- "You will only need to touch a creature, to acquire its DNA pattern, and you will be able to become that creature. It requires concentration and determination, but, if you are strong, you can do it."
- ―Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul to the Animorphs
To acquire is to gain the DNA of an animal or living creature through physical contact.
Before morphing an animal, one must make physical contact with the animal and acquire its DNA. Acquiring is accomplished by touching the animal and concentrating on the creature. It does not appear that acquiring DNA can occur passively. When one acquires DNA from an animal, the animal commonly enters a type of trance state where they are docile and sedated, although there have been exceptions, such as when Tobias attempted to acquire a dolphin and was constantly dragged underwater as it kept swimming while he acquired it.
Inconsistencies[]
- While the books state that you need to concentrate on the animal in order to acquire it, in The Hidden, an ant and a cape buffalo, both non-sentient animals, are able to acquire other animals and humans.
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This Cassie bookmark has the word <ACQUIRE> on it
In a KFC fast food toy, you "acquire" the dna of an animal by pressing your thumb to the animal icon (which is kind of a mini stamp pad)
DNA transfer cards instructions