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Bluecan

The **Bluecan** is the third type of toucan.

## Appearance

The Bluecan has navy blue feathers and an aqua/turquoise blend coloured beak, with a dark grey tip and orange details. Its feet are light red. Its feathers fade into a slightly lighter blue at the ends of its wings. On its head, it has a crest made up of a pair of three standing feathers that are navy fading into white and dark grey on top.

## Description

*The official mascot of the blue man group.*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded Jungle 5 or greater.
* Toucan tamed.
* Ride past 900m in Jungle.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is medium due to it being a tier 3 animal. It will appear in just over half the runs the player does, and never before 900m.

## Baby Bluecan

* Mating animals appear 7% more often
* Flying animals swoop 6% slower

## Trivia

* The Bluecan plays on rhyme, as "blue" rhymes with "tou-" of "toucan".
* The description references the Blue Man Group, a group of performance artists who wear blue masks and perform theatrical and musical performances.

## Notes

* The Bluecan was released in the original release, version 1.0.0, on the 22nd of June 2016, along with Savannah and all original Savannah animals, Jungle and all other original Jungle animals, and the Sky Zoo.
Rising Phoenix

The **Rising Phoenix** is the tenth phoenix in the game. It was first released as a part of the 2022 Chinese New Year Event.

## Appearance

The Rising Phoenix is mostly golden-yellow in colour with an orange beak. Its head and wing feathers alike are golden-yellow fading into orange at the tips. Atop of its head is a purple comb ending in three sharp spikes, and at the end of its head is a yellow ruff. Its upper and lower body are red, and its sides are golden-yellow. The Rising Phoenix's wings are red at the front and orangey red at the back separated by a yellow lining. Near the wing's end, there are three purple circles each surrounded by a decorated yellow design. Near its tails are two threads, carmine in colour, and ending with the same purple circles on its wings. Its tail itself is embedded with five feathers varying in colours such as purple, green, yellow, and orange. The feathers all share a red oval shape at their ends.

## Description

*It never loses hope in front of any hardship.*

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Olympus 3 or greater.
* Phoenix tamed.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 380 in the 2022 Chinese New Year Event.
	+ Purchase for 200 in the Summer Party.
	+ Purchase for 300 in the Badge Shop.
		- Rising Phoenix is tamed immediately upon purchase.
* Once obtained, ride past 2000m in Olympus.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 2000m.

## Trivia

* The Rising Phoenix is a reference to the Fenghuang, also known as the "Chinese Phoenix". In traditional Chinese stories, the mythical bird is often paired with a male Chinese dragon and is associated with fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and fidelity.

## Notes

* The Rising Phoenix was released in version 1.54.1 on the 26th of January 2022, as a part of the 2022 Chinese New Year Event.
Parasaurolophus

The **Parasaurolophus** is the first parasaurolophus evident in the stampede, and likely to be the first animal tamed in Jurassic.

## Appearance

The Parasaurolophus has a thick, bulky body, balanced out by a relatively long tail stretching out straight behind it, a medium-sized neck with a medium-sized head, two solid legs which are thicker at the joint than at the ankles, two black feet with three toes in each and a long crest which begins at its black nose and stretches backwards past the back of its head, fading into dark red. Its arms are short and hang loosely from its chest area. It is largely dull orange in colour, and has lighter horizontal stripes running from about halfway down its body down to its tail.

## Description

*An ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America. Equipped with a large crest that acted like a horn.*

## Requirements

* Jurassic 1 unlocked.
* Ride in Jurassic.

## Trivia

* The appearance of the Parasaurolophus is based on a depiction of a parasaurolophus based on collected fossils and bones.
* The description references the location in which most of the evidence of a parasaurolophus was found, and its likely behaviour characteristics when it existed.
	+ "Ornithopod" in the description means 'mainly bipedal herbivorous dinosaur'.

## Notes

* The Parasaurolophus was released in version 1.8.0 on the 18th of May 2017, along with Jurassic and most Jurassic animals.
Scorpion Ray

The **Scorpion Ray** is the third manta ray in the game.

## Appearance

The Scorpion Ray is fully black (except the underbelly, which is white) and its tail has a scorpion stinger. It also has mandibles instead of cephalic horns.

## Requirements

* Ocean Zoo unlocked.
* Manta Ray tamed.
* Ride past 1000m in Ocean.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is medium due to it being a tier 3 animal. It will appear in just over half the runs the player does, and never before 1000m.

## Trivia

* The Scorpion Ray is a play on a scorpion, with both having an extending tail.
* Its description also plays on this, as scorpions have a stinger on its tail, and as manta rays are also called stingrays.

## Notes

* The Scorpion Ray was released in version 2.3.0 on the 16th of June 2022 along with the other original manta ray species.
Devil Flying Fox

The **Devil Flying Fox** is the ninth flying fox in the stampede. It was first released as a part of the 2023 Halloween Event.

