Animal breeding

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Description

Animal breeding allows for the production of new creatures, sometimes with increased quality, without the need to wait for new spawns.

Method

• One of the two animals you wish to breed must be able to be led with a rope therefore some taming may be required. Once you have one of the two animals lead, ensure they are both well fed and move them close to one another. Right click on the animal you are not leading and select the Breed option.
  
• Grooming now also gives animal breeding skill gains. (Activate a grooming brush and select groom while clicking on livestock.)

Notes

• Animals must be of the same species.
• When breeding fails you will receive a message that the intercourse was interrupted.
• Breeding may be attempted every 45 minutes after failure.
• Animals do not have to be "fat" to breed.
• When an animal is "no longer interested in food" they will be ready to begin breeding.
• Age is not a factor in breeding.
• Breeding increases a player's soul depth.
• Pregnancy times can differ, from 5-11 wurm weeks, regardless of species.

Traits

Bred animals have a chance of having traits.(Enhancement/Deformity)
Animals can have multiple traits.
Examining an animal will show traits, if one has the required skill level:

• 20 skill: "It will fight fiercely." (High fighting skill?)
• 21 skill: "It has fleeter movement than normal." (Faster movement?)
• 22 skill: "It is a tough bugger."
• 23 skill: "It has a strong body."
• 24 skill: "It has lightning movement." (Random speed increase?)
• 25 skill: "It can carry more than average." (More Body Strength?)
• 26 skill: "It has very strong leg muscles."
• 27 skill: "It has keen senses."
• 28 skill: "It has malformed hindlegs."
• 29 skill: "The legs are of different length."
• 30 skill: "It seems overly aggressive." (Agressive fighting stance?)
• 31 skill: "It looks very unmotivated." (Defensive fighting stance?)
• 32 skill: "It is unusually strong willed."
• 33 skill: "It has some illness."
• 34 skill: "Has an endless hunger." (Will eat twice as much as a normal horse?)

(All "?" are unconfirmed.)