How to use alternate creature appearances:

Create your character complete with familiar or animal companion.
When asked to name the companion, add this: </cX
on the end of the name you give it. You will notice the letters go away once you type the c.
The X should be a letter chosen based on the creature type, and the chart below.

So, to get a panda, I make a druid with a bear, and then name it: Shangyen</c4
(Note: portrait is not affected.)

Druids & Rangers
BADGER
1RACCOON
2RINGTAIL
3OTTER
4WEASEL
5WOLVERINE
6SKUNK
7MINK
8FISHER
9FERRET
ARAT
BMOUSE
CPACK_BADGER
DPACK_PENGUIN
BEAR
1BEAR_SUN
2BEAR_SPECTACLED
3BEAR_SLOTH
4BEAR_PANDA
5RED_PANDA
6BEAR_BLACK
7BEAR_KODIAK
8BEAR_POLAR
BOAR
1SWINE_BABIRUSA
2SWINE_HOG
3SWINE_PECCARY
4SWINE_PIG
5SWINE_POTBELLY
6PACK_BOAR
HAWK
1EAGLE
2FALCON
PANTHER
1CAT_COUGAR
2CAT_TIGER
3CAT_WHITE_TIGER
4CAT_SNOW_LEOPARD
5CAT_CLOUDED_LEOPARD
6CAT_BOBTAIL
7CAT_BLACK
8CAT_BLACK_WHITE
9CAT_WHITE
AKITTEN_BLK_N_WHT
BKITTEN_WHITE
CCRAG_CAT
DJAGUAR
ELEOPARD
FMALAR_PANTHER
GLION
WOLF
1DOG_COOSHEE_FEMALE
2DOG_COOSHEE_MALE
3DOG_DALMATIAN
4DOG_DOBERMAN
5DOG_HUSKY
6DOG_MALAMUTE
7DOG_MASTIFF
8DOG_TERRIER
9DOG_YELLOW
APUPPY_DALMATIAN
BPUPPY_COOSHEE
CPUPPY_DOBERMAN
DPUPPY_HUSKY
EPUPPY_MASTIFF
FPUPPY_TERRIER
GPUPPY_YELLOW
HTHORNY
IBLINKDOG
JFENHOUND
KSHADOW_MASTIFF
LWINTER_WOLF
MWORG
NHYENA_SPOTTED
OHYENA_STRIPED
Sorcerers/Wizards
BAT
1MOUSE
CRAGCAT (panther)
1CAT_COUGAR
2CAT_TIGER
3CAT_WHITE_TIGER
4CAT_SNOW_LEOPARD
5CAT_CLOUDED_LEOPARD
6CAT_BOBTAIL
7CAT_BLACK
8CAT_BLACK_WHITE
9CAT_WHITE
AKITTEN_BLK
BKITTEN_WHITE
CCRAG_CAT
DJAGUAR
ELEOPARD
FMALAR_PANTHER
GLION
IMP
1MEPHIT_AIR
2MEPHIT_DUST
3MEPHIT_EARTH
4MEPHIT_MAGMA
5MEPHIT_OOZE
6
7MEPHIT_STEAM
8MEPHIT_WATER
PSEUDO DRAGON
1WYRMLING_BLACK
2WYRMLING_BLUE
3WYRMLING_BRASS
4WYRMLING_BRONZE
5WYRMLING_COPPER
6WYRMLING_GOLD
7WYRMLING_GREEN
8WYRMLING_RED
9WYRMLING_SILVER
AWYRMLING_WHITE
EYEBALL
1FLYING_EYE
RAVEN
1PENGUIN
2PACK_PENGUIN
The following have no alternate appearances as of yet. DIRERAT DIREWOLF SPIDER FAIRY_DRAGON FIREMEPHIT HELLHOUND ICEMEPHIT PIXIE