Zoologist

  

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Zoologist

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Statistics

Type	NPC
Environment	Valid house
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	10
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Projectiles created

• Strike (Green)
  
• Strike (Red)
  

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 633
• Internal Projectile ID: 880, 929

“

I love animals, like, a lot! I tried to pet this weird looking fox one time, he sooo bit me, and now I became like one! Rad!

— The Zoologist

The Zoologist is an NPC vendor who sells animal-related items and vanity. She will move in when the following criteria have been met:

• There is an available vacant house.
• The Bestiary has been filled to at least 10% (54 entries).

She sells a large variety of vanity items, in addition to many mounts and pets, critter-themed accessories, and the Universal Pylon, depending on the Bestiary's completion percentage.

The Zoologist will transform into a werefox during a full moon or Blood Moon. Apart from having a different sprite and quotes, there is no difference between her normal and transformed state. When transformed, the Zoologist's minimap icon also does not change, and she will revert to normal at dawn (4:30 AM).

The Zoologist will attack nearby enemies with her claws to defend herself. The color of the claw attack turns from green to red when she is transformed.

Items sold

Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). Prices can also be higher or lower based on the NPC's happiness level.

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Guide to Critter Companionship	5 GC	Always available.
Squirrel Hook	2 GC	Always available.
The Werewolf	1 GC	At night during a full moon:
Leather Whip	10 GC	Always available.
Mollusk Whistle	20 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 25% (135 entries).
Critter Shampoo	10 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Dog Ears	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Dog Tail	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Fox Ears	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Fox Tail	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Lizard Ears	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Lizard Tail	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Bunny Ears	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Bunny Tail	3 GC	During the following moon phase:
Full Moon Squeaky Toy	30 GC	In Hardmode during a Blood Moon
Mud Bud	50 GC	After defeating Plantera
Cat License	5 GC	Always available.
Dog License	5 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 25% (135 entries)
Bunny License	5 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 45% (243 entries)
Koi Kite	2 GC	Always available.
Crawltipede Kite	2 GC	After beating the Solar Pillar
Dusty Rawhide Saddle	25 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Royal Gilded Saddle	25 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Black Studded Saddle	25 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Sakura Sapling	1 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Yellow Willow Sapling	1 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Rabbit Perch	15 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 40% (216 entries).
Jousting Lance	6 GC	In Hardmode when the Bestiary has been filled to at least 30% (162 entries).
Fairy Glowstick	75 CC	Once the player fills out all three Fairies in the Bestiary
World Globe	3 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 50% (270 entries).
Moon Globe	3 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 50% (270 entries).
Tree Globe	3 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 50% (270 entries).
Lightning Carrot	50 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 50% (270 entries).
Digging Molecart	50 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 35% (189 entries).
Ball O' Fuse Wire	50 GC	When the Bestiary has been filled to at least 70% (378 entries).
Universal Pylon	1 PC	When the Bestiary has been filled completely (540 entries).
Any Pylon	10 GC	When in a specific biome and is happy enough.

Living preferences

	Biome	Neighbor
Loves	n/a	Witch Doctor
Likes	Forest	Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Golfer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Dislikes	Desert	Angler
Hates	n/a	Arms Dealer

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Shimmered form

Shimmered Zoologist

NPC	Map icon

When submerged in Shimmer, the Zoologist will transform into her Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. She can be returned to her classic look by submerging her in Shimmer again.

Names

The Zoologist may have any of the following names:

• Arien
• Astra
• Azaria
• Becca
• Bindi
• Daphne
• Dian
• Ellen
• Hayley
• Jane
• Juanita
• Lilith
• Lizzy
• Lori
• MacKenzie
• Mardy
• Maria
• Mollie
• Robyn
• Tia
• Veronica

Quotes

Interaction quotes

"I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee!" "I may not know, like, a whole lot...but I can talk your head off about nature and critters and animals and wildlife and..." "My older bro calls me a lycanthrope. It means I'm like, part animal or something. He'd know, though, because he spends all his time outside!" "I love animals, like, a lot! I tried to pet this weird looking fox one time, he sooo bit me, and now I became like one! Rad!" "Staahp pulling on my tail, bro, it's totally real, and like...totally hurts when you pull on it!" "Oh, THESE ears? Haha, totes better to hear you with, my dear!" "This one time, at critter camp, I woke up one morning and everything was torn apart! Like, wow, how did I sleep through THAT?!" "Wow, like, I've never seen a full moon. For some reason, it's like I pass out every time one's around!" "I have noooo idea how I got here, but it's mega rad." When transformed: "Grrr!! Away. Stay. NOW!" "Rawgh! Roo! Danger. Me. Wraaaath!" When Stylist is present: "Huh?! No, <name of Stylist> didn't dye my hair. It's naturally this color! It was like, dark brown before I was bitten, though!" During a Solar Eclipse: "Like wow, I feel like I belong with the creepy killer things running around right now. So glad I'm not that mindless." During a Party: "So, uh, I can't wear the hat. Sorry. I'm still here for the party, no worries!" During Rain: "Staaaap! Ugh! Not you, this lame rain." "For real!? I can't STAND being wet! It's gross." During a Thunderstorm: "Eek!! You have NO idea how much thunder hurts my sensitive ears." "Is it over yet? I have this, like, irrational fear of thunderstorms." During a Windy Day: "Running in the wind makes me feel so free and wild. Totes try it sometime!" "The breeze blows through my hair, it's, like, woah." When in a Graveyard: "My instincts are totally going wild. I really need to get out of here!" "Ok, like, this place is totally freaky. It makes my fur stand on end!"

