Breeding
Breeding
Breeding allows compatible adult pets to produce offspring.
Basic Requirements
Breeding usually requires:
- Two living, compatible adult pets.
- Correct species compatibility. Foxes breed with foxes, rabbits with rabbits.
- Pets who are not blocked by pregnancy, sickness, quarantine, death, age, or other restrictions.
- Owner and colony permissions where required.
Species Compatibility
Different species cannot breed with one another. A fox and a rabbit may both live in the colony, but they do not produce mixed offspring.
Pregnancy
Successful breeding may start a pregnancy that commonly lasts about 3 days.
Read Pregnancy.
Genetics and Inheritance
Offspring may inherit appearance traits, mutations, species details, and family-line information. Some systems may include random variation or rare outcomes.
Inbreeding
The game tracks family relationships. Close relatives can increase inbreeding risk and may contribute to weaker or more vulnerable offspring.
Read Inbreeding.
Pregnancy and Kit Risk
Harsh colony conditions can make pregnancy and newborn care more dangerous. Unsafe water, spoiled food, sickness, dirty bedding, weather, mutation effects, or lack of nursery support may increase risk.