## Appearance

The Devil Flying Fox has a similar main structure to the Flying Fox, however, its body and wing frame are coloured dark grey, and its wings incorporate a white to orange gradient. Around its head it wears pumpkin-shaped earmuffs, and it holds between its legs a pumpkin basket filled with candies which drop behind the Devil Flying Fox as it flies.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Outback 5 or greater.
* Flying Fox tamed.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 150 in the 2023 Halloween Event.
		- Devil Flying Fox is tamed immediately upon purchase.
* Once obtained, ride past 1300m in Outback.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 1300m.

## Notes

* The Devil Flying Fox was released in version 3.6.0 on the 30th of October 2023 as a part of the 2023 Halloween Event.
* The Devil Flying Fox's description is missing a period at the end.
Phymateus Morbillosus

The **Phymateus Morbillosus** is the second grasshopper by zoo order. It can be found in the stampede when the player upgrades their grasshopper habitat to level 2 or higher.

## Appearance

The Phymateus Morbillosus has the same body structure as the Grasshopper, albeit it is coloured some variation of red all over. Its top half is coloured dark red, almost black, and this fades into regular red, which fades into orange at the tips of its legs. Its wings are black with small olive squares scattered variously.

## Description

*An African locust capable of long migratory flights.*

## Requirements

* Garden 1 unlocked.
* Grasshopper tamed.
* Grasshopper habitat upgraded to level 2 or higher.
* Ride past 400m in Garden.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is high but not guaranteed due to it being a tier 2 animal. It will appear often but not necessarily in every run, and never before 400m.

## Baby Phymateus Morbillosus

* Bucks are 10% smaller
* *Energy drains 1% slower in the Garden (passive)*

## Trivia

* The Phymateus Morbillosus is based on the *Phymateus morbillosus*, a species of locust in which the female is flightless despite having fully formed wings.
	+ The description references some trivia about real life *Phymateus morbillosus*.

## Notes

* The Phymateus Morbillosus was released in version 1.15.0 on the 22nd of March 2018 along with Garden and the first five Garden species.
Satyr

The **Satyr** is the second minotaur. It can be found in the stampede when the player upgrades their minotaur habitat to level 2 or higher.

## Appearance

The Satyr retains the same humanoid shape and stature of the Minotaur, however, its colours and features set it widely apart. Its upper half is coloured caramel, and its lower half is dark wine. Its head is also dark wine, with two white lines running down the front of its face. Its horns are very curly and coloured a gold and blurred black stripe pattern, similar to a sheep's. A belt coloured identically to its lower half sits around its waist, and dark metallic grey bands are latched around its wrists and ankles.

## Description

*These woodland gods only really care about wine and having a good time.*

## Requirements

* Olympus 1 unlocked.
* Minotaur tamed.
* Minotaur habitat upgraded to level 2 or higher.
* Ride past 200m in Olympus.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is high but not guaranteed due to it being a tier 2 animal. It will appear often but not necessarily in every run, and never before 200m.

## Baby Satyr

* Mating animals appear 8% more often
* Taming animals is 4% quicker

## Trivia

* The Satyr is a reference to satyrs, companions to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and parties.
	+ The description reflects this.

## Notes

* The Satyr was released on the 18th of August 2017 in version 1.10.0 along with Olympus and the first five Olympus species.
Savannah 3

**Savannah 3** is the third area unlocked in the game. There are several requirements that must be met before the player can unlock it.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Savannah 2
* Upgrade Savannah habitats 6 times
* Complete 5 missions
* Pay 300

## What is Unlocked

* Giraffes and their respective habitat (excludes UFG, World's Tallest Sheep and Garniffe)
* Breeding Pen
* Baby Animals
* The Stampede (but only if the player has unlocked a giraffe)
	+ Posses

## Notes

* The number of missions required to be completed changed at an unknown date. The original number of missions was 10.
Mascaralophus

The **Mascaralophus** is the fifth parasaurolophus in the game. It can be found in the stampede when the player upgrades their parasaurolophus habitat to level 2 or higher.

## Appearance

The Mascaralophus has a sky blue body, with the underside of its body and neck being light cyan. Its crest is shaped normally, but is coloured bright cyan. Its clothing and accessories consist of black and dark wine red components, which appear similar to crop tops, which are commonly worn at parties. The Mascaralophus also has pink, aqua and green neon, squarish bangles around its neck, arms and right leg. As suggested by its name, the Mascaralophus has various makeup features on its face, with pink lipstick on its lips, pink eyeshadow and comically long, thick black eyelashes.

## Description

*Partying hard for over 75 million years, a literal millennial.*

## Requirements

* Jurassic 1 unlocked.
* Parasaurolophus tamed.
* Parasaurolophus habitat upgraded to level 2 or higher.
* Ride past 1300m in Jurassic.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is low due to it being a tier 4 animal. It will appear randomly but not often, and never before 1300m.

## Baby Mascaralophus

* Bucks are 8% smaller
* *Taming mating animals is 2% quicker (passive)*

## Trivia

* The Mascaralophus is a play on mascara, a black cosmetic substance used to darken and thicken eyelashes.
	+ The description relates to this in that mascara is commonly applied for parties. The Mascaralophus's appearance adheres to this.
* The description also plays on the estimated time in which parasaurolophuses lived, and the term "millennial", which can means the generation born in the 1990's or 2000's who are associated with an increased use of technology and partying over the turn of the new millennium.

