalings" in Viveine's bio.
• The critters on Sweti Settlement are revealed to be called "Cliffmunks" in the bios of the Island Skin's Rocks.
• Faerie Island's critter resembles the Will o' the Wisp as seen in the Pixar animated film Brave.
• Crumplings are invisible fairies, according to the Crumpler Tree's bio, that can be considered critters that live in the Miniature Island Complex and possibly Epic Gobbleygourd. It is unknown what type of critter is in the Sanctum swimming pool.
• The fish inside the Glubber Lagoon critter can be seen in Potbelly's Bowl-Cuttings Costume.
• The Monster World also has bacteria-sized organisms shaped like the "M" that appears in the logo that live in the Living Ocean and potentially other places.
• The SkyPainting Island Skin is the only main-game Island that does not feature a Critter, as the normal Light Island centipede gets blocked by other decorations.
• The Meebs have an impact on all the mechanics of Ethereal Workshop.
  • Meebs are representative of all the Ethereal elements that are used to synthesize the Triple-, Quad-, and Quint-Element Ethereals.
• Monster-Handler Matt confirmed in the update 4.2 showcase that the butterflies on Magical Nexus are the Island's critters.
  • Monster-Handler Matt had also stated in the same live stream that the butterflies on Magical Nexus are meant to guide the Magicals to successfully arrive on the Island.
• The Bitter Critters in My Singing Monsters Playground share a striking resemblance to Torrt.
• According to a My Singing Monsters Twitter post, Tympa likes to raise Wollipogs in its free time. It is unknown what Wollipogs are, but they could be related to the Fire Oasis Critter (or possibly even be the name of the Fire Oasis Critter).
• As revealed in Plucks of the Cradle, Mythical Island's critter is one of the makers of the island, the Dream Crafter.
• The Meebs (via Meebkin), Epic Viveine's Soona-Kit, and the red and purple Wingalings (via Viveine and Rare Viveine respectively), are so far the only critters in the Monster World known to make a sound.
• The two Modes of Paironormal Carnival share the same ghostly critter, but flipped upside-down between the two of them, similar to the Island itself.