# Animal

## Importing the class

It might be required for you to import the package if you encounter any issues (like casting an Array), so better be safe than sorry and add the import at the very top of the file.
```zenscript
import crafttweaker.api.entity.type.animal.Animal;
```


## Extending AgeableMob

Animal extends [AgeableMob](/vanilla/api/entity/type/misc/AgeableMob). That means all methods available in [AgeableMob](/vanilla/api/entity/type/misc/AgeableMob) are also available in Animal

## Methods

:::group{name=canMate}

Return Type: boolean

```zenscript
Animal.canMate(other as Animal) as boolean
```

| Parameter |                       Type                       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| other     | [Animal](/vanilla/api/entity/type/animal/Animal) |


:::

:::group{name=finalizeSpawnChildFromBreeding}

```zenscript
Animal.finalizeSpawnChildFromBreeding(level as ServerLevel, otherParent as Animal, child as AgeableMob?)
```

|  Parameter  |                          Type                           |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| level       | [ServerLevel](/vanilla/api/world/ServerLevel)           |
| otherParent | [Animal](/vanilla/api/entity/type/animal/Animal)        |
| child       | [AgeableMob](/vanilla/api/entity/type/misc/AgeableMob)? |


:::

:::group{name=isFood}

Return Type: boolean

```zenscript
Animal.isFood(stack as ItemStack) as boolean
```

| Parameter |                   Type                   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|
| stack     | [ItemStack](/vanilla/api/item/ItemStack) |


:::

:::group{name=resetLove}

```zenscript
// Animal.resetLove()

myAnimal.resetLove();
```

:::

:::group{name=setInLove}

```zenscript
Animal.setInLove(loveCause as Player?)
```

| Parameter |                       Type                        | Optional |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|----------|
| loveCause | [Player](/vanilla/api/entity/type/player/Player)? | true     |


:::

:::group{name=spawnChildFromBreeding}

```zenscript
Animal.spawnChildFromBreeding(level as ServerLevel, otherParent as Animal)
```

|  Parameter  |                       Type                       |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| level       | [ServerLevel](/vanilla/api/world/ServerLevel)    |
| otherParent | [Animal](/vanilla/api/entity/type/animal/Animal) |


:::


## Properties

|     Name      |                             Type                              | Has Getter | Has Setter |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|
| canFAllInLove | boolean                                                       | true       | false      |
| inLoveTime    | [Animal](/vanilla/api/entity/type/animal/Animal)              | true       | true       |
| isInLove      | boolean                                                       | true       | false      |
| loveCause     | [ServerPlayer](/vanilla/api/entity/type/player/ServerPlayer)? | true       | false      |



Parameter	Type
Parameter level	Type ServerLevel
Parameter otherParent	Type Animal
Parameter child	Type AgeableMob?

Parameter	Type
Parameter level	Type ServerLevel
Parameter otherParent	Type Animal

Name	Type	Has Getter	Has Setter
Name canFAllInLove	Type boolean	Has Getter true	Has Setter false
Name inLoveTime	Type Animal	Has Getter true	Has Setter true
Name isInLove	Type boolean	Has Getter true	Has Setter false
Name loveCause	Type ServerPlayer?	Has Getter true	Has Setter false