## Notes

* The Mascaralophus was released in version 1.8.0 on the 18th of May 2017, along with Jurassic and most Jurassic animals.
* The description contained a mistake in that "millennial" was spelt with a missing 'n'.
	+ This was corrected in version 1.15.0 on the 22nd of March 2018.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Parasaurolophus.shtml
Planda

The **Planda** is the ninth panda in the game. It was first released as a part of the Fifth Anniversary Event.

## Appearance

The Planda's base skin is identical to a Panda's, the main difference being its large plane costume. This costume is mostly red on top, fading into bright yellow at the bottom. At the front of the costume, just above its head, is a propeller with 3 light grey blades mounted on a pale cyan endcap. A thin band of the same colour runs around the entire girth of the Planda, just behind the head. The plane suit has two red wings, and a tail featuring a gold and cyan block that resembles a cockpit or window.

## Description

*Have you ever seen a panda flying? Now is your chance!*

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Great Wall 2 or greater.
* Panda tamed.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 180 in the Fifth Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 100 in the Summer Party.
	+ Purchase for 200 in the Seventh Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 300 in the Badge Shop.
		- Planda is tamed immediately upon purchase.
* Once obtained, ride past 800m in Great Wall.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 800m.

## Trivia

* The Planda's name is a portmanteau of the words 'plane' and 'panda'.

## Notes

* The Planda was released in version 1.50.0 on the 25th of June 2021, as a part of the Fifth Anniversary Event.
Ocean Zoo

The **Ocean Zoo** was released in version 2.0.0 on the 14th of April 2022. It can be unlocked when the player upgrades their Sky Zoo to Savannah 4. It is the hub for all Ocean animals. The Ocean Zoo is an airship with an open top, designed to look like a fish with red fins on each side and at the entrance.

## Mechanics

Ocean Zoo zones can be played two times for free and can then be played two additional times via watching an ad. The player will have to wait 6 hours for one recharge. Some Ocean animal upgrades, such as clownfish and squid, reduce the recharge time between plays.

Ocean Zoo zones are characterised by the player having an O² bar, which depletes over time. The player must reach bubbles in order to refill their O² bar slightly and allow the player to ride for longer in the stampede.

***NOTE:** We are currently in the process of checking this information, it may not be completely accurate yet.*
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The player also can only ride Ocean Zoo animals in Ocean Zoo zones, meaning animals from Sky Zoo and Space Zoo can't be used. Ocean Zoo animals also can't be used in any other zoo. This is also applied to baby animals. Animals from the Ocean Zoo also have their own Breeding Pen.

## Trivia

* The Ocean Zoo is the first zoo in which zones do not have missions.
* Upon release, every time the player opens its zoo in the Ocean Zoo, there would be no vehicle to transport the people to the zoo, and the gates wouldn't open. Instead, the people would just appear out of nowhere, and walk through the gate as if the gates were opened.
* Upon release, the outback park could be seen behind the shark habitat, and in front of the breeding pen. This was fixed in version 2.1.1.
Monkey King (Dreamy Trip)

The **Monkey King (Dreamy Trip)** is the ninth monkey in the game. It was first released as a part of the Dreamy Trip Season 6 event.

## Appearance

The Monkey King (Dreamy Trip) represents the Monkey in body shape and colour, albeit wearing clothes and accessories indicating royalty. It wears a golden crown with two purple feathers sticking from above and a pink tuft on the front, two golden cuffs on its forearms, two golden epaulettes on its shoulders, two dark pink bracelets on its wrists, and a red cape on its back.

## Description

*Born from a stone, the Monkey King trains hard in magical powers, preparing for his westward journey.*

## Requirements

* Great Wall 1 unlocked.
* Monkey tamed.
* Purchase Season 6's Golden Trip.
	+ Given as the 10th reward in the Golden Trip.
* Once obtained, ride past 2000m in Great Wall.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 2000m.

## Trivia

* The Monkey King (Dreamy Trip) is based on Sun Wukong (孙悟空), also known as the Monkey King, from the novel *Journey to the West* (西游记), one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The appearance of the Monkey King (Dreamy Trip), however, represents a literal king with its crown and regal clothes.
	+ The description is also consistent with this.

## Notes

* The Monkey King (Dreamy Trip) was released in version 2.9.0 on the 1st of October 2022, as a part of the Dreamy Trip Season 6 event.
* Upon release, the description was missing a period at the end.
	+ This was fixed at an unknown date. "West-ward" was also changed to the current.
* In-game, it shares its name with another monkey.
Red Riding Wolf

The **Red Riding Wolf** is the tenth wolf in the stampede. Like all other boss animals, the player is required to complete a minigame or a mini-mission called a boss mission to find and befriend it for the first time. The boss mission can only be completed during a limited time event.

