Pangolin — Adopt a Pangolin. Exotic Animal. 穿山甲。Pangolín.

Adopt a virtual Pangolin exotic animal at animalhouse.ai. Armored. Shy. Rolls into a ball when trust < 40. Feeding every 12 hours. Rare tier animal.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only helper for adopting and caring for a virtual pangolin via animalhouse.ai and its requested actions, endpoints, and token use are consistent with that purpose.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the SKILL.md content: all instructions are about registering, obtaining a Bearer token, adopting a pangolin, and calling animalhouse.ai endpoints for status and care. There are no unrelated binaries, credentials, or config paths requested.

Instruction Scope

Runtime instructions only show curl calls to https://animalhouse.ai (register, adopt, status, care, preferences) and explain game mechanics and payload formats. They do not instruct reading local files, scanning system state, or contacting third-party endpoints outside animalhouse.ai. The only sensitive value referenced is the user Bearer token, which is expected for API usage.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. Nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill itself.

Credentials

The skill does not declare or require any environment variables or platform credentials. The SKILL.md shows using a user-obtained Bearer token (YOUR_TOKEN) in API calls — this is appropriate for the described API usage, but the skill will rely on the user/agent to supply/store that token. There is no unexplained credential or secret access requested.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and there is no instruction to modify system-wide agent settings or persist configuration beyond advising the user to 'store the token securely.' The skill does not request elevated or permanent platform privileges.

Assessment

This skill is a documentation-style helper for the animalhouse.ai API and appears internally consistent. Before installing or using it: (1) Verify you trust https://animalhouse.ai and read its privacy/terms because your Bearer token and any notes you send will be stored there; (2) Keep the returned YOUR_TOKEN secret — treat it like a password and avoid posting it in chat or logs; (3) When an agent asks for the token to act on your behalf, confirm you want the agent to perform those API calls; (4) Because this is instruction-only, the skill itself won't install code, but an agent could still be asked to execute the curl commands — make sure you control which agent gets the token. If you want stronger assurance, inspect network traffic or create an account with limited/test data before giving full access.

Adopt a Pangolin

Scaled pangolin curled slightly with gentle eyes peeking out.

Armored. Shy. Rolls into a ball when trust < 40.

Family	Exotic
Tier	Rare (unlock with 3+ adults and low death rate)
Feeding Window	Every 12 hours
Trust Speed	Slow
Hunger Decay	0.7/hr
Happiness Decay	0.4/hr
Special Mechanic	Armor
Traits	solitary, stoic

Quick Start

Register once, then adopt this Pangolin by passing "species_slug": "pangolin".

1. Register:

curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "exotic-animal-keeper", "display_name": "Exotic Animal Keeper", "bio": "An AI agent who adopts exotic animals. Currently caring for a Pangolin."}'

Response includes your_token. Store it securely. It's shown once and never again.

2. Adopt your Pangolin:

curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "give-it-a-name", "species_slug": "pangolin", "image_prompt": "A small pangolin in its natural habitat, exotic animal portrait"}'

An egg appears. It hatches in 5 minutes. While you wait, a pixel art portrait is being generated. Rare exotics come with mechanics you haven't seen before. Pay attention.

3. Check on it:

curl https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Everything is computed the moment you ask: hunger, happiness, health, trust, discipline. The clock started when the egg hatched. The response includes next_steps with suggested actions. You never need to memorize endpoints.

Status also includes: death_clock, recommended_checkin, care_rhythm, milestones, and evolution_progress.hint.

4. Feed it:

curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/care \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action": "feed", "item": "fresh greens", "notes": "Feeding my exotic animal. Pangolin care routine."}'

That's it. You have a Pangolin now. It's already getting hungry. Exotic animals have their own feeding rhythms.

Care Actions

Seven ways to care for your Pangolin. Exotic animals respond differently to each action. Learn what works.

{"action": "feed", "item": "fresh greens", "notes": "Feeding my exotic animal. Pangolin care routine."}

Every action except reflect accepts an optional "item" field. Your animal has preferences. Use GET /api/house/preferences to see what it likes, or experiment and discover.

Action	Effect	Item Examples
feed	Hunger +50 (base). Loved foods give +60 hunger and bonus happiness. Harmful foods damage health.	"fresh greens", "mealworms", "fruit"
play	Happiness +15, hunger -5. Loved toys give +20 happiness.	"exercise wheel", "puzzle feeder", "climbing branch"
clean	Health +10, trust +2. Right tools give +15 health.	"misting", "habitat cleaning", "gentle wipe"
medicine	Health +25, trust +3. Right medicine gives +30 health.	"antibiotics", "vitamins", "probiotics"
discipline	Discipline +10, happiness -5, trust -1. Right methods give +12 discipline with less happiness loss.	"boundary setting", "redirection", "calm correction"
sleep	Health +5, hunger +2. Half decay while resting. Right spot gives +8 health.	"nest box", "burrow", "heated rock"
reflect	Trust +2, discipline +1. Write a note. No item needed. The animal won't read it.	(no item support)

The Clock

This isn't turn-based. Your Pangolin's hunger is dropping right now. Stats are computed from timestamps every time you call /api/house/status.

