Calico

Calico

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Animal Expert

Animal Expert

Meet every animal on the island

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How to unlock the Animal Expert achievement in Calico - Definitive Guide

Hello there, folks. Today we'll be looking at the "Animal Expert" achievement in Calico. This achievement unlocks when you have picked up/rode on and registered all 63 unique Animals on the Island.

Below is a text explanation of how to achieve this, but if you are interested, there is a link at the bottom of the solution to a complete Video Achievement Walkthrough and a complete Text Achievement Walkthrough that you can follow start to finish in about 3 hours.

NOTE: The game is still rather glitchy, so its not a bad idea to make a Save right before finishing anything that will pop an Achievement so that you can reload if an Achievement doesn't pop correctly.

There are three things to note here. First, there are 3 Animals you cannot get until you reach the Credits and talk to Rosa in Witching Woods. She gives you a Flying Broom that we need for 2 animals and having her available allows you to finish another Quest which spawns the third. These 3 animals are:

Forest Spirit Cat/Morgoth(this name has changed multiple times, so I'm including both in case they change it again or your version says something different) - Cat - Heart Village - North of your Cafe is a grove of trees with a large colorful Cat standing far above the ground in the trees. Once you get the Broom, fly up to the platform its standing on and press Y to ride it and register it

Calico 4D - Cat - Cutie City - On top of the second-tallest building in Cutie City, the purple one. Requires to Flying Broom to get up there.

Mister Snuggles - Ferret - Cutie City - This requires you to finish the "Saving Mister Snuggles" Quest, which cannot be completed until you meet Rosa in the Witching Woods. I won't spoil the Quest, but in it Xin thinks she left Mister Snuggles at Rosa's, so we talk to Rosa to find out why. At the end of the Quest, Mister Snuggles appears and wanders around Xin in Cutie City.

The image below is a Map of the entire island, with all 63 Animals labeled. The numbers on the map correlate to the numbers in the list of Animals I post later on in this solution.

https://ibb.co/MkL9KDL

Two, this list was compiled in order of when you get the animals through my Walkthrough(again, the links to that are posted at the end). As already mentioned, there are animals in Heart Village(Morgoth) and Cutie City(Calico 4D and Mister Snuggles) that cannot be obtained on your first visit and because of that, we take care of them at the end of the game after we get the Flying Broom.

I didn't want to post two separate lists of the same animals in one Solution, so my solution for the Animal Charmer Achievement, here:

CalicoAnimal CharmerThe Animal Charmer achievement in Calico worth 191 pointsMeet every type of animal on the island


has a list of all 63 Animals sorted by location(Heart Village, Snowbell Mountains, etc) that you can compare to the in-game Animal List easier, if you prefer that.

Finally, I've made some changes to the path of our Walkthrough, and we've pushed some of the Quests and Animals that require a lot of walking to the end of the game, after we get the Flying Broom. This is why Tiger the Cat and Sugar the Arctic Fox aren't picked up until the end of the game. Though we COULD get them when we first visit their respective areas, it cuts down time to wait until the end of the game.

Animal List(again, in the order we pick them up in my Walkthrough, check the link to the Animal Charmer Solution above if you'd prefer a list that correlates to the in-game Animal List better)

The numbers below are the same numbers I labeled the Map above with. Number 1 on the Map is Calico, 2 is Aussie, etc.

1. Calico – Cat – Heart Village – Wandering around your Cat Cafe in Heart Village

2. Aussie – Dog – Heart Village – in the trees between the rock slide/entrance to Snowbell Mountains and Maia’s TreeHouse

3. Char – Cat – Heart Village – wandering around the front and back of the shops in Heart Village

4. Stanford – Bunny – Heart Village – in the white fencing next to Ash’s house

5. Poe – Bird(Raven) – Heart Village – after crossing the bridge to Autumn’s Mountain, Poe is hopping at its base

6. Boots – Dog – Heart Village – small black dog wandering in the woods left of Poe the Bird, and also left of the Cat Butt in the Log that leads to Golden Grove later in the game

7. Inkwell – Bird(Raven) – Heart Village – wandering the area outside Autumn’s glass container

8. Patches – Red Panda – Heart Village – next to Mayor Kiva’s house

9. Starshine – Bird(Chicken) – Heart Village – also next to Mayor Kiva’s house

10. Chompy – Cat – Heart Village – Standing at(and facing) the front of Lily and Poppy’s house, turn around and follow the path left to find Chompy

11. Pudgems – Cat – Heart Village – on the hill with Sunny and Blossom, near the edge that overlooks Lily’s House, usually