## Appearance

The Red Riding Wolf is similar in appearance to the Big Bad Wolf, however, it wears a red hood over its head and a similarly-coloured cape draping across its back, both with dark brown edges. Balancing on its nose is a pair of free-standing yellow spectacles. The Red Riding Wolf has bushy white eyebrows and wears a red bow tie just below its chin. On each side of its torso the Red Riding Wolf holds a tan wicker basket containing fruit, including red and green apples.

## Description

*My granny, what a tacky wardrobe you have!*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Mountains 2 or greater.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 250 in the Fourth Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 130 in the Fifth Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 200 in the Summer Party.
	+ Purchase for 150 in the Badge Shop.
		- Red Riding Wolf is tamed immediately upon purchase.
	+ Complete Red Riding Wolf boss mission in the 2020 Chinese New Year Event (tips for completion are below).
* Once obtained, ride past 2000m in Mountains.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 2200m.

## Tips for Boss Mission

The Red Riding Wolf boss mission is not very difficult technically, with the player being required to navigate an angry Red Riding Wolf through narrow sections where a tree blocks one half of it, clusters of trees with small gaps which the Red Riding Wolf can fit through and mazes of small rocks and trees where there are some routes blocked off. The difficulty is the random nature of the paths that are blocked off, meaning that the player must have some kind of luck to be able to pass through successfully and tame the Red Riding Wolf. It is recommended to keep a steady hand and make sure that the movements are precise to make it through small gaps, and look ahead to see which paths are blocked off in the maze sections.

## Baby Red Riding Wolf

* Lasso starts 10% larger
* Missions give 12% more coins

## Trivia

* The Red Riding Wolf is based on a famous European fairytale about a young girl and a wolf called Little Red Riding Hood. There are many versions of the tale, but the most well known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
	+ This could be a spin-off of the Big Bad Wolf, based on the antagonist of the same tale.
	+ The description also references the same story, referencing the lines "My granny, what [strange feature] you have!", spoken several times in the interaction between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf.

## Notes

* The Red Riding Wolf was released in version 1.26.0 on the 15th of January 2020, as a part of the 2020 Chinese New Year Event.
Paddler Whale

The **Paddler Whale** is the eighth blue whale in the game. It was first released as a part of The Stampede.

## Appearance

The Paddler Whale is identical to the Blue Whale, albeit instead of a plain body, it wears a yellow saddle that covers the middle part of its body. The saddle ends with green edges on its both ends. The saddle has a large, white "10" embedded on its back. The Paddler Whale wears identically coloured bands on its dorsal fins (side fins, like arms). On its mouth it also has an identically coloured halter with a hole for the Paddler Whale's blowhole. At its side ends is a yellow hinge that connects to a blue rein (rope) which loops back on the Paddler Whale's upper fin.

## Description

*The gentle giant paddle through the water, ignoring any obstacles in its path.*

## Requirements

* Ocean Zoo unlocked.
* Blue Whale tamed.
* Watch an ad in the PvP store in The Stampede.
* Once obtained, ride past 1500m in Ocean.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 1500m.

## Trivia

* The Paddler Whale references the fact that in-game blue whales smash obstacles when ridden.

## Notes

* The Paddler Whale was released in version 2.15.0 on the 17th of February 2023, as a part of The Stampede season 2.
* The description contains a mistake, where "paddle" is supposed to be "paddles".

## Gallery

The avatar for the Paddler Whale in The Stampede
Riffin

The **Riffin** is the sixth griffin. It is a boss animal, requiring the player to complete a mini-quest to tame for the first time. After taming, it can be found permanently in the stampede.

## Appearance

The Riffin is mostly blue in colour, with blue wings, legs, tail and a blue lower body. Its front claws are coloured a matte red, as is its curved beak. The Riffin's accessories and other defining features include its black, loosely styled hair, partially covering its eyes, a blue brimless hat which its ears poke through, a square set of headphones coloured red and black, a red, white and dark brown electric guitar strapped to its back and a black collared leather jacket commonly worn by rock stars.

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Olympus 2 or greater.
* Griffin tamed.
* Griffin habitat upgraded to level 4 or higher.
* Unlock (see how to unlock boss mission here) and complete Riffin boss mission (tips for completion are below). From here it can be found in Olympus permanently.
* To be found in the stampede: Ride past 1800m in Olympus.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 1800m.

## Tips for Boss Mission

The Riffin boss mission is fairly simple. The player is faced with a narrow section populated by trees and stationary Pegasuses. The player must fly around the trees, which is simple because the Riffin flies up sooner than usual, and land to eat the Pegasuses to keep the Riffin happy and prevent it from eating the player. This mission requires very little patience, luck or ability.

## Baby Riffin

* Mating animals appear 12% more often
* Taming animals is 12% quicker

## Trivia

* The Riffin is a rhyming play on a riff, a usually catchy repeated series of notes or chords commonly used in rock.
	+ This explains the Riffin's appearance.
	+ The description further extends this rhyming play, with the description rhyming "griffon" and "riff on".
		- Notably, an alternative spelling of 'griffin' is used, most likely to highlight the rhyme.

