The Zoocuu (Pronounced /ˈzuːku/ (click to listen)) is a Tier 3 gliding herbivore. The species is available in the Robux Shop for 
150 Robux. The trial version is available in the Trial Creatures Shop for 
200♂/2000♀ Shooms.
Description
| “ | Zoocuu is a swift gliding creature that almost appears synthetic. It is filled with a golden substance that it can shoot out when threatened. They tend to be friendly in nature and avoid large creatures. | „ |
| ~ In-game Description |
Appearance
The Zoocuu is a quadrupedal creature with plush and reptilian attributes. It has small, downward/backward curving horns, as well as rounded plates on its cheeks and nape. On its back are two rows of four round, thin plate-like limbs that get smaller as they approach the rump. The Zoocuu's stitch-like patterns, button eyes, and elongated body give it an appearance similar to a sock puppet. Along its body, where most of the stitches are, are luminescent line markings similar to seams in appearance.
Males
Males have bells on each cheek that hold two short dangling 'ribbons'.
Females
Females have two long 'ribbons' pinned at the base of their tail.
Abilities
Main Article: Creature Abilities
This section is intended to list and describe the abilities of the Zoocuu. (editor list)
- Ambush is a recode-only ability, inheritor of the Ambush control in Legacy, and thus shares some similarities to it. Ambush can be toggled by pressing (not holding) the correct active ability key (which may vary between creatures). It will automatically deactivate after a set period of time, after stamina runs out, or after halting movement, whichever happens first. Like legacy ambush, recode Ambush ability allows a temporary speed boost according to an ambush multiplier inherent to the species (e.g. x 1.5 or x 1.25), usually granting a faster Sprint (except when the multiplier is x1.0 or lower). It will not be stopped by entering or leaving water once initiated; but at a higher stamina cost and a possible decrease in turn speed, directly making a creature unable to turn while ambushing. Similar to legacy, a creature can know if ambush is toggled not only from the the evident speed boost while moving, but because when pressing the activation button, the camera FOV zooms out a tiny bit. Ambush can be used while sprinting. However, unlike Legacy ambush, pressing the appropriate key again will not stack max time and stamina consumption, and can be initiated underwater by creatures with the appropriate mobility type (however, it still keeps the Legacy characteristic of keeping creatures not adapted to water from initiating ambush underwater). Additionally, Ambushing disrupts strafing.
- Bleed Block/Block Bleed is a passive ability that grants the creature resistance to getting bleed status from melee attacks at the very least, and every other source at most. Recode's equivalent of bleed defense; it is percentage based, e.g. if an attacker deals 5 bleed per hit and the receiver has 60% bleed defense, then the receiver gets only 2 of that 5 bleed.
- If a creature's Block Bleed is 100%, then they are immune to Bleed inflicted by melee direct attacks once fully grown. This ability is gained gradually as the creature ages, that is, a creature with 100% Block Bleed will have some fraction of bleed defense while growing, being such fraction bigger as it grows.
- A negative value in-game may indicate an extra vulnerability to the status effect this ability is supposed to protect from.
- Drowsy Area is an activated ability that causes those within its area of effect the drowsy status, slowing their bite speed by 35% and severely slowing them down in movement and turn speed. Has a 60-second cooldown.
- Glide is an active ability pertaining to the special control Jump/Dart/Glide/Flight and inherent to all gliders and glider semi-aquatics have this ability as primary. However, due to the fact glider semi-aquatics got absorbed into Semi-Aquatics, the correct recode terminology would be to say that all Gliders and a few Semi-Aquatics and Aquatics have this ability as primary. Flier (and all-terrain) creatures have this ability as well, but the Jump/Dart/Glide/Flight button is not their primary, but the toggle glide button. Creatures with glide ability cannot jump per se, they instead enter flight or glide mode, unless jump supersedes them via some jump age value. If there's not enough stamina, the creature can hardly glide. Depending on some creature factors like tier and glide stamina regeneration, as well as some environmental conditions, a creature can or cannot regain stamina while gliding.
- Gold Breath is a type of Elemental Breath that inflicts 1 DPS (0.25% PER HIT). It has a Capacity of 25 seconds of firetime before recoil damage, a Regen Rate of 3 seconds a Range of 250 studs, and a Critical chance of 10%. Gold Breath can inflict the following ailments: BlurredVision (Probability = 60%, no stacking) potentially impairing the target's vision, and FREEZE (Probability = 10%, no stacking).
- Unbreakable is a passive ability that allows the creature to be immune to Bleed and Injury.
- Yolk Bomb is an active ability available only after reaching adult stage that drops an egg directly below the user only when such creature is flying or gliding close enough to the ground, and not when it is on the ground or swimming. The egg explodes on contact with the ground and has a radius of 40 studs. All creatures within the range of the explosion receive a consistant knockback (regardless of species), 2 Slowed status, and 4 of the variable status effect specific to its type (e.g. frostbite, burn, etcetera). It has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
Carry-able Creatures
The Can-Carry lists features lists of creatures that Zoocuu is carried by, can carry (grab), can latch, and can be latched by in RECODE. To see the lists and their toggles to view each, click on the collapsible text to the right of the table below, to Expand or Collapse the list.
