Zoo Tycoon

Zoo Tycoon

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A Gift from a Friend

A Gift from a Friend

Bred an animal using one gifted from a friend.

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How to unlock the A Gift from a Friend achievement in Zoo Tycoon - Definitive Guide

Ok so this is pretty simple if you have friends that have this game. First you need to donate animals to each other.

So while in the edit exhibit menu chose animals then chose view animal find the one you want then select it. From the edit animal menu go to trade and then select donate. From there you will select the friend to send it to.

Next you will need to get the animal donated to you. After get back to the animals screen in the exhibit go to donated animals from there you will select the animal and then you can breed. Hopefully you've alread done that before but if not make sure you have a breeding center and a staff member assigned to that exhibit.

If something is not clear please let me know.

I almost forgot its been reported that lvl 15 animals do not breed so do not use them just to be safe.

Update* Super Fly 1988, says he has been able to breed lvl 15 animals, which may yet be another difference between the 360 and the xb1 versions

Update ** I tried to get my lvl 15s to breed but no dice.

Update*** campotech says you can get this with with multiple profiles on the same console
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32 Comments
I have animals at 15 and they are still geting breed
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By SUPER FLY 1988 on 14 Dec 2013 01:47
ive had them pregnant at 14 and then go to 15 but cant get them to breed at 15 myself.
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By evilknight23 on 15 Dec 2013 01:23
I have 6 lvl 15 bears and they still are getting breed in they have be like that a long time
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By SUPER FLY 1988 on 15 Dec 2013 01:39
This can also be done with two accounts on the same console.
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By Campo on 17 Dec 2013 01:12
Add me. GT: UjustGotPlugged
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By SidTheSlothh on 27 Jan 2014 07:07
Could use Zoo Tycoon friend.
GT: RyanMpwnz
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By RyanMpwnz on 13 Feb 2014 23:25
Add me JAYXB1OO7
I can help you we do this smile
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By JAYXB1OO7 on 18 Feb 2014 21:00
Add me. GT: Itchyjuffowup I could use some zoo tycoon friends!
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By ItchyJuffoWup on 19 Apr 2014 23:09
i now it seems i'm a bit late, but i'm desperately looking for someone to boost all the coop achievments :D so add me GT: Urrukbar
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By Urrukbar on 14 Aug 2014 11:43
On X1 i have level 15 Polar bears...no babies...but but this achievement is pretty easy
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By Saiki Misa on 10 Jan 2015 12:06
I did this in freeform mode which is the safest option. If you accept a donated animal from a friend and then fail a challenge/campaign, the animal is gone and you will have to have them send you another one.
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By Gaelgrimma on 16 May 2016 17:50
Not anymore! Woooo
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By Octobot Super on 05 Sep 2016 01:48
You can still get this achievement now (just got it today). You can send an animal from single player. No online zoos need to be created.
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By bahumba on 12 Sep 2016 00:23
Please add me and send me an animal
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By UnderTheSea4 on 17 Jun 2017 07:32
Try posting that on the forum for the game. I no longer own it.
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By evilknight23 on 19 Jun 2017 17:51
looking to do this msg me we can do all mp achieves
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By xIImiseryIIx on 03 Jul 2017 21:11
I still need online achievements..mssg me if u wanna do them. gt MaLiKoNe
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By MaLiKoNe on 06 Aug 2017 06:55
I have helped a few ppl on this. Just msg me on xbox and I will jump in and help. Only takes a few inutes for all 4 coop cheevs. I have both 360 and One versions.
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By I ASK NO ONE on 28 Aug 2017 19:34
The servers down???

