The Animal Index is a separate collection surface from the Pets and Eggs menus. Recorded gameplay shows area-grouped progress, claimable collection rewards and a discovery notification after a newly observed animal opens.
Recorded Index behavior
| Surface | Platform | UI read from footage | Behavior established | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary navigation HUD | Mobile | Pets and Eggs on the left; Shop and Index on the right; movement and jump controls at the bottom corners. | The four named menus remain accessible during normal movement. | Gameplay at 04:10 |
| Early HUD snapshot | Gameplay UI | Pets, Eggs, Shop and Index buttons; 25 Jump; $100; an egg-reset countdown. | Jump, cash and reset timing are visible without opening a menu. | Gameplay at 00:20 |
| Animal Index | Gameplay UI | Claimed rewards for 2 Index animals; Meadow 2/8; Coral Reef 4/8. | The Index groups animals by area, tracks eight slots in both visible areas and supports reward claims. | Gameplay at 08:00 |
| Index discovery notification | Gameplay UI | Pony discovered in the Index! | Opening a newly observed animal can trigger an Index discovery notification. | Gameplay at 01:20 |


What the captures establish
- The normal HUD exposes Pets, Eggs, Shop and Index as separate menus.
- The visible Meadow and Coral Reef Index groups each show eight slots.
- The recorded Index screen supports reward claims for collected animals.
- A Pony hatch triggers a readable discovery notification in the Index.
The two visible eight-slot groups do not prove that every later area uses the same count. Use the area guide to follow the badge-backed route, the egg database for pickup evidence and the animal database for direct hatch and account-snapshot relationships.
Collection evidence versus hatch evidence
| Evidence type | What it can establish | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Index discovery message | The animal was newly registered in that recorded account | Egg odds or the full area hatch pool |
| Area progress row | Collected slots and reward-claim UI visible for that area | A universal slot count for areas absent from the frame |
| Direct hatch sequence | An egg-to-animal relationship when both labels remain readable | Drop odds or a universal income value |