Animal

Animals are as much a part of farming as growing crops. They come in many sizes and do not wither like crops do. These creatures vary in harvest time, ranging from 1 to 4 days, after which the farmer is able to gather their produce and transform them to another stage. They can be purchased in the Market, be received as gifts or be adopted. Animals are never slaughtered, rather products relating to the animal are collected (for example, milk from cows, down feathers from ducks).

Lost Animals
Unique to FarmVille, lost animals often find their way to a farm. A farmer will have the option of either helping lost animals or sending them away.If a farmer decides to help a lost animal, their neighbors will have the option to adopt the animal and have them on their farm.

Ribbons
The following ribbons are associated with animals:
 * Zoologist
 * Animal Shelter
 * Noah's Ark
 * Egg-celent Discovery
 * Cat Lady
 * Horse Power

"Other" Animals
Some animals are classified as decorations because they cannot be harvested. These are given animation, even though they look like real animals.

Animal Statistics
*NOTE: The Fan Cow was available for 12 Farm Cash first, before it reached 3,000,000 fans.

Important Info
FarmVille has a 23 hour day, so any duration of time listed by days should be calculated accordingly.

Animal Storage Buildings
All animal storage buildings can be harvested after one days *.