## Notes

* The Riffin was released on the 18th of August 2017 in version 1.10.0 along with Olympus and the first five Olympus species.
Quarter-Yak

The **Quarter-Yak** is the ninth yak in the game. It was first released as a part of the Second Anniversary Event.

## Appearance

The Quarter-Yak has mallow coloured feet and fur, and has a dark mauve tail. Its head is a similar colour to its tail. On its head is a white American football helmet, complete with a grey three-barred grille and a red stripe running vertically down the centre. Its horns are coloured a bold red, either jutting out the sides of its helmet or being a part of the helmet itself. On its 'torso', the Quarter-Yak wears a classic shoulder-padded American football jersey, coloured red and with the number '2' embossed on its back and sleeves. Finally, the Quarter-Yak wears a pair of white shorts covering its backside.

## Description

*Having more feet definitely makes you better at football.*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Mountains 3 or greater.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 30 in the Second Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 30 in the Third Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 250 in the Fourth Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 120 in the Fifth Anniversary Event.
	+ Purchase for 200 in the Summer Party.
	+ Purchase for ? in the Badge Shop.
		- Quarter-Yak is tamed immediately upon purchase.
* Once obtained, ride past 800m in Mountains (Quarter-Yak match can be tamed).

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 800m.

## Trivia

* The Quarter-Yak's number, number 2, references the Second Anniversary Event, the event it was initially released in.
* Its name is a play on the word "quarterback", a player positioned behind the center who directs a team's offensive play during an American football game, often regarded as the most important player in a football side.
	+ Its description is also a pun on the fact that yaks are quadrupeds, and football is a game that doesn't actually use feet for the majority of the game. It is possible that the description is being said in a sarcastic tone due to this, being ironic in poking fun at the unintuitive name of "football".
	+ The Quarter-Yak is one of two animals that is based on a quarterback, the other being the Quarterback Gorilla.

## Notes

* The Quarter-Yak was first released on the 21st of June 2018 in version 1.18.0, as a part of the Second Anniversary Event.
Red Kangaroo

The **Red Kangaroo** is the first kangaroo that the player can discover in the game, and possibly the first animal that the player befriends in Outback.

## Appearance

The Red Kangaroo has thick, long, bent hind legs and short, skinny front paws. Its head is wide at the back and slim at the front, with two ears standing from its head. It stands and moves in a forward posture, with its tail, which is long and curls up slightly, stretching out behind it. A darker golden colour covers the top of its head, body, tail and limbs, which fades into white in all of its other features.

## Description

*The largest marsupials, they can grow to 1.8m tall and jump 9m in a single bound but they don't even lift.*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Outback 1 or greater.
* Ride in Outback.

## Trivia

* The Red Kangaroo is based on a real-life red kangaroo, the largest and most well-known of all kangaroo species.
	+ The description references trivia about real life red kangaroos, and plays on this by comparing a red kangaroo's attributes with those of a person who does leg weights.
* The Baby Red Kangaroo's abilities reference the adult's abilities in-game.

## Notes

* The Red Kangaroo was released in version 1.3.0 on the 13th of October 2016 along with Outback and all other Outback species.
* The Red Kangaroo was the app icon mascot temporarily, from the 13th to the 19th of October 2016 in version 1.3.0.
Sail-boatfish

The **Sail-boatfish** is the fourth swordfish that the player can find in the game.

## Appearance

The Sail-boatfish is designed to look like a sailboat as a swordfish. It has a white and orange body, a dark brown tail and two sails on its back, which act as the Sail-boatfish's own sail. The front sail is completely orange, but the back one is white and orange.

## Description

*Very close to the sailfish. Other than being fast, he's also very hospitable.*

## Requirements

* Ocean Zoo unlocked.
* Swordfish tamed.
* Ride past 1500m in Ocean.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is low due to it being a tier 4 animal. It will appear randomly but not often, and never before 1500m.

## Trivia

* The Sail-boatfish is a portmanteau of the words "sailboat" and "swordfish".

## Notes

* The Sail-boatfish was released in version 2.13.0 on the 23rd of December 2022.
Samurai Bug

The **Samurai Bug** is the sixth beetle in the game by zoo order. It is a secret animal, requiring the player to complete a secret mission to find and befriend it.

## Appearance

The Samurai Bug is coloured matte black, with each of its legs having tips that have a pink-gold gradient, and two layers of slightly differently coloured brown. Most notably, the Samurai Bug wears a gold Japanese samurai helmet on its head, with two 'antlers' that have two points each, and a large octagon in the centre. The front of the helmet has white stripes and a white top, surrounded by a gold edge. The sides of the helmet protrude slightly, and have bronze coloured decals on the side reflecting serrated copper. Its clothing consists of a terracotta coloured suit that has lighter coloured squares making up the patterning, with two gold belts running horizontally across its body. By its left side is a katana in a black sheath.

## Description

*A noble soldier that lives in the bushidos.*

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Garden 4 or greater.
* Beetle tamed.
* Ride 2000m on any single animal in Garden without crashing or jumping.

