Dodo

The Dodo is the bird every survivor meets first. It is slow, passive and almost harmless, so it is the easiest tame in ARK and a common first pet. It cannot be ridden, but a pen of Dodos is a steady supply of small eggs for early kibble and cooking.

Where to find it

It wanders beaches and grassland on nearly every map: The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.

Taming

A knockout tame. A few punches put it to sleep, then feed it berries or crops. It is the gentlest way to learn how taming works. See the taming calculator for amounts.

Breeding

• Egg: hatches in about 50 minutes.
• Temperature: 22 to 30 °C.
• Growth: a baby matures in about 15 hours at 1x.

Uses

Egg production and a first look at taming and breeding. It gives Raw Meat and Hide when harvested.

Tips

Keep a few females with a male nearby and pick up the eggs often. A Dodo will not defend itself, so keep the pen away from predators.