Happiness quotes

When homeless: "Like, I can't just go live in a burrow, you know. I need a house!" When homeless while transformed: "GRAH! Need HOME! NOW!" When neutral: "I'm feeling good, actually! Thanks for askin'!" When neutral while transformed: "Rrrr... feel fine." When far from home: "I'm uh, like, a little homesick? Plus I need to feed my pets!" When far from home while transformed: "Grrawr... home! far FAR! CANNOT TRACK." When in a sparse area: "I absolutely love having my own place to be myself! This is like, totally awesome!" When in a sparse area while transformed: "Rrrrr... open space. HAPPY." When overcrowded: "I get a little anxious around a lot of people. I like, don't want that." "Eek! I hate feeling worried about what will happen with all these people around!" When overcrowded while transformed: "Rawgh! PEOPLE. TOO MANY. Irritate!" "Snarrrrrll... CANNOT. STAND. CROWDING!" When in a Forest: "I love animals, so naturally the Forest is like, the best place ever! Yas!" When in a Forest while transformed: "In the Forest... Good RUN! PLAY! HUNT! Yee!" When in a Desert: "It's like, weird having instincts and all, and the Desert really makes me want to run away!" When in a Desert while transformed: "Mrrrr... the Desert. NO SMELL GOOD." When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon: "Like, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon totally reeks of those curses that fox cub had -- the one that bit me!" When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon while transformed: "Gughhh, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon... I LOATHE. BAD SCENERY." When near the Witch Doctor: "I can't explain it. I have like, a thing for <name of Witch Doctor>. Is it because of the tail?" When near the Witch Doctor while transformed: "LOVE. STRONG... <name of Witch Doctor>. Yeeyee!" When near the Golfer: "Of course I like <name of Golfer>! I like, knew them since I was born!" When near the Golfer while transformed: "<name of Golfer>. Rrr... GOOD. FEEL." When near the Angler: "I don't like how cruel <name of Angler> is!" When near the Angler while transformed: "<name of Angler>.... VIBES. BAD! Grrl" When near the Arms Dealer: "I really totally hate what <name of Arms Dealer> does to animals!" When near the Arms Dealer while transformed: "Arghl! NO <name of Arms Dealer>. HATE. FURY. DISGUST!!" When near the Princess: "Like, <name of Princess> has her subjects searching for a way for me to break my fox curse! Yass!" When near the Princess while transformed: "<name of Princess>... PINK. GOOD."

Trivia

• Despite being comparably easy to obtain, the Zoologist has a 5 star rarity in the Bestiary.
• The quote, "I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee!" is a reference to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with the often-repeated line "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee".
• The quote, "Oh, THESE ears? Haha, totes better to hear you with, my dear!" is a reference to the fairy tale of "Little Red Riding Hood", wherein the Big Bad Wolf responds in a similar manner to questions about his unusual proportions when disguised as Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother.
• The quote "This one time, at critter camp, I woke up one morning and everything was torn apart! Like, wow, how did I sleep through THAT?!" could be a reference to the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
• Several of the Zoologist's possible names are references to real life individuals.
  • The name Bindi is a reference to the real-life Australian zookeeper Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin.
  • The names Jane and Dian are references to real-life primatologists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey.
  • The name Lilith is a reference to Cenx and Redigit's daughter, also referenced by the item Lilith's Necklace.
• According to Redigit, the Zoologist is the Golfer's younger sister, referenced by some of her quotes.
• The Zoologist is often referred to as BestiaryGirl in Terraria's source code.
• The Zoologist will not put on a party hat when there is a Party, due to her fox ears.
• The quotes "I can't explain it. I have like, a thing for <name of Witch Doctor>. Is it because of the tail?" and "LOVE. STRONG... <name of Witch Doctor>. Yeeyee!" could suggest that the Zoologist has a potential crush on the Witch Doctor.
• The Zoologist has a unique quote for being in a loved biome while transformed: "FAVORITE LAND... <name of biome>. DELIGHT.". This quote cannot be legitimately seen in-game, since Santa Claus is the only NPC with a loved biome.
• The Zoologist's attacks look very similar to the attacks of the Terragrim.
• The Zoologist's sprite was designed by Lazure, and was first shown in a Twitter post by him.
  • According to Redigit, the sprite was designed a long time ago, but the team did not have a use for it until 1.4.0.1.

Crowno's original design for the Zoologist with different hood and fur colors.

• The Zoologist’s Shimmered form is a revamped version of an old Zoologist sprite designed by Crowno.
• Along with the Traveling Merchant, Princess, and Cyborg, she is among a small group of NPCs who sell a new item post-Moon Lord. The Zoologist's item is the Universal Pylon (the Bestiary must be completed for her to sell the item, which requires defeating the Moon Lord).
• Despite the Cyborg stating that their negative feelings are mutual, the Zoologist does not dislike the Cyborg.

The Zoologist in the credits after she was cured of her curse.

• The Bestiary entry for the Zoologist: "The Zoologist, resident lycanthrope, adores animals. Her fox-like biology resulted from a cursed animal bite."

• The credits show the Zoologist after she was cured of this curse.

Gallery

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  The Zoologist defending herself from zombies.

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  The Zoologist shown on Lazure's monitor.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Now sells the Moon Globe.
  • Now sells the Digging Molecart at 35% Bestiary completion instead of 60%.
  • The Pet Licenses can now be purchased infinitely from the Zoologist.
  • Now has a chance to be named "Lilith".

• Desktop 1.4.1.1: Fixed a buggy dialogue line from Transformed Zoologist about the Princess.

• Desktop 1.4.1: Now sells the Leather Whip instantly.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.