Lace Monitor
ZooTek Phoenix (http://zootekphoenix.com/forums//index.php?app=downloads&showfile=2375)
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Author: And1
Keywords: real animals, reptiles
Release Date: Jan 18 2009
Size : N/A
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Part of the Island Invasion: Oceanic pack (http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=5138.0)
The Lace Monitor, or Lace Goanna, Varanus varius, is a member of the monitor lizard family, Australian members of which are commonly known as goannas.
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Additional info:
Lace Monitor (german: Buntwaran) uca: 17EF3057 dated 18 January 09
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Animal Type: 17EF3057
Lace Monitor
The Lace Monitor, or Lace Goanna, Varanus varius, is a member of the monitor
lizard family, Australian members of which are commonly known as goannas. Lace
Monitors, are also known as Lace Goannas in Australia and are the
second-largest monitor in Australia after the Perentie. They can be as long as
2.1 metres (over 6ft 10ins) with a head and body length of up to 76.5 cm (2½
ft). The tail is long and slender and about 1.5 times the length of the head
and body. Maximum weight of lace monitor can be 20 kg., but most adults are
much smaller. These common terrestrial and often arboreal monitors are found
in eastern Australia and range from Cape Bedford on Cape York Peninsula to
south-eastern South Australia. They frequent both open and closed forests and
forage over long distances (up to 3 km a day). They are mainly active from
September to May, but are inactive in cooler weather and shelter in a tree
hollow or under a fallen tree or large rock. The females lay from 4 to 14 eggs
in spring or summer in termite nests. They frequently attack the large
composting nests of Scrub Turkeys to steal their eggs, and often show injuries
on their tails inflicted by male Scrub Turkeys pecking at them to drive them
away. Their patterning consists of white spots, blotches or bands on their
body. Their distribution is chiefly coastal. Their diet typically consists of
insects, reptiles, small mammals, birds and birds' eggs. Like all Australian
goannas, they were a favourite traditional food of Australian Aboriginal
peoples and their fat was particularly valued as a medicine and for use in
ceremonies. text by wikipedia.org
Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Savannah; Location: Australia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Palm Tree, Eucalyptus Tree
Hard Quandong Tree, Joshua Tree, Red Gum Tree, Quiver Tree
Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree
Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Grass Tree, Khejri Tree
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: 1-4 with 12 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 24 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
13 Savannah Grass, 5 Sand, 5 Dirt, 1 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Eucalyptus 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 24 grid squares):
4 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.