Water Monitor
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Author: Devona
Keywords: real animal, reptile, lizard
Release date: March 25, 2020
Current 14dev_watermonitor.ztd dated 18 march 2020
File Size: 1.6 MB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: While they prefer living in aquatic habitats, these lizards live in a wide variety of ecosystems. You can find them in wetlands, swamps, along riverbanks, canals, and more. They also live in close proximity to humans on occasion, utilizing swampy regions of farmland, or suburbs with manmade canals. This species also prefers habitats with flat areas for them to dig burrows. Their burrows often lie close to the river or stream, and are partially flooded.
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Additional info:
14dev_watermonitor.ztd uca: 2B313E28 dated 28 January 2014
Results From Configuration Checking:
2b313e28.uca date: Tue Jan 28 16:35:50 2014
***** Error: cFamily setting is less than 5200.
*** Warning: cHabitatSize is not set to 100.
*** Warning: cMediumRate setting is greater than cFastRate setting.
Animal Type: 2B313E28
Water Monitor
The Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) is a true 'giant lizard'. This creature
is the second largest species of lizard in the world behind the Komodo Dragon.
The largest Water Monitor on record is a whopping 8.5 ft. long (2.5 m) and
tips the scale at 165 pounds (75 kg). Monitor is the common name for lizards
belonging in the family Varanidea. All monitors, as of now, belong to the
genus varanus but they may soon be split into smaller groups including the
Odatria group (Bennett 1998). Virtually all monitors are similar in appearance
with the main variation being size. As of now there is still some confusion in
the taxonomy of monitors lizards and considerable work needs to be done in the
future. As of now there are around 50 recognized species depending on who you
talk to. However more are constantly being identified and there are many known
yet undescribed species.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Southeast Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 96.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree
Llala Palm Tree, Rainforest Bush, Rainforest Fern, Orchid Tree, Kapok Tree
Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES)
Rainforest Stump (ES), Rafflesia (ES), Giant Ficus Tree (ES)
Durian Tree (ES)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Stone Ruins
Rainforest Rock - Formation, Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)
Other specifically liked items:
Jungle Rock - Formation, Waterfall Rock - Formation
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-8 with 20 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
18 Rainforest Floor, 13 Dirt, 9 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
6 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Orchid Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 6 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
18 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.