Can-Grab ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Zoocuu can grab and carry (pick-up), taking into account if this creature has grab/latch and discounting any other special abilities. The Zoocuu (a(n) herbivore) is a tier 3 with 2350 lbs of weight and as long as it has the Grab Ability, it can pick up any creature of lower or equal tier with enough lighter weight difference.* There is no creature which the Zoocuu can currently carry
Grabbed-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab and thus carry a non-elder fully-grown adult Zoocuu taking into account grab/latch abilities and discounting special abilities. The Zoocuu (a(n) herbivore) is a tier 3 with 2350 lbs of weight and can be picked up by any creature of higher or equal tier with enough heavier weight difference and the Grab ability, as follows:[ Expand Collapse ] Carry-able by:
Can-Latch ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Zoocuu can latch into, but not carry; taking into account latch/grab abilities and discounting any other special ability. The Zoocuu (a(n) herbivore) is a tier 3 with 2350 lbs of weight and as long as it has the Latch ability, it can latch into any creature of higher tier with enough heavier weight difference.* There is no creature which the Zoocuu can currently grab but not carry
Latched-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab but not carry (latch onto) the non-elder fully-grown Zoocuu discounting special abilities. The Zoocuu (a(n) herbivore) is a tier 3 with 2350 lbs of weight and can be latched onto by any creature of lower tier and enough lighter weight difference, as follows:[
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Trivia
- Concept by Stood_04.
- Zoocuu was prompted as a dragon plush.
- Originally, the Zoocuu was intended (and thought) to be a Secret Mission Creature.
- The Zoocuu is the second creature in the game to possess gold breath; the first was the Aereis.
- Zoocuu has gray blood.
- Due to this, when killed, the Zoocuu drops a gray carcass in Legacy.
- White/transparent blood exists in real-life animals — an example being a fish that lives in Antarctica, the crocodile icefish — but it's usually only found in some vertebrates when they lack any oxygen carrier (hemoglobin) because oxygen is very plentiful, as well as some insects. It's something that's unlikely in a flier or glider.
- On release, the Zoocuu originally had golden blood, but that was soon removed and it was left with red blood until the update of January 13th, 2023.
- The Zoocuu could be found in the Robux Gacha along with the other plush-themed creatures Adharcaiin, Fleuralis, and Rukig.
- The Zoocuu used to be incorrectly listed as a Tier 1 in the game menu, but that has since been patched.
Gallery
This tab is intended to present official concept sheets and color palettes for the Zoocuu.
Zoocuu concept art
Zoocuu's primary color palette
This tab is intended to present anything showcased during the process of development for the Zoocuu, such as the creation of models, animations, and poses.
Zoocuu silhouette development teaser
Zoocuu silhouette development teaser 2
Zoocuu silhouette
This tab is intended to present anything to further observe the Zoocuu's design, inspirations, and changes in growth stages for reference.
Juvenile Zoocuu
Teen Zoocuu
Adult Zoocuu
Zoocuu's legacy carcass features light gray flesh and yellow bones
This tab is intended to present how different Mutations appear on the Zoocuu.
Albino male Zoocuu
Albino female Zoocuu
Amethyst Zoocuu
Amethyst Zoocuu in-game
Bewitched Zoocuu
Blood Moon Zoocuu
Blossom Zoocuu
Clover Zoocuu
Coal Chunk Zoocuu
Custom Dwarfism maleZoocuu (right) next to default Regular male Zoocuu (left)
Custom Dwarfism maleZoocuu (right) next to default Regular male Zoocuu (left), from above
Emerald Zoocuu
Frostburn Zoocuu
Custom Frostburn + Glimmer Zoocuu
Glimmer male Zoocuu
Glimmer female Zoocuu
Glimmer male Zoocuu day/night
Glimmer female Zoocuu day/night
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Glimmer female Zoocuu
Glow Tail male Zoocuu
Glow Tail female Zoocuu
Custom Glow Tail + Glimmer Zoocuu
Old Harvest male Zoocuu
Old Harvest Zoocuu
Old Headless Zoocuu; note that the neck is more transparent
Leucistic Zoocuu
Melanistic male Zoocuu
Overgrown Zoocuu
Overgrown + Glimmer Zoocuu
Pearl Zoocuu
Piebald male Zoocuu
Piebald Zoocuu, side view
Piebald + Glimmer Zoocuu
Sapphire male Zoocuu
Sapphire female Zoocuu
Shadow Zoocuu
Custom Shimmer Zoocuu
Smore Zoocuu
Smore + Glimmer Zoocuu
Zombified Zoocuu
This tab is intended to present images related to the Zoocuu that don't fit into the other tabs.
Zoocuu in the Legacy main menu
Zoocuu's hitbox
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