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Guide to Animals and Husbandry

Introduction to Animals in TerraFirmaCraft

The world of TerraFirmaCraft (TFC) is teeming with diverse animal life. Some animals can be beneficial to the player, providing resources or companionship, while others pose significant threats. This guide will cover Animal Husbandry for taming, breeding, and managing livestock, as well as details on other Tameable Wild Animals and general Wild Animals.

Animal Husbandry

Animal Husbandry in TFC involves taming, breeding, and managing Livestock animals. These animals provide valuable resources and utility.

Core Husbandry Mechanics:

  • Sex: Livestock can be male or female. Some species have visual distinctions (e.g., male pigs have tusks).
  • Aging: Animals progress through life stages:
    • Baby: Smaller, cannot provide resources or breed.
    • Adult: Mature after a set number of days; can breed and produce resources.
    • Old: After extensive use or breeding, animals become old and are primarily useful only for their meat. Old animals may show visual signs like faded coats (e.g., an old bull).
  • Familiarity:
    • Raised by feeding animals their preferred foods (Left Shift + Right Click with food).
    • Decays daily if not fed. Sufficiently high familiarity (indicated by a white outlined heart icon) prevents decay.
    • View familiarity by holding Left Shift and looking at the animal.
    • Adult livestock cannot reach 100% familiarity (red outlined heart); babies can.
  • Mammals and Pregnancy:
    • Adult Mammals with >30% familiarity, if fed on a given day, will mate if near an opposite-gendered adult of the same species.
    • The female becomes pregnant and will give birth after a species-specific gestation period.
  • Wooly Animals:
    • Mammals that can be Sheared for wool when adult and sufficiently familiar. Examples: Sheep, Alpacas, Musk Oxen.
  • Dairy Animals:
    • Mammals that produce Milk. Adult, familiar females can be milked using a Bucket. Examples: Goats, Cows, Yaks.
  • Oviparous Animals (Egg-Layers):
    • Not mammals; reproduce by laying Eggs. Examples: Ducks, Quails, Chickens.
    • Require a Nest Box to lay eggs, which they can locate on their own.
    • Male oviparous animals can fertilize females, causing the next egg laid in a nest box to be fertilized.
    • Fertilized eggs have a tooltip indicating hatch time.
    • Eggs can be cooked or boiled for food.
  • Equines (Rideable Animals):
    • Mammals that can be ridden once tamed (reaching 15% familiarity).
    • Require a Saddle to be ridden, which can be Knapped.
    • Includes Mules, Donkeys, and Horses.
    • Mules and Donkeys can be equipped with a Chest or Barrel.
      • To remove a Barrel: Left Shift + Right Click with an empty hand.
      • To drain fluid from an equipped Barrel: Left Shift + Right Click with a Bucket.

