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Sinraptor

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Author: Devona & AirNoble

Keywords: Extinct Animal

Date released: January 15, 2004

Zip size: 3.34 MB

Current ztd date: September 16, 2002

Compatibility: DD, MM with DD, or CC

Description: none available

Additional info:

sinraptor.ztd                                  uca: EDC83313 dated 16 September 2002

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/edc83313.uca date: Mon Sep 16 12:54:48 2002
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
Animal Type: EDC83313

Sinraptor

The Late Jurassic of China probably rivaled that of the Western United States
for diversity of dinosaur species.  While America had the sauropods
Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus, China featured Mamenchisaurus.
Stegosaurus thrived in America, while Tuojiangosaurus and Wuerhosaurus lived
in China.  And in addition to giant plant-eaters, as might be expected, both
had their fair share of large predators.  China's answer to the American
Allosaurus were close relatives including Sinraptor dongi, or 'Chinese
raider.'  Sinraptor did not grow to quite the same length of Allosaurus,
reaching 22 feet in length.  Only recently discovered in 1994 by theropod
expert Phillip Currie, Sinraptor shows characteristics with other Chinese
predators such as Yangchuanosaurus, Gasosaurus, and Monolophosaurus.  The type
species, S. dongi, is known from a nealry complete skeleton, while another
species, Sinraptor hepingensis, is known from skull, scapula, vertebrae, and
hip rem
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: China; Era: Jurassic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Dinosaur Cave (DD).
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (7) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree
Pine Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Hard Quandong Tree, Yew Tree, Red Gum Tree
Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass
Grass Tree, Western Red Cedar Tree, Khejri Tree, Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES)

Rocks:
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-10 with 50 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 100 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 100 grid squares):
60 Savannah Grass, 10 Fresh Water, 30 Coniferous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 100 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Tall Grass
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 10 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 100 grid squares):
5 Medium Savannah Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock.