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.

Interaction quotes


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 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 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 suggests that the Zoologist has a potential crush on the Witch Doctor. That said, the Witch Doctor is all about nature magic, and the Zoologist is a prime example....
 * 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.