Husbandry Animals Table

Animal Biome Temp °C Rainfall mm Diet Primary Products/Use Breeding Group Children Pregnancy / Hatch Time Max Litters / Eggs Adulthood Production Cycle Other Notes
Pig Mild forests -10 to 35 ≥ 200 Any food (even rotten) Meat Mammal 1-10 19 days 6l 80 days — Male pigs have tusks.
Cow Most climates -10 to 35 ≥ 250 Grains (rotten ok) Milk, Meat Mammal 1-2 58 days 13l 192 days Milk daily Dairy Animal. Can be milked 128 times if never bred.
Goat Moderate climates -12 to 25 ≥ 300 Grains, Fruits, Vegetables (rotten ok) Milk, Meat Mammal 1-2 32 days 6l 96 days Milk every 3 days Dairy Animal. Can be milked 60 times if never bred.
Yak Cold climates ≤ -11 ≥ 100 Fresh Grains only Milk, Meat Mammal 1 64 days 23l 180 days Milk daily Dairy Animal. Can be milked 230 times if never bred.
Alpaca Moderate climates -8 to 20 ≥ 250 Grains, Fruits Wool, Meat Mammal 1-2 36 days 13l 98 days Grows wool every 6 days Wooly Animal. Can be sheared 128 times if never bred.
Sheep Drier climates 0 to 35 70-300 Grains Wool, Meat Mammal 1-2 32 days 6l 56 days Grows wool every 9 days Wooly Animal. Can be sheared 60 times if never bred.
Musk Ox Cold climates -25 to 0 ≥ 100 Grains Wool, Meat Mammal 1 64 days 16l 168 days Grows wool every 96h (4 days) Wooly Animal. Sheared 160 times if never bred.
Chicken Warm forests ≥ 14 ≥ 225 Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds (rotten ok) Eggs, Meat Oviparous 1 (egg) 8 days 100 eggs 24 days Produces eggs every 30 hours Requires Nest Box to lay/fertilize eggs.
Duck Most plains -25 to 30 ≥ 100 Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Bread, Seeds Eggs, Meat Oviparous 1 (egg) 8 days 72 eggs 32 days Produces eggs every 32 hours Requires Nest Box to lay/fertilize eggs.
Quail Colder climates -15 to 15 ≥ 200 Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds (rotten ok) Eggs, Meat Oviparous 1 (egg) 8 days 48 eggs 22 days Produces eggs every 28 hours Requires Nest Box to lay/fertilize eggs.
Donkey Wetter plains ≥ -15 130-400 Grains, Fruits Transport (Chest), Meat Mammal 1 19 days 6 litters 80 days — Equine. Rideable. Can carry a chest/barrel.
Mule Plains ≥ -15 130-400 Grains, Fruits Transport (Chest), Meat Mammal N/A N/A N/A (Sterile) 80 days — Equine. Rideable. Can carry chest/barrel. Always male. Sterile.
Horse Plains ≥ -15 130-400 Grains, Fruits Transport, Meat Mammal 1 19 days 6 litters 80 days — Equine. Rideable.

Tameable Wild Animals

Some wild animals, while not part of the formal livestock system, can be tamed by the player for companionship or utility.

Animal Spawning Conditions (Biome, Temp °C, Rainfall mm) Behavior / Key Drops Taming Information
Wolf Any biome; Temp < 22°C; Rainfall 150mm - 420mm Hunts in packs Tamed into a Dog by feeding it multiple times.
Ocelot Forests; Temp 15°C to 30°C; Rainfall 300mm - 500mm Attacks small animals Tamed into a Cat by feeding it raw fish multiple times.

Other Wild Animals

These animals inhabit the world but are generally not tamed for husbandry or direct companionship.

General Predator Behavior: Can actively hunt and attack the player. May be nocturnal (hunt at night) or diurnal (hunt during day). Can be neutral or hostile, often defending a home territory. General Ramming Animal Behavior: Occasionally charge nearby creatures, including the player. Attacks are powerful but can be dodged. Become more aggressive if attacked. General Prey Animal Behavior: Fear players and predators, adept at fleeing. Generally cannot fight back. Some may eat crops. Aquatic Animal Categories: * Shore Animals: Spawn on sea shores, mix swimming and walking. Curious, may follow player, but not tamable. * Fish: Swim in water, most can be fished. Prefer various water bodies/temperatures. * Shellfish: Live on water floors, drop shells (food/flux/bait). Cannot be fished. * Large Water Creatures: Larger animals in big water bodies. Some hunt fish. Drop blubber (lamp fuel).

