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, when a farmer is able to gather their produce. They can be purchased in the Market, be received as gifts or be adopted. Animals are never slaughtered, rather products relating to the animal is 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. Lost animals are not available by any other means.

Ribbons
The following ribbons are associated with animals:
 * Zoologist
 * Animal Shelter
 * Noah's Ark

Potential New Animals
There are a number of potential new animals that have been seen somewhere on the FarmVille website, though are not yet available in game.

Dog
A dog has appeared outside of the game, in a few places, including the banner of the FarmVille Forum. The dog also appears in a picture of all FarmVille animals released by Zynga.

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