**Note:** Due to it being a secret animal, it will appear **every time** the player completes the above requirements.

## Baby Samurai Bug

* Crates give 24% more coins
* *Energy drains 1% slower in the Garden (passive)*

## Trivia

* The Samurai Bug is a play on the kabutomushi, or Japanese rhinoceros beetle. Kabuto means 'samurai helmet', and "mushi" is 'insect'. Its appearance in particular plays literally on this.
	+ The description references the way of the warriors, known as Bushidō in Japanese, similar to chivalry in knighthood. This is played on, with the description simultaneously mentioning how many beetles live in bushes.

## Notes

* The Samurai Bug was released in version 1.16.0 on the 8th of May 2018 on Android and on the 10th of May 2018 on iOS, along with all other beetles, centipedes and butterflies.
	+ On iOS, all beetles, centipedes and butterflies were bugged, not appearing in the stampede up until version 1.16.1 on the 14th of May 2018.
Olympus 5

**Olympus 5** is the twelfth area in the Space Zoo, and the fifth area in Olympus. There are requirements that must be met before the player can unlock it.

## Requirements

* Complete 9 additional Olympus missions following the Olympus 4 ship upgrade (33 total Olympus missions)

## What is Unlocked

* Turtles and their respective habitat
* Quetzalcoatl
Pygmy Hippo

The **Pygmy Hippo** is the second hippo in the game.

## Appearance

The Pygmy Hippo resembles a real life pygmy hippopotamus, with its appearance being almost identical to the Hippo. Its only differences in appearance to the Hippo are that its skin is a mixture of dark chocolate and dark grey as opposed to blue-gray and pale pink colours, and that its face features a pattern of darker lines intersecting like a grid. It is also slightly smaller than all other hippos.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Jungle 2 or greater.
* Hippo tamed.
* Ride past 800m in Jungle.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is high but not guaranteed due to it being a tier 2 animal. It will appear often but not necessarily in every run, and never before 800m.

## Trivia

* The Pygmy Hippo is based on a real life pygmy hippopotamus, one of two species of hippo.
	+ The description refers to a real life pygmy hippo's small size, comparing it to a teacup pig, or a tiny piglet supposedly able to fit in a teacup, as well as referencing where pygmy hippos can be found (Africa).

## Notes

* The Pygmy Hippo was released in the original release, version 1.0.0, on the 22nd of June 2016, along with Savannah and all original Savannah animals, Jungle and all other original Jungle animals, and the Sky Zoo.
* The description had a punctuation error in that the 'a' in "africa" was not capitalised.
	+ This was corrected in version 1.15.0 on the 22nd of March 2018.
Mountains 2

**Mountains 2** is the twelfth area unlocked in the game, and the second in Mountains. There are requirements that must be met before the player can unlock it.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Mountains 1
* Tame 70 animals
* Upgrade bear habitat to level 2
* Pay 19,000

## Notes

* The price of upgrading to Mountains 2 changed in version 1.5.0. The price was initially 25,000.
Lion

The **Lion** is the first lion that the player can obtain in the game.

## Appearance

The Lion resembles an actual, real life lion, though stylised with a pseudo-voxel look as is typical of everything in Rodeo Stampede. It has amber fur on its body, which lightens to beige on its legs, tail and face. The end of its tail, its triangular nose and mane are all coloured brown. It has white eyeballs with black pupils. The Lion's legs appear stubby, with no visible paws. It also has a rather large lower jaw.

## Description

*Lions often get hangry, keep them well fed or you will feel their wrath.*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Savannah 5 or greater.
* Ride past 1000m in Savannah.

## Trivia

* The Lion is based on a real-life lion.
* The word "hangry" used in the description is a portmanteau of "hungry" and "angry", which implies a sensation of both.
* The description of the Lion references its behaviour in-game.
* The Lion's predatory behaviour in-game and in real life is reflected in the Baby Lion's ability.
* The Lion had a different description in the soft launch version 0.2.0. The description was "Second-largest of the big cats, they are however endowed with the animal kingdom's most glorious hair." In version 0.1.0, the words "Lions are" were added in front of second-largest and there was not a dash in between of second largest.

## Notes

* The Lion was released in the original release, version 1.0.0, on the 22nd of June 2016, along with Savannah and all other original Savannah animals, Jungle and all original Jungle animals, and the Sky Zoo.
Red Panda

The **Red Panda** is the second type of panda in zoo order. It can be found in the stampede when the player upgrades their panda habitat to level 2 or higher.

## Appearance

The Red Panda is coloured with reddish-orange fur fading into black towards its legs. Its head features white circles around its eyes, a white snout, thin cream coloured eyebrows slanting slightly down and ears coloured completely white. Compared to the Panda, the Red Panda has a significantly larger, bushy tail, coloured reddish-orange with faint stripes.

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Great Wall 2 or greater.
* Panda tamed.
* Panda habitat upgraded to level 2 or higher.
* Ride past 400m in Great Wall.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is high but not guaranteed due to it being a tier 2 animal. It will appear often but not necessarily in every run, and never before 400m.