Animal Category Spawning Conditions (Biome, Temp °C, Rainfall mm) Key Behavior / Drops
Polar Bear Predator Coldest regions; Temp ≤ -10°C; Rainfall ≥ 100mm Hostile
Grizzly Bear Predator Forests, moderate climates; Temp -15°C to 15°C; Rainfall ≥ 200mm Hostile
Black Bear Predator Forests, warmer, wetter climates; Temp 5°C to 20°C; Rainfall ≥ 250mm Hostile
Cougar Predator Most moderate climates; Temp -10°C to 21°C; Rainfall ≥ 150mm Hostile
Panther Predator Most moderate climates; Temp -10°C to 21°C; Rainfall ≥ 150mm Hostile
Lion Predator Plains; Avg Temp ≥ 16°C; Rainfall 50mm - 300mm Hostile
Tiger Predator Forests; Avg Temp ≥ 13°C; Rainfall ≥ 100mm Hostile
Sabertooth Predator Any biome; Temp > 0°C; Rainfall > 250mm Hostile
Direwolf Predator Any biome; Temp < 0°C (below freezing); Rainfall 150mm - 420mm Hunts in packs. Larger than regular wolves.
Hyena Predator Any biome; Temp > 15°C; Rainfall 80mm - 380mm Hunts in packs.
Crocodile Predator Near rivers, lakes, marshes; Temp > 15°C; Any rainfall Nocturnal. Most dangerous in water.
Boar Ramming Any biome; Temp -5°C to 25°C; Rainfall 130mm - 400mm Charges if provoked or nearby. (Pigs are domestic version)
Moose Ramming Forests; Temp -15°C to 10°C; Rainfall 150mm - 300mm Charges if provoked or nearby.
Wildebeest Ramming Open plains; Temp > 13°C; Rainfall 90mm - 380mm Charges if provoked or nearby.
Rabbit Prey Ubiquitous; Min Rainfall 15mm Flees, chews on carrots/cabbage. Coat changes by climate.
Fox Prey Forests; Temp < 25°C; Rainfall 130mm - 400mm Flees, eats berries from bushes.
Deer Prey Forests; Temp -15°C to 25°C; Rainfall 130mm - 400mm Flees.
Caribou Prey Any biome; Temp < -9°C; Rainfall 110mm - 500mm Flees.
Gazelle Prey Open plains; Temp > 12°C; Rainfall 90mm - 380mm Flees.
Bongo Prey Forests; Temp > 15°C; Rainfall 230mm - 500mm Flees.
Grouse Prey Any biome; Temp -12°C to 13°C; Rainfall 150mm - 400mm Flees.
Pheasant Prey Forests; Temp -5°C to 17°C; Rainfall 100mm - 300mm Flees.
Turkey Prey Forests; Temp 0°C to 17°C; Rainfall 250mm - 450mm Flees. (Chickens/Ducks/Quails are domestic fowl)
Peafowl Prey Forests; Temp > 14°C; Rainfall 130mm - 500mm Flees.
Penguin Aquatic (Shore Animal) Coldest beaches; Temp ≤ -14°C; Rainfall ≥ 75mm Curious, follows player.
Sea Turtle Aquatic (Shore Animal) Warm water beaches; Temp ≥ 21°C; Rainfall ≥ 250mm Curious.
Cod Aquatic (Fish) Colder oceans; Temp ≤ 18°C Swims, can be fished.
Pufferfish Aquatic (Fish) Any ocean; Temp ≥ 10°C Swims.
Jellyfish Aquatic (Fish) Warmer oceans; Temp ≥ 18°C Swims.
Tropical Fish Aquatic (Fish) Warmer oceans; Temp ≥ 18°C Swims.
Salmon Aquatic (Fish) Any river or lake; Temp ≥ -5°C Swims.
Bluegill Aquatic (Fish) Any river or lake; Temp -10°C to 26°C Swims.
Isopod Aquatic (Shellfish) Deeper sections of oceans; Temp ≤ 14°C Drops shells (food/flux/bait).
Lobster Aquatic (Shellfish) Any ocean; Temp ≤ 21°C Drops shells (food/flux/bait).
Crayfish Aquatic (Shellfish) Rivers and lakes; Temp ≥ 5°C; Rainfall ≥ 125mm Drops shells (food/flux/bait).
Horseshoe Crab Aquatic (Shellfish) Oceans, moderate climate; Temp 10°C to 21°C; Rainfall ≤ 400mm Drops shells (food/flux/bait).
Orca Aquatic (Large Creature) Deep oceans; Temp ≤ 19°C; Rainfall ≥ 100mm Hunts fish, drops blubber.
Dolphin Aquatic (Large Creature) Deep oceans; Temp ≥ 10°C; Rainfall ≥ 200mm Drops blubber.
Manatee Aquatic (Large Creature) Warm lakes; Temp ≥ 20°C; Rainfall ≤ 300mm Drops blubber.
Squid Aquatic (Large Creature) Any deep ocean Drops Ink Sacs. Inks players. Some say strange properties in deep caves.

This guide provides an overview of animals and husbandry in Gravitas² based on TerraFirmaCraft mechanics. Always refer to in-game information and specific modpack configurations for the most accurate details.

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