Zoologist

The Zoologist is an NPC vendor that sells animal-related items and vanity. She will move in when the following criteria have been met:
* There is an empty house.
* The Bestiary has been filled to at least 10% ().
She sells a large variety of vanity items, in addition to many mounts and pets, critter-themed accessories, and the Universal Pylon, depending on the Bestiary's completion percentage.
The Zoologist will attack nearby enemies with her claws to defend herself.
== Items sold ==
== Living preferences ==
== Shimmered form ==
== Names ==
== Quotes ==
=== Interaction quotes ===
* ""
* ""
* ""
* ""
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* ""
* ""
* ""
* ""
When transformed:
* ""
* ""
When Stylist is present:
* ""
During a Solar Eclipse:
* ""
During a Party:
* ""
During Rain:
* ""
* ""
During a Thunderstorm:
* ""
* ""
During a Windy Day:
* ""
* ""
When in a Graveyard:
* ""
* ""
=== Happiness quotes ===
When homeless:
* ""
When homeless while transformed:
* ""
When neutral:
* ""
When neutral while transformed:
* ""
When far from home:
* ""
When far from home while transformed:
* ""
When in a sparse area:
* ""
When in a sparse area while transformed:
* ""
When overcrowded:
* ""
* ""
When overcrowded while transformed:
* ""
* ""
When in a Forest:
* ""
When in a Forest while transformed:
* ""
When in a Desert:
* ""
When in a Desert while transformed:
* ""
When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon:
* ""
When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon while transformed:
* ""
When near the Witch Doctor:
* ""
When near the Witch Doctor while transformed:
* ""
When near the Golfer:
* ""
When near the Golfer while transformed:
* ""
When near the Angler:
* ""
When near the Angler while transformed:
* ""
When near the Arms Dealer:
* ""
When near the Arms Dealer while transformed:
* ""
When near the Princess:
* ""
When near the Princess while transformed:
* ""
== Trivia ==
* The Zoologist will transform into a werefox on full moons and blood moons, speaking differently while transformed. Upon morning she will revert back to normal. These are also the same times that Deathweed blooms.
* Despite not being very hard to get, the Zoologist has a 5-star rarity in the Bestiary.
*The Rabbit Perch can usually be unlocked (40% Bestiary completion) before Hardmode, but the Bunny License (45%) usually can't, unless a seasonal event has provided some extra enemies for the Bestiary.
* The quote, "" is a reference to with the often-repeated line "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee".
* The potential name for the Zoologist "Bindi" is a reference to famed real-life zoologist, Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.
* The quote, "" is a reference to the fairy tale of "", wherein the Big Bad Wolf responds in a similar manner to questions about his unusual proportions when disguised as Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother.
* When the Zoologist turns into a werefox, her minimap icon does not change.
* The quote “” could be a reference to the 1999 comedy film .
* According to Redigit, the Zoologist is the Golfer's younger sister, referenced by some of her quotes.
* The Zoologist's name in the files of the game is named "Bestiary Girl".
* The Zoologist will not put on a party hat when there is a party, due to her fox ears.
* The quotes "" and "" could suggest that the Zoologist has a potential crush on the Witch Doctor.
*The Zoologist's attacks look very similar to the attacks of the Terragrim.
* The Zoologist's sprite was designed by Lazure and was first shown in a Twitter post from him.
** According to Redigit, the sprite was designed a long time ago, but the team didn't have a use for it until 1.4.
* Along with the Traveling Merchant, Princess, and Cyborg, she is among a small group of NPCs who sell a new item post-Moon Lord. The Zoologist's item is the Universal Pylon (the Bestiary must be completed for her to sell the item, which requires defeating the Moon Lord).
* Despite the Cyborg stating that their negative feelings are mutual, the Zoologist does not dislike the Cyborg.
:* The credits show the Zoologist after she was cured of this curse.
== Gallery ==
File:ZoologistTeaser.gif|The Zoologist defending herself from zombies.
File:LazureNPC.jpeg|The Zoologist shown on Lazure's monitor.
== History ==
== References ==