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.
 * A certain amount of progress has been made filling the Bestiary. (10% filled, or 52 Entries)

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
Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring. On, prices can also be higher or lower based on the NPC's happiness level.

Names
The Zoologist may have any of the following names:

Interaction quotes
During the day:

When Stylist is present:

During transformation:

During Rain:

During a Thunderstorm:

During a Windy Day:

During a Party:

During a Solar Eclipse:

When in a Graveyard biome:

Happiness quotes
When homeless:


 * "Like, I can’t just go live in a burrow, you know. I need a house!"

When homeless while transformed:


 * "GRAH! Need HOME! NOW!"

When far from home:


 * "I’m uh, like, a little homesick,? Plus I need to feed my pets!" [sic]

When far from home while transformed:


 * "Grrawr... home! far FAR! CANNOT TRACK."

When in a sparse area:


 * "I absolutely love having my own place to myself! This is like, totally awesome!"

When in a sparse area while transformed:


 * "Rrrrr... open space. HAPPY."

When overcrowded:

When overcrowded while transformed:
 * "Snarrrrll... CANNOT. STAND. CROWDING!"
 * "Snarrrrll... CANNOT. STAND. CROWDING!"

When in a Forest:

When in a Forest while transformed:

When in a Desert:


 * "It’s like, weird having instincts and all, and the Desert really makes me want to run away!"

When in a Desert while transformed:


 * "Mrrrr... the Desert. NO SMELL GOOD."

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:


 * "Like, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon totally reeks of those curses that fox cub had -- the one that bit me!"

When in a Evil Biome or the Dungeon while transformed:


 * "Gughhh, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon... I LOATHE. BAD SCENERY."

When near the Witch Doctor:


 * "I can't explain it. I have like, a thing for [Name of Witch Doctor] the Witch Doctor. Is it because of the tail?"

When near the Witch Doctor while transformed:


 * "HAPPY. LOVE. STRONG... [Name of Witch Doctor] the Witch Doctor. Yeeyee!"

When near the Golfer:


 * "Of course I like [Name of Golfer] the Golfer! I like, knew them since I was born!"

When near the Golfer while transformed:


 * "Grrl [Name of Golfer] the Golfer. Rrr... GOOD. FEEL."

When near the Angler:

When near the Angler while transformed:


 * "[Name of Angler] the Angler.... VIBES. BAD! Grrl."

When near the Arms Dealer:



When near the Arms Dealer while transformed:


 * "Arghl! NO [Name of Arms Dealer] the Arms Dealer. HATE. FURY. DISGUST!!"

When neutral:


 * "I’m feeling good, actually! Thanks for askin’!"

When neutral while transformed:


 * "Rrrr... feel fine."

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 quote, "I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee!" is a reference to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with the often-repeated line "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee".
 * The possible 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, "Oh, THESE ears? Haha, totes better to hear you with, my dear!" 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 “This one time at critter camp...” could be a reference to the film American Pie.
 * 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 quote "I can't explain it. I have like, a thing for  the Witch Doctor. Is it because of the tail?" could point out that the Zoologist has a potential crush on the Witch Doctor.
 * 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 and the Cyborg, she is among the only NPCs to sell an item post-Moon Lord, which is the Universal Pylon (the Bestiary must be completed for her to sell the item, which requires defeating the Moon Lord).