Beau is a lazy deer villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. A "beau" is a male romantic interest, male admirer, or a fashionable young man. It originates as a French term; "beau" is the masculine version of "beautiful". His initial phrase refers to a salt block, an item that hunters and people use to attract antelopes. Appearance-wise, Beau is very similar to an antelope, a deer-like creature common in many parts of Africa and Eurasia, although ...