Locust
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Author: Grey_Wolf
Keywords: real animals, insects
Originally Released Aug 7th 04 at Zoo Admin
File Size: n/a
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Part of the Swarms of Bugs Pack (http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=773.0)
(http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/ZAScreens/animals/Bugspack_Locusts.jpg)
Additional info
Part of Combined SwarnBugspack.ZTD
Locust uca: 6235908B dated 7 August 2000
Results From Configuration Checking:
6235908b.uca date: Mon Aug 07 16:58:38 2000
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: cHabitat does not have max [cSuitableObjects] habitat value.
*** Warning: cHabitatSize is not set to 100.
*** 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: 6235908B
Locust
The Locust is a curious insect that travels in HUGE swarns, eating all the
plants they find in their way.Studies of cold hardiness and its evolutionary
mechanism for insects are very important to understand evolutionary process,
pest forecast and integrated pest management. The migratory locust Locusta
migratoria L. is the most important research object in our lab, which is a
widespread agriculture pest in China with a comparatively broad geographic
distribution that includes both temperate and tropical climatic zones.
Frequent local outbreaks of this locust in China in recent years reflect
global climate changes, prolonged drought and changes in land use. Although
there has been considerable research on various aspects of the biology of this
species, there is not much information on its cryobiology. Locusts spend
winter in an inactive egg stage, which takes more than 6-7 months of the year
in temperate regions. The ability to withstand cold is nonetheless essential
for egg survival in winter. Therefore, the egg stage is a critical period of
the locust life cycle, and the cold hardiness of locust¡¯s egg is a long
ignored area of investigation that requires urgent investigation. Is there any
divergence in cold hardiness among the geographic populations is another
question we want to answer. Egg cold hardiness was examined derived from
different geographic populations (from latitude 18¡ã23'N to 41¡ã10'N). The
northern population was more cold hardy than the southern population, and the
two mid-latitude populations was enhanced to various degrees by short-term
cold acclimation at 0¡æ and 5¡æ. For most populations, a 2-day acclimation
period seemed to be optimal.
Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Savannah; Location: Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Palm Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree
Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Thorn Bush, Tall Grass
Sigillaria Tree (DD), Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA)
Senegal Date Palm (ES), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (ES)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Desert Rock - Formation
Medium Desert Rock (DD), Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES)
Small Desert Rock (ES), Large Desert Rock (NA)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-6 with 12 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 24 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
14 Dirt, 4 Sand, 5 Savannah Grass, 1 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
2 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 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
9 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.