## Baby Red Panda

* Crates give 5% more coins
* Taming mating animals is 10% quicker

## Trivia

* The Red Panda is based on real-life red pandas, even though red pandas are not a type of bear, let alone a panda, in real life. This could be for ironic effect.
	+ The description references the size difference between red pandas and actual pandas in real life, even though this size difference is not represented in-game.

## Notes

* The Red Panda was released in version 1.22.0 on the 28th of January 2019 along with Great Wall and the first five Great Wall species.
Pharaohdactyl

The **Pharaohdactyl** is the fourth pterodactyl in the game. It can be found in the stampede when the player upgrades their pterodactyl habitat to level 5 or higher.

## Appearance

The Pharaohdactyl appears similar to the Pterodactyl, with a few differences. Its body is now coloured a sandy brown colour, and it wears a striped yellow and blue nemes headcloth. Its wings are also coloured in this same striped pattern. From its chin hangs a straight blue bar. On its back is a yellow symbol, that involves a circle on top of a cross, similar to the international female symbol ♀.

## Description

*Don't be suckered in by their phony pyramid scheme.*

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Jurassic 5 or greater.
* Pterodactyl tamed.
* Pterodactyl habitat upgraded to level 5 or higher.
* Ride past 1300m in Jurassic.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is low due to it being a tier 4 animal. It will appear randomly but not often, and never before 1300m.

## Baby Pharaohdactyl

* Taming animals is 15% quicker
* Flying animals swoop 5% slower

## Trivia

* The name Pharaohdactyl is a portmanteau of the words "pharaoh" and "pterodactyl".
* The description references pyramid schemes, which is a pun on Egyptian pyramids.
	+ Pyramid schemes are also referenced in the Baby Pharaohdactyl's ability "missions give 10% more coins".
		- This may also additionally reference how pharoahs' treasure was buried alongside them in pyramids.
* The Pharaohdactyl is one of five animals having an Ancient Egypt theme, the others being Taweret, Anubis, Scarab Beetle, and Hierogryphon.

## Notes

* The Pharaohdactyl was released in version 1.8.0 on the 18th of May 2017, along with Jurassic and most Jurassic animals.
Mammoth

The **Mammoth** is the second elephant that can be found in the game.

## Appearance

The Mammoth is brown all over with its legs gradually getting lighter. Its major features are its shaggy mop of dark brown hair with a lighter ring on top and its curved tusks which are larger and darker in colour than the African Elephant's. Lastly, the Mammoth has a thin brown tail.

## Description

*Bigger than elephants, stronger than elephants, hairier than elephants though they have some minor troubles with extinction.*

## Requirements

* African Elephant tamed.
* Ride past 200m in Savannah.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is high but not guaranteed due to it being a tier 2 animal. It will appear often but not necessarily in every run, and never before 200m.

## Trivia

* The Mammoth is a play on the woolly mammoth, an extinct mammal species similar to elephants in build.
	+ The description further references this, as woolly mammoths are an extinct species.
* The Mammoth originally had a different appearance in the soft launch of the game. It was identical to the African Elephant, except coloured a dull brown and with slightly less curled tusks.

## Notes

* The Mammoth was released in the original release, version 1.0.0, on the 22nd of June 2016, along with Savannah and all other original Savannah animals, Jungle and all original Jungle animals, and the Sky Zoo.

## Gallery

The former appearance of the Mammoth from the soft launch.
Olympus 4

**Olympus 4** is the eleventh area in the Space Zoo, and the fourth in Olympus. There are requirements that must be met before the player can unlock it.

## Requirements

* Complete 9 additional Olympus missions following the Olympus 3 ship upgrade (24 total Olympus missions)

## What is Unlocked

* Dragons and their respective habitat (excludes Quetzalcoatl)
Pillbug

The **Pillbug** is the first type of pillbug that the player can befriend in Garden.

## Appearance

The Pillbug has a deep purple body made up of seven overlapping segments, each of the overlaps facing backwards. Light purple is the colour of its ten small legs which poke out slightly from below its overlapping plates, as well as its two long curving antennae, which are parallel to the ground.

## Description

*A terrestrial crustacean that can roll up into a ball as a defense mechanism.*

## Requirements

* Space Zoo upgraded to Garden 2 or greater.
* Ride in Garden.

## Trivia

* The description references how pillbugs in real life are not actually bugs, but are crustaceans, as well as its defence mechanism, curling up into a ball. The latter is also a hint at its in-game ability.

## Notes

* The Pillbug was released in version 1.15.0 on the 22nd of March 2018 along with Garden and the first five Garden species.
Rustle Ko

The **Rustle Ko** is the fifth drop bear that can be obtained.

## Appearance

The Rustle Ko has a base colour of grey and a faded brown colour. Attached to its right arm is an octagonal shield, coloured with a bronze rim and an olive bevel, with a wide spike in the centre. On its head is a gladiator's helmet, with an upwards-curling bronze crest, four long holes at the top and parts which curve over to cover its cheeks, also with four grill holes in each. It wears armour that is heavily padded at the back and has long holes in each side, and has two spikes on its back, the back one being shorter than the front one.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Outback 1 or greater.
* Drop Bear tamed.
* Ride past 2200m in Outback (found perched in trees, jumping down towards the player when the player is in range).