12. Tap Dancer – Deer – Snowbell Mountains – in the first clearing in Snowbell Mountains after destroying the landslide

13. Rusty – Cat – Snowbell Mountains – take a left at Snowy Deer, then cross a bridge and head up a hill, and you’ll see Rusty wandering here

14. Marshmallow – Dog – Snowbell Mountains – wandering the woods near Freya’s House in Snowbell Mountains, South of where the Polar Bears usually are

15. Mama Polar – Bear – Snowbell Mountains – wandering the woods near Freya’s House in Snowbell Mountains with her 2 cubs

16. Polar Baby – Bear – Snowbell Mountains – wandering the woods near Freya’s House in Snowbell Mountains with their Mama and Sibling

17. Baby Polar – Bear – Snowbell Mountains – wandering the woods near Freya’s House in Snowbell Mountains with their Mama and Sibling

18. Hoots – Bird(Owl) – Snowbell Mountains – wandering just right of Freya’s House in Snowbell Mountains

19. Harvey – Bunny – Snowbell Mountains – Down the hill before entering Lumi’s Spring Building

20. Yukiko – Dog – Snowbell Mountains – either on the front porch of Lumis Spring or inside the building part

21. Cappy – Capybara – Snowbell Mountains – small Capybara that wanders Lumi’s Spring

22. Captain Bara – Capybara – Snowbell Mountains – large Capybara that wanders Lumi’s Spring

23. Friendo – Capybara – Snowbell Mountains – large Capybara that wanders Lumi’s Spring

24. Flappy – Bird(Pigeon) – Cutie City – wanders between the two buildings behind Malcolm in Cutie City

25. Tricksy – Raccoon – Cutie City – wanders the playground South of Malcolm in Cutie City

26. Scruff – Goat – Cutie City – Below the ramp leading to Heart Village on the west side of Cutie City

27. Merry – Cat – Cutie City – in the middle street in Cutie City, between where Lee and Xin usually are, about 1/2 up the street from the bottom

28. Trash King – Raccoon – Cutie City – across the street from Merry is an alley where the Raccoon eventually wanders in Cutie City

29. Ms Kitty – Cat – Cutie City – Near the Arcade building on the boardwalk in Cutie City

30. Ollie – Dog – Cutie City – wanders the beach off the boardwalk in Cutie City

31. Vibes – Cat – Clover Coast – head due East from the stairs leading down into Clover Coast to find Vibes

32. Kovu – Ferret – Clover Coast – Southeast of the stairs leading down into Clover Coast is a large Ferret

33. Horsey – Horse – Clover Coast – Further Southeast of the stairs leading down into Clover Coast is a large Horse, Horsey

34. Patch – Dog – Clover Coast – Patch is very small, and can be hard to see, but it almost directly on a line from the stairs leading into Clover Coast and the lighthouse

35. Marigold – Cow – Clover Coast – Slightly South of Patch, East of Horsey, hard to miss

36. Jiggles – Pig – Clover Coast – North of the beach umbrella on the beach in Clover Coast

37. Loaf – Cat – Clover Coast – near the beach umbrella on the beach in Clover Coast

38. Horsey 2 the Sequel – Horse – Clover Coast – South of the beach umbrella on the beach in Clover Coast

39. Wiggles – Pig – Clover Coast – further South of the beach umbrella on the beach in Clover Coast

40. Piggles – Pig – Clover Coast – even further South of the beach umbrella on the beach in Clover Coast

41. Electra von Snugglybutts – Cat – Golden Grove – immediately seen after walking through the log to Golden Grove

42. Focsimile – Fox – Golden Grove – from the bridge leading from Clover Coast to Golden Grove follow the path further into Golden Grove

43. Penny – Cat – Golden Grove – continue along past Focsimile to see the path split, Penny the Cat is in-between the paths here

44. Country Oinks – Pig – Golden Grove – further past Penny is the boar, wandering around

45. Murphy – Dog – Golden Grove – Large Dog past Penny and past Daisy’s house in Golden Grove

46. Cloudy – Sheep – Golden Grove – Further past Murphy, across a small stream but before the path splits(another new Animal type that doesn’t count toward the Animal type Achievement)

47. Dear – Deer – Golden Grove – SouthWest of Gabby’s House in Golden Grove is a pond, and South of the pond, Dear wanders near the hill down

48. Todd – Opossum – Golden Grove – At Gabby’s House in Golden Grove(another new Animal Type that doesn’t count toward the Animal Type Achievement)

49. Mister Bear – Bear – Golden Grove – From in front of Gabby’s House, go around the house, down the hill and follow the wall left to find Mister Bear.

