Marbled Cat
ZooTek Phoenix (http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=11787.0)
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Author: Hawkkeye
Keywords: cats
Release date: 28 June 2021
Updated: September 26, 2021 to use 1 of the animations it was previously ignoring.
File Size: n/a
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Part of the Predator Pack (http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=11787.0)
Marbled Cat. Marbled Cats live solitary and like foliage from Asian rainforests.
(http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/ZTScreensHawkkeye/MarbledCat_hawkkeye.jpg)
Additional info:
previously in hawkkeyesanimalspart5.ZTD, PredatorPackbyHawkkeye.ztd, MarbledCat_hawkkeye.ztd, marbled_cat.ZTD
Current:
PredatorPackbyHawkkeye.zip: combined/PredatorPackCombinedByHawkkeye.ztd
PredatorPackbyHawkkeye.zip: MarbledCatByHawkkeye.ztd: uca: hwmbcat dated 5 September 2021
Results From Configuration Checking (2021-05-30 checker version):
hwmbcat.uca date: Sun Sep 05 17:45:32 2021
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: hwmbcat
Marbled Cat
The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat native from the
eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to 2,500 m
(8,200 ft) altitude. As it is present in a large range, it has been listed as
Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2015.The marbled cat is similar in
size to a domestic cat, but has rounded ears and a very long tail that is as
long as the cat's head and body. The ground colour of its long fur varies from
brownish-grey to ochreous brown above and greyish to buff below. It is
patterned with black stripes on the short and round head, on the neck and
back. On the tail, limbs and underbelly it has solid spots. On the flanks it
has irregular dark-edged blotches that fuse to dark areas and look like a
'marbled' pattern. Its paws are webbed between the digits and are completely
sheathed. Its coat is thick and soft. Spots on the forehead and crown merge
into narrow longitudinal stripes on the neck, and irregular stripes on the
back. The legs and underparts are patterned with black dots, and the tail is
marked with black spots proximally and rings distally. It has large feet and
unusually large canine teeth, resembling those of the big cats, although these
appear to be the result of parallel evolution. Marbled cats range from 45 to
62 cm (18 to 24 in) in head-body length with a 35 to 55 cm (14 to 22 in) long
and thickly furred tail that indicates the cat's adaptation to an arboreal
lifestyle, where the tail is used as a counterbalance. Recorded weights vary
between 2 and 5 kg (4.4 and 11.0 lb).The marbled cat occurs along the eastern
Himalayan foothills and in tropical Indomalaya eastward into southwest China,
and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. It is primarily associated with
moist and mixed deciduous-evergreen tropical forests. Its distribution in
India is confined to the north-eastern forests. In eastern Nepal, a marbled
cat was recorded for the first time in January 2018, outside a protected area
in the Kangchenjunga landscape at an altitude of 2,750 m (9,020 ft). In
northeast India, marbled cats were recorded in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary,
Dampa and Pakke Tiger Reserves, Balpakram-Baghmara landscape and
Singchung-Bugun Village Community Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh between January
2013 and March 2018. In Bhutan, it has been recorded in Royal Manas National
Park, and in broadleaved and mixed conifer forests at elevations up to 3,810 m
(12,500 ft) in Jigme Dorji National Park and Wangchuck Centennial National
Park.Marbled cats recorded in northeastern India and Kalimantan on Borneo were
active by day.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Southeast Asia
Cost: 1150; Crowd number: 10
ZT Family: Cat; ZT Genus: Jaguar
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave
Preferred ZT shelter allowing any animal without hack: Small Concrete Shelter
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Mangrove Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree, Rainforest Fern, Thouarsus Cycad 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 Rock, Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock Formation
Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)
Specifically liked shelters:
Rock Cave, Small Concrete Shelter, Concrete Shelter, Large Concrete Shelter
Small Wood Shelter, Wood Shelter, Large Wood Shelter
Other specifically tolerated objects:
Tank Filter (MM)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-5 with 13 squares for each adult
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 26 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 26 grid squares):
18 Rainforest Floor, 5 Gray Stone, 3 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 26 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Mangrove Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 4 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 26 grid squares):
6 Small Rock, which is its most liked rock
Elevation: Of the 26 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.