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is extremely low due to it being a tier 5 animal. It will appear randomly but very rarely, and never before 2200m.

## Baby Rustle Ko

* Fire burns 20% slower
* *Mating animals appear 1% more often (passive)*

## Trivia

* The Rustle Ko's name is a play on Russell Crowe, a New Zealand born Australian actor.
	+ The appearance is based on a gladiator, which references the film Gladiator, which Russell Crowe plays the lead role of Maximus in.
		- The description also references the word 'gladiator', with "gladly ate her" being more drop bear related due to the myth of drop bears abducting and eating people.

## Notes

* The Rustle Ko was released in version 1.3.0 on the 13th of October 2016 along with Outback and all other Outback species.
* Prior to release, the Rustle Ko was called the 'Gladiator Drop Bear', however, this was changed before the Rustle Ko was released in version 1.3.0.
Savannah 2

**Savannah 2** is the second area unlocked in the Sky Zoo, and the second in Savannah. There are several requirements that must be met before the player can unlock it.

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Savannah 1
* Tame 3 animals
* Upgrade buffalo habitat to level 2
* Pay 100

## What is Unlocked

* Ostriches and their respective habitat
* Exclusive Cowboy Pack I (includes Elephanival)
Ostrich

The **Ostrich** is the first ostrich available to the player.

## Appearance

The Ostrich looks like a regular ostrich, with a grey body and grey wings, a small white tail, long pink legs with two toes on each foot, a long pink neck and a small pink head with large eyes.

## Description

*Ostriches only have one response to all their problems... Running.*

## Requirements

* Sky Zoo upgraded to Savannah 2 or greater.
* Ride in Savannah.

## Trivia

* The Ostrich is based on a real-life male ostrich.
* The description is a reference to its in-game attributes, in which when it gets angry it will run faster infinitely in an attempt to throw the player off.
	+ It is also a play on the saying 'running from all your problems'.
* The Baby Ostrich's ability references the Ostrich's high speed.
* In version 0.2.0 in the soft launch, the Ostrich had a different description. It was "The largest of all bird species, and the fastest on land at up to 70km/h."

## Notes

* The Ostrich was released in the original release, version 1.0.0, on the 22nd of June 2016, along with Savannah and all other original Savannah animals, Jungle and all original Jungle animals, and the Sky Zoo.
Paul Kopetko

**Paul Kopetko** is an Australian sound designer and composer who developed the soundtrack for Rodeo Stampede: Sky Zoo Safari. He specialises in mobile game soundtracks, and has notably created the soundtrack for Regular Human Basketball and Crash of Cars. Paul enjoys creating vibrant atmospheres in his soundtracks, putting together themes that aptly suit the vibe of the project he is working on. For more information, see his website here.
Rescued Octopus

The **Rescued Octopus** is the eighth octopus in the game. It was released as part of the Environment Protection Event.

## Appearance

The Rescued Octopus has the same body as the Octopus, albeit coloured golden yellow which fades to a darker tone, and its arms are striped with brown lines.

During the Environment Protection Event, the Rescued Octopus could be found in the Ocean affected by pollution, with a broken purple oil tank wrapped around the Rescued Octopus and a large stain of oil covering its head which spills oil drops as the Rescued Octopus moves.

## Description

*Environmental pollution caused them to lose their homes, but the enthusiastic cowboys prepared a better living environment*

## Requirements

* Ocean Zoo unlocked.
* Octopus tamed.
* Obtain in events:
	+ Purchase for 70 in the Environment Protection Event.
		- Rescued Octopus is tamed immediately upon purchase.
* Ride in Ocean.

**Note:** Its chance of appearing is low due to it being a tier 4 animal. It will appear randomly but not often, and never before 0m.

## Notes

* The Rescued Octopus was released in version 3.7.0 on the 15th of November 2023, as a part of the Environment Protection Event.
* The description is missing a period at the end.

## Gallery

The Rescued Octopus during the EP Event before depolluting.
Posse

**Posses** are groups of players who can complete collective tasks for events. They are unlocked at Savannah 3, along with The Stampede. Posses were added to the game in version 3.0.0.

## Joining/Creating Posses

Join an existing posse by creating a The Stampede account. Then, browse through the list of posses or searching for a posse by name.
To create a posse, click create posse, then type the name and description, choose the emblem and click create. The maximum member count of a posse is 20 members.

## Completing Posse Missions

*Not to be confused with stampede missions.*

Each posse will have a list of missions over the course of a week or two. Completing all missions grants every member of the posse one out of three 3-day buffs that aids in-game activities: increased lasso size, delayed animal angry time, or decreased animal taming time (all by 35%). Each member's contribution to the missions can be checked by the posse’s leader in the "Posse" tab. Generally, there are five missions per mission list.

## Notes

* The hat in the mission countdown features the Argonaut hat, but instead is coloured gold instead of brown.