Roosevelt Elk (Wapiti)
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Author: JordanMK
Keywords: Real Animals, ungulates
Date released: Sep 2 2004
UPDATED 22 March 2005: The Roosevelt Elk has been updated to resolve the issue of the female disappearing.
Current Roosevelt Elk v2.ZTD dated 22 March 2005
File Size: 1.39 Mb
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Roosevelt Elk (Wapiti)
Scientific Name:
Cervus elaphus roosevelti
Size:
Height. at shoulder 4?-5'
Length. 8-10'
Weight. males 600-1000 lbs. | females 350-650 lbs.
Characteristics:
Adaptations/Coloration. brown or tan above | darker underparts | rump patch & tail yellowish brown | males dark brown mane on throat
Antlers. males large, many-tined antlers up to 5' | females lack antlers
Behavior:
crepuscular | during rut males rub antlers on saplings & shrubs | antlers used as weapons in fights for females | dig wallows in ground with hooves & antlers
reproduction/life span
Breeding Season. "rut" late Aug-early Oct
Gestation. ~8? months | cows leave herd to give birth to 1 calf (twins rare)
Calf. 30-35 lbs. | cow & calf return to herd ~1 wk
Diet:
primarily grazers | many plants
habitat/range
coastal & Cascade ranges of Pacific Northwest | summer found in high open mountain meadows | winter lower wooded slopes, often dense woods
Created by Jordan, Zoo Tek Designer, 2004. Reference: oregonzoo
A BIG 'Thank you' to LAwebTek for letting me use his Whitetail Deer as a base for this project.
UPDATED 3/22/05: The Roosevelt Elk has been updated to resolve the issue of the female dissappearing.
(http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/ZTScreensTek/Animals/RooseveltElk-Wapiti.jpg)
Additional info:
Roosevelt Elk v2.ZTD uca: 51479026 dated 22 March 2005
Results From Configuration Checking:
animals/51479026.uca date: Tue Mar 22 14:07:42 2005
*** Warning: cHabitat does not have max [cSuitableObjects] habitat value.
Animal Type: 51479026
Roosevelt Elk
Roosevelt Elk (Wapiti)
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Coniferous Forest; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can jump.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Maple Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Thornless Mesquite Tree
Birch Tree, Spruce Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Tall Grass, Weeping Willow Tree
White Oak Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Pine Bush, Gingko Tree (DD)
Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-25 with 10 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 30 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
12 Coniferous Floor, 2 Snow, 2 Fresh Water, 3 Grass, 11 Deciduous Floor
Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
5 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Birch Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 5 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
7 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.
Elevation: Of the 30 squares, 0 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.