Breeding System Overview
Breeding allows you to pair two compatible animals to create offspring with enhanced stats, unique appearances, and potentially rare mutations. Strategic breeding is key to building a powerful animal collection!
💡 Quick Tip: Breeding two Legendary animals has the highest chance of producing Mythical offspring. Always breed your best animals together!
📚Breeding Basics
How to Breed Animals
- 1. Select two animals from your zoo (must be adult, Level 10+)
- 2. Click the "Breed" button in the animal menu
- 3. Choose your second animal (must be compatible species or biome)
- 4. Pay the breeding cost (varies by rarity)
- 5. Wait for the breeding cooldown (2-6 hours)
- 6. Claim your offspring from the nursery!
✅ Breeding Requirements
- • Both animals must be Level 10+ (adult)
- • Animals must be off cooldown
- • Must have Nursery building (unlocked at Level 5)
- • Pay breeding cost (50-500 coins depending on rarity)
- • Have an empty nursery slot (max 3 active breedings)
⏱️ Breeding Cooldowns
- • Common: 2 hours
- • Uncommon: 2.5 hours
- • Rare: 3 hours
- • Epic: 4 hours
- • Legendary: 5 hours
- • Mythical: 6 hours
🔬Breeding Combination Matrix
These are proven combinations that produce special offspring. Experiment to discover more!
Baby Lion (High chance of Rainbow mutation)
Lion + Lion
Cooldown:
4 hours
Value:
Very High
Breeding Cost:
300💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Best for rainbow mutation farming
Stronger Buffalo (+15% stats)
Buffalo + Buffalo
Cooldown:
2 hours
Value:
Medium
Breeding Cost:
50💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Good early game breeding practice
Hybrid: Forest Runner (Rare)
Wolf + Fox
Cooldown:
3 hours
Value:
High
Breeding Cost:
100💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Cross-species breeding unlocks hybrids
Savannah Giant (Epic)
Elephant + Giraffe
Cooldown:
5 hours
Value:
Very High
Breeding Cost:
150💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Large animals produce valuable offspring
Ocean Predator (Legendary)
Shark + Dolphin
Cooldown:
4 hours
Value:
Very High
Breeding Cost:
300💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Ocean hybrids are extremely valuable
Firebird (Mythical)
Phoenix + Eagle
Cooldown:
6 hours
Value:
Extreme
Breeding Cost:
500💰
💡 Pro Tip:
Rarest breeding combination in game!
🧬Offspring Trait Inheritance
Offspring inherit traits from both parents. Understanding inheritance helps you breed strategically!
What Offspring Inherit:
✅ Always Inherited:
- • Base stats (avg of both parents +10%)
- • Biome affinity (from either parent)
- • Passive ability (random from parents)
- • Growth rate (faster of two parents)
🎲 Chance-Based:
- • Mutations (5-15% if parents have them)
- • Rarity upgrade (10% chance to go up 1 tier)
- • Shiny variant (1-3% chance)
- • Special traits (varies by combination)
📊 Stat Calculation Example:
Parent 1 (Lion): Speed 80, Strength 95
Parent 2 (Lion): Speed 90, Strength 85
Offspring Stats = (Parent1 + Parent2) / 2 × 1.1
Baby Lion: Speed 93.5, Strength 99
(Better than both parents!)
✨Mutation Breeding Strategies
Strategy #1: Mutation Stacking
Breeding two mutated animals increases offspring mutation chance dramatically!
Golden Lion + Golden Lion = 35% chance of Golden offspring
Golden Lion + Rainbow Lion = 25% chance of Rainbow offspring!
Strategy #2: Weather Timing
Time your breeding claims during favorable weather for mutation boosts!
Claim your Lion breeding during Storm weather for +10% mutation chance on the newborn!
Strategy #3: Level-Boosted Breeding
Level both parents to 50+ before breeding for significantly better offspring stats!
Level 100 parents produce offspring with +25% stats compared to Level 10 parents.
⏰Cooldown Management Guide
🚀 Efficiency Tips
- ✓ Start long cooldowns (6hr) before bed
- ✓ Stack 3 nursery slots with different timings
- ✓ Breed common animals during short play sessions
- ✓ Save legendary breeding for when you can claim quickly
- ✓ Use "Skip Cooldown" rubies only for Mythical breeding
💎 Ruby Cost to Skip
- • 2hr cooldown: 20 💎
- • 3hr cooldown: 30 💎
- • 4hr cooldown: 40 💎
- • 5hr cooldown: 50 💎
- • 6hr cooldown: 60 💎
💡 Only worth skipping for Legendary/Mythical breeding!
🎯Best Breeding Pairs by Goal
💰 For Maximum Profit:
Lion + Lion → Rainbow Lion (sells for $15,000-25,000)
Phoenix + Phoenix → Golden Phoenix (sells for $20,000-30,000)
Best ROI on breeding investment
⚡ For Fast Breeding:
Buffalo + Buffalo → 2 hour cooldown
Zebra + Ostrich → 2.5 hour cooldown
Perfect for quest completion and learning
🌟 For Collection:
Cross-biome breeding → Unique hybrids
Shark + Dolphin → Ocean Predator (exclusive)
Unlock animals not found in the wild
🏆 For Tourist Income:
Elephant + Giraffe → Savannah Giant (high tourist value)
Polar Bear + Seal → Arctic Behemoth
Offspring attract 2-3x more tourists than parents
❓Breeding FAQ
Can I breed different species together?
Yes! Cross-species breeding creates unique hybrids. Best results come from breeding animals from the same biome (e.g., Wolf + Fox) or similar types (e.g., Shark + Dolphin).
How many times can I breed the same animal?
Unlimited! Each animal just needs to wait for their cooldown to finish. You can breed your best animals repeatedly to create an army of powerful offspring.
Do offspring keep parent mutations?
Not automatically. However, if both parents have the same mutation (e.g., both Golden), there's a 35% chance the offspring inherits it. Different mutations = lower chance (15-20%).
What's the best animal to breed for beginners?
Start with Buffalo + Buffalo. Short cooldown (2hr), low cost (50 coins), and teaches you the breeding system. Once comfortable, move to Rare+ breeding.
Can I breed while animals are being ridden?
No, animals must be in your zoo (not mounted) to breed. Dismount before initiating breeding.