An overlooked feature was recently rediscovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, likely because most players were too busy adventuring to stop and enjoy nature, or shoot it with arrows for food. It turns out Link can feed squirrels and other animals, besides horses and dogs. Link can stop to not just enjoy the view, but photograph the wildlife enjoying a good snack. This also makes it easier to shoot them for tasty steaks and nuts.

Feeding furry friends in Breath of the Wild is pretty simple, but players will need to use some of Link's cooking supplies. For squirrels in particular, Link won't be able to get close to them like dogs or other animals, so he'll have to back up and get his Sheikah Slate's camera ready for a zoomed-in view.

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First, players will need food the animal in question will want to eat. For squirrels, that means nuts. Link will have to drop at least one on the ground nearby where the squirrel was spotted. Don't get too close, though, or they'll get spooked and run away, disappearing in a cloud of smoke like a member of the Yiga Clan. Once the nut is down, back or sneak away far enough for the squirrel to safely grab it and pull out the Sheikah Slate camera to get a good view.

Most other wildlife can be fed in a similar way. Cows and sheep can be fed herbs, for example. It's likely there are even more animals that can be fed or befriended in this way. The Hyrule Compendium, which is filled by taking photos of creatures, people and enemies, contains information on all these things, including what many animals eat. Squirrels are listed as eating nuts, which is likely why players got the idea to try and feed them.

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Goats are listed as eating most cooking ingredients; many Sparrows eat plant; foxes eat fruit, insects and meat; and one bear found in the Akkala Highlands and Tabantha Frontier eats honey. Crows are even said to steal crops out of farmers' hands, implying they'll eat or steal veggies from Link if he's holding them. Check the Compendium and try feeding different animals across Hyrule.

This feature was initially discovered when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild first came out, but even though it was shared on Reddit, it remained relatively unknown and was eventually forgotten by many. It was recently rediscovered by Twitter user caoki8, who shared a video of a squirrel munching on a nut.

There's so much to discover in BotW that even now, players are still finding new things on playthroughs. Hopefully Breath of the Wild 2 will be just as vast in its content.

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