50. Sugar – Fox – Snowbell Mountains – from Freya’s house, return to where you came up the hill and look right. Instead of going up the steep hill, stay right and follow the path to a broken bridge where Sugar wanders

51. Tiny – Cat – Witching Woods – after moving the Giant Cat in Golden Grove to head into Witching Woods, the path will turn left and go up and down a very small hill, Tiny the small Cat is right after the small hill

52. Tac – Cat – Witching Woods – past Tiny in Witching Woods, follow the path to see Tac in an inverted color bubble

53. Ranger – Dog – Witching Woods – past Tac in Witching Woods on the path to Rosa’s, there’s a place where the path splits, Ranger the large Corgi is wandering here

54. Bootes – Cat – Witching Woods – by Rosa’s house in Witching Woods

55. Roly Poly – Cat – Witching Woods – from Rosa’s in Witching Woods house, turn around and follow the path back to the split, then head left. On the right you’ll see Roly Poly, a Cat rolled up in a ball, moving

56. Softy – Alpaca – Witching Woods – Stay on the side of the path with Roly Poly and head toward the hill(away from Rosa’s house) to find Softy here(Another new Animal Type that doesn’t count toward the Animal Type Achievement)

57. Unfamiliar – Cat – Witching Woods – further along the path with Roly Poly on the right, you will see a large Black Cat wandering on the left

58. Myspace – Cat – Witching Woods – continue following the Path with Roly Poly and Black Cat and look left to see a pond that a waterfall drains into to find Myspace here

59. Ghost Dog – Dog – Witching Woods – from Myspace the Cat, facing the pond, go left up a hill to find a path. Follow this right up the hill, and near where the path ends you’ll find Ghost Dog

60. Forest Spirit Cat/Morgoth(this name has changed twice so I’m listing both) – Cat – Heart Village – you need the Broom or the “Big Small Potion that works on Birds” to get this Animal, and you can’t pick them up. From the entrance of the Cafe, follow the path left, then right down some stairs when it splits. Follow the path around to where Tiger the Cat is, then look up in the trees here to see a LARGE colorful Cat. Fly up above them, drop off and land on the platform they are on, then jump near them until you can press Y to Mount them and check them off your checklist

61. Tiger – Cat – Heart Village – Under Forest Spirit Cat/Morgoth if you're following the Walkthrough, otherwise go to the red bridge out front of your Cafe. Face the Cafe then follow the path right of the Cafe around until it splits and follow it right again. Head down the stairs and along the path to a grove of trees where Tiger is wandering

62. Calico 4D – Cat – Cutie City – Requires the Broom or the “Big Small Potion that works on Birds”. In Cutie City there is a TALL purple building in the center of the City that has a translucent Cat on it. Fly up there to get them.

63. Mister Snuggles – Ferret – Cutie City – Mister Snuggles is only available at the end of the game after you reach Witching Woods. Xin’s final Quest is about finding them. I won’t spoil it, but once you complete the Quest, Mister Snuggles wanders near Xin in Cutie City

Below are links to my Full Video Achievement Walkthrough and my Bulleted Text Achievement Walkthrough for Calico. They will get you all 1000G in less than 3 hours, potentially as quickly as 2 hours!


https://lagwalkthroughs.com/calico-bulleted-walkthrough/

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
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@TonySki

The game doesn't retroactively update the names in save files. It only applies to new accounts. Meaning that in order to update the names, I'd have to replay the entire game. This is why there's an entire paragraph in my Guide warning of the name changes but emphasizing that the locations aren't different, and noting that there is a comment by Tex that has some of the name changes in it. There is also a map with distinct markers that show the locations of the animals on the list, so even if the names have changed, you can still use the map to locate the animals.

If the gameplay ever changes or if the locations are different, then I will go back and update the Guide, but I do not currently have 4 hours available to go back, replay the game, and update the solution due to a cosmetic difference. There is a plan for a content update that is supposed to be coming and will change gameplay, and if it changes the achievements or how to get them, then I will go back through my Guides and update everything.
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By Bonkekook on 01 Sep 2022 19:51
For clarity, the guide says you need to "have picked up/rode on and registered all 63 unique Animals." I'm able to register them just by petting them. Does it make a difference?
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By mikachu93 on 03 Dec 2023 16:41
Petting them is a new mechanic, so I can't say for certain. The unfortunate reality of making guides in an era where games get updated every year. At the time of writing this, it wasn't an option, but if they show up in your logs after petting them, then you should be fine.
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By Bonkekook on 04 Dec 2023 12:33
perfect guide, thanks.
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By RubensX on 19 Dec 2023 16:23
Couple of naming updates in the intervening year:

No 6. "Raven " has been renamed to "Poe", No 8. Crow is now "Inkwell".

