Giant Forest Hog By BigCatKeeper
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Author: BigCatKeeper
Keywords: Real Animals, pigs
Date Released: Sept 4, 2005
Current giantforesthog.ztd dated 23 August 2003
File Size: 676.77 Kb
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description : The giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) of Africa is probably the largest wild pig in the world. There are three subspecies. None is endangered, although the western forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ivoriernsis is considered vulnerable to population reduction. The other subspecies are fairly widespread throughout central Africa. Yet the giant forest hog was unknown to Western science until 1904. This shows that a large animal, even one which exists in good numbers, can remain undiscovered for many years.
Adult male specimens of the giant forest hog can reach over two meters in length and weigh up to about 275 kilograms. Unlike some other wild pigs which are nearly hairless, the giant forest hog is covered in dark black hair. The hair may thin with age, revealing the dark black skin underneath. When agitated the pig raises a mane of hair around the neck.
Giant forest hogs live in groups ("sounders") of up to twenty animals. Most of the time these groups comprise a female and up to three generations of her offspring. Usually there is only one adult male per group, and males often live alone. They live mostly on grass and other plant materials and are more herbivorous than other omnivorous wild pigs. They also dig or grub for food far less than other pigs
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Additional info:
giantforesthog.ztd uca: FD93D026 dated 22 August 2003
Results From Configuration Checking:
animals/fd93d026.uca date: Fri Aug 22 17:23:00 2003
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: Sum of family, genus, and animal id/type values are < 0.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: FD93D026
Giant Forest Hog
The giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) of Africa is probably the
largest wild pig in the world. There are three subspecies. None is endangered,
although the western forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ivoriernsis is
considered vulnerable to population reduction. The other subspecies are fairly
widespread throughout central Africa. Yet the giant forest hog was unknown to
Western science until 1904. This shows that a large animal, even one which
exists in good numbers, can remain undiscovered for many years.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.
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), 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)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 4-10 with 12 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 4 adults): 48 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 48 grid squares):
27 Rainforest Floor, 19 Dirt, 2 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 48 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Rainforest Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 48 grid squares):
12 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.