Joymax has announced that its historical massively-multiplayer online role-playing game, Silkroad Online will feature four new pets starting January 15th. Players will be able to purchase these pets in-game, joining forces with a Bear, a growth pet which attacks enemies; a fast-moving vehicle/mount pet Beetle; a flying Sylph which will retrieve items from the field; or a Buffalo, which can be used to transport heavy loads down the treacherous Silk Road. Press 'read more' for details - six pet pictures have been inserted in our gallery.