"12. Snowy Deer" is now "Tap Dancer", "17. Snow Dog" is now "Marshmellow", "18. Arctic Fox" has the new name "Sugar", and "19. Rabbit" now has the name "Harvey".

"24. Pigeon" now is the equally creative "Flappy", and "27. Raccoon" is now "Trash King".

Piggles 3, 2, and 1 are "Wiggles", "Jiggles", and "Piggles" respectively.

"40. Fox", has been subjected to "Focsimile", "42. Boar" is now "Country Oinks", and "44. Deer" got a single letter change to become "Dear" as if the pun is an improvement worthy of note.

"51. Black Cat" has become "Unfamiliar".
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By Tex083 on 29 Mar 2022 06:39
I cant interact with the last 3 animals i need. It wont let me pick them up. I tried sleeping and its still glitched out! I dont know what to do.
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By Morgoth545 on 30 Jun 2022 15:27
If its bugged where you cant pick anything up - here is what i did to fix it:

save and quit
close the game
reload the game
press continue and you will load back in next to the animal and it will let you pick it up :)
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By angelicdevil88 on 03 Aug 2022 17:06
Thanks mate.
Can't find two last animals in Heart Village, 2nd and 5th row.
Ok 2nd row was giant glowing cat midheight in the trees. Can't find it if you just fly around.
5th row was Pudgems with Sunny. Must have missed due himher to crash erasing 20 minutes of game time.
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By thomaskorat on 06 Aug 2022 13:26
Morgoth, ride on the giant spirit cat.
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By thomaskorat on 06 Aug 2022 13:27
This list is missing 2 animals, on the Xbox there is a 12th in Heart Village and an 8th in Cutie City.... Can't find either, can anyone help please?
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By Maniac Mansion on 23 Aug 2022 00:18
Ok, in Cutie City there is Calico 4D on the top of the pink building, need to fly up there.
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By Maniac Mansion on 23 Aug 2022 00:22
And Morgorth is in the Heart Village atop a giant cat tree if you follow the path behind the cafe to the North.
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By Maniac Mansion on 23 Aug 2022 00:27
@Maniac Mansion

The guide isn't missing any locations. Both Morgoth(initially named Forest Spirit Cat) and Calico 4D are listed, although this Guide was created before the update that changed a bunch of names. They are at the bottom of the list as you can't get them when you initially enter the locations. I mention that there are 2 animals you can't get until you meet Rosa and are given the Flying Broom. That's also why I posted an image with Animal Locations with Morgoth/Forest Spirit Cat and Calico 4D being marked on it as 54 and 55.
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By Bonkekook on 23 Aug 2022 02:02
Bonkekook edit the names of the animals in the guide cause it was confusing looking for a raven named raven when it's name is now Poe.
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By TonySki on 01 Sep 2022 19:03
couldnt find vibes or patch. saved, loaded and they were easy to find. dont waste too much time in that field if they aren't found fast... try that.
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By TheOnlyMatto on 08 Sep 2022 03:22
It appears more animals have been added, and they are required for this achievement.

These are the new ones that I can determine:

Heart Village - Starshine the Chicken, right outside the mayors house.

Snowbell Mtns - Marshmellow the Snow Owl, right outside the Owl Girls' house.

Cutie City - Scruff the Goat, near the highway on-ramp in the grass behind the ramp.

Clover Coast - Marigold the Cow, pretty hard to miss, frolicking in the flowers.

Golden Grove - Todd the Opossum, near the Deer-Person
Cloudy the Sheep, along the main path through the area, hard to miss.

Witching Woods - Softy the Alpaca, on the hill in the direction of the village. If you go to the pond where you found the roly-poly cat and turn right while looking at the waterfall you'll find him, he stands out.

Hope this helps, ya'll! I could not find this info listed ANYWHERE.
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By mystmagi on 24 Dec 2022 07:02
Thanks mystmagi! Looks like I'll have to fire this up again and redo all the Guides.
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By Bonkekook on 24 Dec 2022 07:07
Thank you mystmagi! The last animal I needed was Softy which is actually a deer. Just got the achievement. :)
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By Cleaner7x on 17 Aug 2023 06:05
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