O just cant gift any animal cause servers off.... Any help?
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By LanziX on 30 Jan 2018 06:06
Not sure. There is anot her version of the game.
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By evilknight23 on 31 Jan 2018 18:08
I've done the requirements for this several times but the achievement won't unlock. Some people are saying it unlocks instantly yet I've sat around for hours and nothing happens cry
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By LFC NEMESIS on 23 Mar 2018 14:18
Your achievement maybe stuck. Try signing out and then logging back in.
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By evilknight23 on 11 Apr 2018 00:49
can someone help me with this achievements and the others Coop
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By kiiariithax on 02 May 2018 21:55
can someone help me with this achievements and the others Coop
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By kiiariithax on 02 May 2018 22:11
are the servers always open or is it an objective that can no longer be obtained?
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By Lsx03 on 20 Apr 2020 13:01
@Lsx03 I’m not sure. Wanted to hop on this achievement today but the servers aren’t available atm...
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By AC Rock3tman on 26 Apr 2020 12:46
@Lsx03 I’m not sure. Wanted to hop on this achievement today but the servers aren’t available atm...
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By AC Rock3tman on 26 Apr 2020 12:50
Update*** campotech says you can get this with with multiple profiles on the same console
Just tried, but you still need a connection to the Zoo Tycoon servers, which are down :(
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By EaSkateVideo on 24 Aug 2020 13:15
Servers are open again
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By Nomstuff on 14 Sep 2020 23:09
I'm not able to do it for some reason my chimpanzee doesn't have a baby 😢
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By MasterNero14 on 15 Sep 2020 02:59
interesting note, my infor comes from the 360 version so it is good to know.
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By evilknight23 on 15 Dec 2013 01:53
Get your friend to send a low level animal that you get early in the research levels,

A MALE Level 6 Indian Elephant is a perfect example.

Build a Tropical Medium, place the donated male animal and put 2 females in, which will fall pregnant almost instantly.

Babies born, Achievement unlocked.
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By eHeadaches on 14 Jan 2014 23:34
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Start up a zoo in Freeform Mode. Enter Tycoon View, hover over an empty space and select Build Zoo. If you’re not already level 3, start building multiple different exhibits and mini exhibits until you reach that level. Once level 3, build a medium tropical exhibit.

Edit the exhibit and adopt two female Indian Elephants above level 6 (you’ll see this info when choosing which elephant to adopt). Return to editing to add items to the exhibit, select Animal Care and build a Fruit Feeding Station. Press left or right bumper to move to another item slot and build a Vegetable Feeding Station and then a Cleaning Station. Back out to the Exhibit Items and build a Wading Pool Enrichment.

Now build a Breeding Center and hire a level 3 staff member. Assign them to the exhibit with the two elephants. Now have your friend donate a male Indian Elephant above level 6 to you. They’ll have to adopt it, view the animal in their exhibit and choose to trade it. Once it’s been sent, return to your exhibit and retrieve it from Donated Animals.

All that’s left now is to wait. While you’re waiting, it may be in your best interest to maintain the exhibit (i.e. picking up poop and refilling the feed/cleaning station). Eventually, they’ll breed and you’ll receive a notification on the top left of your screen (this is all RNG so it could be fairly quick or you may end up waiting 15+ minutes). You’ll then have a pregnant elephant and will have to wait another 10+ minutes before the baby is born. Once it’s finally born the achievement will pop.
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15 Sep 2020 06:53

*GLITCHY, MIGHT NOT UNLOCK*

This achievement requires that you breed an animal that was gifted to you by a friend. To gift an animal, select Edit Exhibit>Animals>View Animals. Use the bumpers to select the animal you want to gift. Push  to select the animal and then choose Trade>Donate. A list of your friend will come up. Choose one and confirm to ship the animal to a friend. It will be removed from your zoo.

After you have been gifted a animal, when you load up any zoo it will pop-up that you have a donated animal available. Add it to an exhibit with the Edit Exhibit Menu. Select Animals>Donated Animals. Choose the one from your friend and confirm. It will now be in your zoo. It is suggested that you rename the animal to something like "ACHIEVEMENT ANIMAL" as a reminder to yourself not to get rid of the gifted animal before breeding it to unlock this achievement. Now, just pair it up with the opposite sex of the same species (maybe more than one) and wait for it to breed. See "One of Everything" for more information on breeding. The achievement will unlock as soon as the new baby animal is born.

NOTE: If you do not breed the animals and it reaches Level 15, you have missed your chance. You will need to be gifted another animals to try again.

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