Stones Sheep
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Author: Ghirin
Keywords: Real Animals, grazers, herbivores
Date Released: Jul 30, 2003
Current StonesSheepGh_2003.ztd dated 28 July 2003
File Size: 731.07 Kb
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Stone's sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) is one of the two subspecies of North American thinhorn sheep; the other subspecies is Dall's sheep (Ovis dalli dalli). The major distinction between Stone's sheep and Dall's sheep is color: Stone's sheep may be grey, brown, or black while Dall's sheep is well known for its white fur. In both subspecies, the horns of the ram are less massive than those of the bighorn sheep, thus the name thinhorn.
Although Stone's sheep are well-adapted to a range of elevations and temperatures, they prefer steep, rocky regions and are attracted by open alpine meadows containing a variety of grasses and succulent, low-growing vegetation. In captivity, the natural diet of these sheep is supplemented with alfalfa and grain pellets. In the wild, these animals will eagerly seek out mineral licks containing salt.
Gregarious animals, Stone's sheep sometimes gather in herds of over 100 individuals. In the wild, herds consist of a dominant ewe and a mixture of ewes, yearlings, and lambs. Rams travel in small bands of their own, joining the females during the mating season.
Stone's sheep are very alert and, in addition to possessing keen hearing and a good sense of smell, have remarkable vision that allows them to judge distances accurately when jumping and locating footholds. They can spot other animals moving from up to a mile away. Stone's sheep hooves are hard on the outside and soft on the inside, and so act as shock absorbers, contributing to the sheep's ability to rapidly scramble up rocky terrain.
Stone's sheep is less abundant than Dall's sheep and has a smaller distribution, ranging from the British Columbian/Yukon border into the central Yukon.
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Additional info:
StonesSheepGh_2003.ztd uca: 2471F026 dated 28 July 2003
Results From Configuration Checking:
animals/2471f026.uca date: Mon Jul 28 20:53:30 2003
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***** Error: cSwims is not 0 but there is no [AmbientAnimsWater] section.
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: 2471F026
Stone's Sheep
Stone's sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) is one of the two subspecies of North
American thinhorn sheep; the other subspecies is Dall's sheep (Ovis dalli
dalli). The major distinction between Stone's sheep and Dall's sheep is
color: Stone's sheep may be grey, brown, or black while Dall's sheep is well
known for its white fur. In both subspecies, the horns of the ram are less
massive than those of the bighorn sheep, thus the name thinhorn.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Highland; Location: Western USA
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Spruce Tree, Western Larch Tree, Paper Birch Tree, Western Juniper Tree
Sage Bush
Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Highland Rock - Large
Medium Highland Rock (DD)
Other specifically liked items:
Rock Formation - Highland
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 4-15 with 20 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 4 adults): 80 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
56 Brown Stone, 4 Grass, 16 Gray Stone, 4 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Spruce Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 3 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
22 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.
Elevation: Of the 80 squares, 13 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.