Bennu
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Author: Ghirin
Keywords: birds, cryptids, mythology
Date Released: January 13, 2007
Current BennuGh_2007.ztd dated 13 January 2007
File Size: 652.07k
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: The bennu was the sacred bird of Heliopolis in ancient Egypt.
In Egyptian mythology, it was portrayed as a large, heron-like bird with a two-feather crest. The bennu was associated with the yearly flooding of the Nile River and with the gods Atum, Re and Osiris.
References:
http://www.egyptianmyths.net/phoenix.htm
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/benu.htm
(http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/ZTScreensTek/Animals/Bennu.jpg)
Additional info:
BennuGh_2007.ztd uca: 74ECAB7A dated 13 January 2007
Results From Configuration Checking:
74ecab7a.uca date: Sat Jan 13 10:13:00 2007
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Animal Type: 74ECAB7A
Bennu
The bennu was the sacred bird of Heliopolis in ancient Egypt. In Egyptian
mythology, it was portrayed as a large, heron-like bird with a two-feather
crest. The bennu was associated with the yearly flooding of the Nile River
and with the gods Atum, Re and Osiris.
(plus 4 other paragraphs)
Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Desert; Location: North Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Palm Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Water Lily, Water Reed, Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA), Yucca Tree (ES)
Agave Cactus (ES)
Rocks:
Desert Rock - Formation, Medium Desert Rock (DD), Small Desert Rock (ES)
Large Desert Rock (NA)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 15 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 30 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
18 Fresh Water, 6 Dirt, 6 Grass
Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Palm 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 30 grid squares):
1 Medium Desert Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock.