This has been a major issue to a lot of us during our gameplays of the beta, and now of the full game. As of now, the time speed is still 3 days per second. According to surveys, most players want around 10 seconds per day, with some wanting more. Animal lifespans can't be extended much without becoming unrealistic if they don't change the time speed, and right now your animals die too fast to form a bond with them. I may add that the time speed needs to be slowed down significantly, as small changes won't be nearly enough
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