Editing DF2014:Animal trap

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{{furniture
|name  = Animal trap
|tile  = ⌂
|col   = 6:0:0
|wood  = yes
|metal = yes
|labors=<span></span>
* [[Trapping]]<br /><br />
* [[Trapping]]
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[[File:TrappedRat 4448.jpg|thumb|220px|Trapped like a r- Well... Yeah...]]An '''animal trap''' is [[furniture]] used to catch live [[vermin]]. They are created at a [[carpenter's workshop]] with 1 log, or a [[metalsmith's forge]] (in the Furniture menu) with 1 bar, by a dwarf with the [[trapping]] labor enabled. An animal trap can be made from [[wood]] or [[metal]]. Animal traps are unrelated to other [[trap]]s. To capture [[creature]]-sized animals, a [[cage]] is required.

Like cages, animal traps are stored in an animal [[stockpile]]. To set the pile to accept only empty traps, go to its settings and {{k|b}}lock all items, then {{k|j}} to enable empty animal traps.

==Use==
To catch vermin on land, order the task "Capture a Live Land Animal" from a [[kennel]] or [[butcher's shop]] ({{k|q}}-{{k|a}}). A trapper will grab an available animal trap and begin to pursue and capture wild vermin from there. (Only catching cave spiders? Put the stockpile outside.) Or, to [[captured live fish|catch vermin in water]], order the task "Capture a Live Fish" from a [[fishery]] ({{k|q}}-{{k|f}}) - a [[fisherdwarf]] will then take a trap and capture an aquatic vermin from a [[activity zone#Fishing zone|fishing zone]] (that has available fish to catch). You may want to put the task on high priority. so that fisherdwarves will prioritize the task over regular fishing.

Animal traps can also be [[building|built]] ''next to'' any walkable tile by going to the {{k|b}}uild menu and pressing {{k|m}}. After the trap is placed, it must be baited with [[fish]] or [[meat]] (the "large gem" option is useless at the moment). Press {{k|q}} and hover over a placed trap to select its bait type, or press {{k|z}} to deselect the bait. When a bait is selected, trapper will automatically go and bait the trap (you cannot remove the bait afterwards). A baited animal trap flashes between the trap and bait symbols. When it successfully captures (or fails to capture) a vermin, the game will pause and make an [[announcement]]. A trap with caught vermin will automatically be slated for removal, and subsequently be hauled back to a stockpile.

Make sure to build the trap in an area with available vermin, otherwise the trap will be unable to capture anything. If the bait is left for too long, it will begin to [[rot]], and the building must be removed to prevent [[miasma]].

The main advantage of building an animal trap over using a kennel or butcher's shop is the ability to specify the location or [[biome]]. It also allows trappers to perform other tasks while the trap is set up. The disadvantage is that built traps require bait to function, and you cannot set baited traps underwater to capture aquatic vermin (though it should be possible to place the animal traps on the surface of the water{{verify}}).

When a vermin is caught, the trap containing the vermin will be brought to an animal stockpile which accepts vermin of that type by a dwarf with the animal [[hauling]] labor enabled. A caught vermin is treated as if it were an item. Marking it for dumping will send it to a nearby [[garbage dump]], and once dumped, it will disappear back to the wild. Caught vermin are viewable in the animal [[status]] screen. To tame one, go to a kennel and select {{k|t}}. A dwarf with [[animal training]] enabled will take a trap containing an untamed vermin to the kennel and train it with food{{verify}}. After taming it, a dwarf will haul the animal trap containing the now-tamed vermin back to an animal stockpile.

You can remove a vermin from the trap (thus freeing the trap for reuse) by assigning it to an installed [[cage]]. For [[hateable]] vermin, it is recommended to have an installed cage in a faraway place, to reduce the chance of passing dwarves getting unhappy [[thought]]s.

Vermin with {{token|GNAWER|c}} can break free from wooden animal traps. This does not destroy the trap. The game pauses and makes an announcement whenever this happens; if it occurs too often, you are better off getting rid of wooden traps and replacing them with metal ones.

==Success chance==
There is a chance that a baited animal trap may be robbed, and the trap will need to be rebaited by a trapper. The [[item quality]] affects the success chance of catching a vermin. To compare, a normal trap has a 50% chance of failing, while masterwork traps will never fail.

{| class="wikitable"
! Quality !! Success chance
|-
| (none) || 50%
|-
| -Well-crafted- || 65%
|-
| +Finely-crafted+ || 75%
|-
| *Superior quality* || 85%
|-
| ≡Exceptional≡ || 95%
|-
| ☼Masterful☼ || 100%
|}

==See also==
* [[Terrarium]] and aquarium – used to put vermin on display. Aquariums are required in order to store aquatic vermin, otherwise they will die.

{{Translation
| dwarven = emär ïggal
| elvish  = fela abola
| goblin  = slulasp stoslo
| human   = dik losric
}}

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