Seagull
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Author: msc3323
Keywords: birds, marine, aquatic
Release date: July 20, 2018
Updated 24 May 2019: Removed unnecessary files and lines, adjusted the animation speed of 2 views to match the other views, adjusted some spacing in the animal info, changed the preferred habitat to Aquatic, changed the food to fish, reduced the needed number of squares per adult to 5, added liking a few specific rocks, and changed the location to Many.
File Size: 90.12 kB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This gull is based on the herring gull in my old bird-book.
Current Seagull by msc3323.ZTD date 24 May 2019
(http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/ZTScreensTek/Animals/Seagull_by_msc3323.png)
Additional info:
Seagull_by_msc3323.zip: Seagull by msc3323.ZTD: uca: a8648e29 dated 24 May 2019
Results From Configuration Checking (2021-05-30 checker version):
.uca date: Fri May 24 19:18:42 2019
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Animal Type: A8648E29
Seagull
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari.
They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only
distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Until
the 21st century, most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but this
arragement is now considered polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of
several genera. An older name for gulls is mews, cognate with German Möwe,
Danish mage, Dutch meeuw, and French mouette, this term can still be found in
certain regional dialects. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usally
grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically
have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet.
Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge
opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes
crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume
large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing
far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. The large species take up to four
years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls.
Large white-headed gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum age of
49 years recorded for the herring gull. Gulls nest in large, densely packed,
noisy colonies. They lay two or three speckled eggs in nests composed of
vegetation. The young are precocial, born with dark mottled down and mobile
upon hatching. Gulls are resourceful, inquisitive, and intelligent, the larger
species in particular, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a
highly developed social structure. For example, many gull colonies display
mobbing behavior, attacking and harassing predators and other intruders.
Certain species have exhibited tool-use behavior, such as the herring gull,
using pieces of bread as bait with which to catch goldfish, for example. Many
species of gulls have learned to coexist successfully with humans and have
thrived in human habitats. Others rely on kleptoparasitism to get their food.
(plus 1 other paragraph)
Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Aquatic; Location: Many
Cost: 750; Crowd number: 30
ZT Family: Bird; ZT Genus: Flamingo
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Wild Olive Tree, Ulmo Tree, Elm Tree
Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Lodgepole Pine Tree, Palm Tree, Maple Tree
Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Bamboo
Eucalyptus Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree, Hard Quandong Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Yew Tree, Birch Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree
Western Larch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree, Joshua Tree
Red Gum Tree, Quiver Tree, Japanese Maple Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus
Saguaro Cactus, Bushwillow Tree, Llala Palm Tree, Thorn Bush, Rainforest Bush
Deciduous Bush, Rainforest Fern, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree
Umbrella Thorn Tree, Orchid Tree, Tall Grass, Water Lily, Water Reed
Grass Tree, Paper Birch Tree, Kapok Tree, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree, Himalayan Birch Tree
Western Juniper Tree, Himalayan Pine Tree, Sage Bush, Broadleaf Bush
Pine Bush, Khejri Tree, Holiday Tree, Club Moss Shrub (DD)
Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Bald Cypress Tree (DD)
Dawn Redwood Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD), Gingko Tree (DD)
Glossopteris Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD)
Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD)
Arctic Birch Tree (DD), Arctic Grass (DD), Arctic Bush (DD), Sand Bush (NA)
Doum Palm Tree (NA), Sea Anemone (MM), Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (MM)
Brittle Sea Star (MM), Clam Bed (MM), Orange Cup Coral (MM)
Divercate Tree Coral (MM), Feather Duster Worm (MM), Fire Coral (MM)
Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM), Red Gorgonian (MM), Sargassum (MM)
Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Cucumber (MM), Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM)
Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM), Stove Pipe Sponge (MM), Tube Worm (MM)
Purple Sea Urchin (MM), Senegal Date Palm (ES), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES)
Rainforest Stump (ES), Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC), Rafflesia (ES)
Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (ES)
Snowy Tree (CC), Snowy Bush (CC), Snowy Grass (CC)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 2, Small Rock, Medium Rock, Stone Ruins
Small Snowy Rock, Medium Snowy Rock, Large Snowy Rock
Large Snowy Rock - Medium, Desert Rock Formation
Deciduous Forest Rock Formation, Large Highland Rock
Coniferous Forest Rock Formation, Rainforest Rock Formation
Medium Desert Rock (DD), Medium Highland Rock (DD), Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Medium Aquatic Rock (DD), Medium Coniferous Rock (DD)
Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Medium Coral Formation (MM)
Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Large Coral Formation (MM), Iceberg (MM), Isle Rock (MM), Termite Mound (ES)
Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES), Small Desert Rock (ES)
Desert Rock (NA), Atlantean Undersea Ruin (AT)
Atlantean Undersea Ruin - 2 (AT), Atlantean Undersea Ruin - 3 (AT)
Arctic Rock (CC), Highland Rock (CC)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 5 squares for each adult
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 10 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
2 Salt Water, 2 Grass, 1 Gray Stone, 1 Gravel, 2 Fresh Water, 2 Sand
Foliage (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
0 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness when needed: Water Reed
Rocks (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
1 Small Rock, which is its most liked rock