Types of Mates[]
There are three types of mates: Prime, Average, and Desperate mates. A Desperate mate is indicated by black to purplish-gray hearts. If a Desperate mate is claimed, it will tell you
in a news feed, "The desperate fe/male is following you." An Average mate is shown by light pink hearts. If an Average mate is claimed, it will tell you in a news feed, "The average fe/male is interested." A Prime mate is shown by sparkling light-to-hot pink hearts. If a Prime mate is claimed, it will tell you in a news feed, "The prime fe/male is interested!"
Claiming a Mate[]
Mates require certain Ranks. An animal raises its Rank by intaking kilocalories. A Rookie Rank, the default Rank, is required for a Desperate mate. That is the only mate a Rookie can
claim. A Veteran, the second Rank, can claim Desperate and Average mates. A Boss animal, the last obtainable Rank, can select a Desperate, an Average, or a Prime mate.
Offspring and Inheriting[]
Inheriting
After mating with a female/male, you will gain a certain amount of siblings and inherit a percentage of the bonuses your previous character (father or mother) had gained from completing challenges. A Desperate mate, in addition to giving you fleas, offers the smallest litter of animals and only 10% of your stat bonuses will be carried over. An Average will offer a mid-to-large litter, depending on your animal's size, and 25 percent of your bonuses. A Prime will save 50% of the stat bonuses and yield the largest amount of siblings. For instance, if you collected +20 Attack, +2 Defense, and +40 Life, mating with a Desperate female would save 5 Attack, 1 Defense, and 10 Life. If you mated with an Average female, however, you would carry over 10% of your Attack bonuses, 1% of your Defense bonus, and 20% of the Life. Therefore, if you mated with a Prime mate you would save 15 of your Attack bonuses, 1 of your Defense bonuses, and 30 of your Life bonuses.
Offspring
Predators
For most Size 4 and up predators, this is the maximum (this is obtainable by using the
The beagle from Story Mode with some of his pups.
Topknot or Kingly Mane) number of children:
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 2 |
| Average | 3 |
| Prime | 4 |
This is the maximum number for animals Size 3.
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 2 |
| Average | 3 |
| Prime | 5 |
This is the maximum number for animals Size 2 or 1:
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 2 |
| Average | 4 |
| Prime | 6 |
Grazers
For most size 5 and up Grazers, this is the maximum number of children (obtainable by using a Topknot.)
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 2 |
| Average | 3 |
| Prime | 4 |
For most size 3 Grazers, this is the maximum number of children.
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 2 |
| Average | 4 |
| Prime | 6 |
For most size 1 and 2 Grazers, this is the maximum number of children.
| Mate | Litter Size |
|---|---|
| Desperate | 3 |
| Average | 5 |
| Prime | 7 |