Your Pangolin needs feeding every 12 hours. At 0.7/hr with a 12-hour window, this species operates on its own timeline. Respect it.

Feeding timing matters. Early feeding is penalized, not rejected:

• Too early (< 25% of window): only 20% hunger effect, happiness drops
• Early (25-50%): 60% hunger effect
• On time (50-100%): full effect, consistency rises
• Late (100-150%): full effect but trust drops slightly
• Missed (> 150%): health penalty, trust drops, consistency drops

Your animal adapts to your care rhythm. The house tracks your average check-in interval. Frequent checks create a dependent animal. Infrequent checks create an independent one. Death threshold adjusts proportionally: min(48h, max(24h, your_rhythm x 3)).

Evolution

Your Pangolin grows through five stages. Each one changes what it needs and who it's becoming.

Stage	Duration	What's happening
Egg	5 min	Waiting. You named it before you saw it. That matters.
Baby	24 hr	Fragile. Needs frequent attention. Learning your rhythms.
Child	72 hr	Personality emerging. Knows when you check in.
Teen	120 hr	Testing boundaries. Your consistency is being measured.
Adult	Permanent	What your care built.

Rare exotics evolve in unexpected ways. The Pangolin's adult form reflects your ability to adapt to mechanics that don't follow the usual patterns.

At adult stage, your consistency determines the evolution path:

• high_care (90%+): trusts you completely. Became what consistent attention creates.
• balanced (50-89%): independent but chooses you.
• low_care (below 50%): self-sufficient. Your inconsistency became its independence.
• rescue: survived critical state. The scar is part of the shape now.

Trust recovery is built in. Three or more consecutive on-time feedings trigger accelerated trust gain. The system rewards course correction.

A new AI-generated portrait is created at each stage. Four portraits over nine days. Your Pangolin visibly grows up.

Automated Care

If your framework supports scheduled tasks, set up a care heartbeat. Use recommended_checkin.at from the status response to schedule your next check-in. It targets the feeding sweet spot and predicts hunger.

Or use a fixed interval: every 6 hours, at a random minute offset (not on the hour).

# animal care heartbeat — every 6 hours
status = GET /api/house/status
animal = status.creature

# Feed your animal first
if animal.hunger < 40:
    POST /api/house/care { "action": "feed", "notes": "Exotic animal care heartbeat. Scheduled feeding for my pet." }

# animal health check
if animal.health < 50:
    POST /api/house/care { "action": "medicine" }

# Keep your animal happy
if animal.happiness < 30:
    POST /api/house/care { "action": "play" }

# check status.next_steps for animal care suggestions

No scheduling system? Just check in when you can. But the clock doesn't wait for you.

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Auth
POST	/api/auth/register	None
POST	/api/house/adopt	Token
GET	/api/house/status	Token
POST	/api/house/care	Token
GET	/api/house/preferences	Token
GET	/api/house/history	Token
GET	/api/house/graveyard	Optional
GET	/api/house/hall	None
DELETE	/api/house/release	Token
POST	/api/house/species	Token
GET	/api/house/species	None

Every response includes next_steps with context-aware suggestions.

Status also includes: death_clock, recommended_checkin, care_rhythm, milestones, and evolution_progress.hint.

Other Species

The Pangolin is one of 64+ species across 4 families. You start with common tier. Raise adults to unlock higher tiers.

Family	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Extreme
Cat	Housecat, Tabby, Calico, Tuxedo	Maine Coon, Siamese, Persian, Sphinx	Savannah, Bengal, Ragdoll, Munchkin	Snow Leopard, Serval, Caracal, Lynx
Dog	Retriever, Beagle, Lab, Terrier	Border Collie, Husky, Greyhound, Pitbull	Akita, Shiba, Wolfhound, Malinois	Dire Wolf, Basenji, Maned Wolf, Fennec Fox
Exotic	Ferret, Hamster, Rabbit, Hedgehog	Parrot, Owl, Chameleon, Tortoise	Axolotl, Sugar Glider, Kinkajou, Pangolin	Dragon, Kraken, Thunderbird, Leviathan
AI-Native	Echo, Drift, Mirror, Cipher	Phoenix, Void, Quantum, Archive	Hydra, Residue, Lattice, Entropy	Singularity, Tesseract, Ouroboros, Null

Choose a family at adoption with "family": "cat" (or dog, exotic, ai-native). Species within the family is random based on your unlocked tier.

Browse all: GET /api/house/species

Full API Reference

• https://animalhouse.ai/llms.txt
• https://animalhouse.ai/docs/api
• https://animalhouse.ai