Targs were foraging animals native to Qo'noS which somewhat resembled Terran boars with spikes on their backs.

History and specifics

The Klingons enjoyed hunting wild targ but also maintained agricultural herds for consumption and commonly kept targs as pets.

Despite the popularity of targ hunting, targs were so abundant on Qo'noS that herds could be a collision hazard; Klingon ground assault vehicles used targ scoops to clear the animals away from their path. (VOY episode: "Elogium")

Targs were also quite common on worlds throughout the Klingon Empire and it was not unusual to find live targs on Klingon starships where they were kept for food. (Star Trek video game: Away Team; ENT episode: "Sleeping Dogs"; TOS movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

Sirella loathed Martok's pet targ and left the door open for it to escape when she moved into his home after their marriage ceremony. (DS9 episode: "Strange Bedfellows")

Martok was glad to have his friend Worf made an Ambassador - as it would mean he had an ambassador to go targ hunting with. Worf himself owned one as a child; years before living on Gault. (DS9 episode & novelization: What You Leave Behind; DS9 - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Requital"; TNG episode: "Where No One Has Gone Before"; TNG novel: The Eyes of the Beholders)

Commander William T. Riker jokingly asked Lieutenant Commander Data about wrestling one, in 2365. (TNG episode: "The Schizoid Man")

According to Klag, he and his brother Dorrek were able to tell the scent of a male targ from that of a female. (GKN short story: "loDnI'pu' vavpu' je")

A latte can be made with targ milk, at least according to Badgey in a holographic program aboard the USS Cerritos in 2381. (LD video game: The Badgey Directive event: "A Real Can of Worms")

Toby the targ was a popular children's character, appearing in at least one holonovel published by Broht and Forester. (VOY episode: "Author, Author")

B'Elanna Torres owned a Toby the targ plush toy, which she would sometimes take with her on voyages. (VOY episode: "Tsunkatse")

Molly O'Brien owned a stuffed targ toy while living on station Deep Space 9. (DS9 episode: "Fascination")

Appendices

Connections

the planet Qo'noS
cities and settlements	An'quat • D'Takka • Emperor Kahless Military City • First City (Old Quarter) • Ha'r Kling Jaa • H'Vek Tar • Khal • Khinah • Kl'alath • Kopf's Cliff • Krennla (Baldi'maj District • Kenta District) • Kri'stak City • L'chorta • Lhess Taal Dax • L'vln Lak Raal • Lyn'Knor Tak • Mor'em Cha • M'riiah • Navarath • NarOs • Novat • Qam-Chee • Qa'yarin • Quin'lat • Saqwa' • Serra'nob • Szlar'it • T'chariv • Tisur • Tolar'tu • Tong Vey • T'Val K'rang • V'hechess • Ya'Koraq
landmarks and institutions	Combat Testing Center • Du'Hurgh • Federation Embassy on Qo'noS • First Hospital • Flame Cliffs of Kutabi • Goqlath Castle • Great Domes of Qo'noS • Great Hall • Hall of Heroes • Hall of Honor • Kilgore Landing Bay • Klingon Defense Force Command Headquarters • Lukara Edifice • Museum of Military Triumph and Conquest • Orion outpost • Palace of Kahless • Place of Honor • Tactical College • Taklar Temple • Temple of Molgar • Temple of Rogax • TengchaH Jav • Three Turn Bridge • TlhIng Veng laboratory • R'kalla Square • Vulcan Cuisine
nations and provinces	Ketha • Khlaru • Mekro'vak
geography	Almron Preserve • BIng'av Mountains • Caves of Kahless • Caves of No'Mat • Chak'ok • Cybriss Valley • DuHoH Desert • Fesh'rin Hills • Kutabi • Gharhuil • Hamar Mountains • HatlhHurgh • Jungles of Kintak • Kang's Summit • Kannaga Mountains • Karak Summit • Kartade Forest • Ka'Toth plains • Ketha Lowlands • Kol'Vat • Kri'stak volcano • Mount Batlhqui • Mount Vor • Nagh Be'nImey • Ona'ja'bur • Qimpo • Qo'dung Mountains • Qora Forest • Qualnagh Mountains • Shrana • Sutor Mountains • S'zlach • Tiv'ranisch • Tl'Gekh • TlhIngtuj Mountains • Tor'aq • Uhq'ra' Mountains
bodies of water	BIQ'a'bIng Ocean • BIQ'a'dung Ocean • Chu'paq Sea • Sea of Gatan • HoSghaj River • Lake Lusor • NIHbIQ'a' Ocean • PoSbIQ'a' Ocean • Qam-Chee River • Skral River
flora and fauna	blas rika • bok-rat • bregit • brush devil • chuSwI' • cob'lat • firespitter • gagh • ghIq • glob fly • grint hound • grishnar • khrun • klongat • Kolar beast • krada • kradge • kraw'za • krencha • lIngta' • lotlhmoq • minn'hor • norgh • Qogh • pherza • pipius • prickle mouse • puris • racht • ramjep • ratifer • sabre bear • sark • sea pochtoQ • serpent worm • shell squid • s'tarahk • tak • taknar • targ • Tashmanian spider • to'baj • yolok

References

• PIC novel: Firewall

External links

• Targ article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Translation articles from wIqImu'ghom: targ (Federation Standard) - targh (tlhIngan Hol)