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Somali Ostrich

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Author: CaptRutlinger

Keywords: real animals, Africa

Originally Released August 2004 at Zoo Tycoon Plus

Updated 20 July 2011 by johnrn1 (thanks John!) to fix a potential crash for those not using an English version of Zoo Tycoon, to remove behaviours incorrectly added by the APE program for the female and young, to fix the use of sounds, to use in-game graphics and sounds directly instead of using copies of the graphics and sounds, to make a minor grammar change in the tooltip, to add the preferred foliage tooltip to the animal info for the young, and to remove some unnecessary configuration lines and files.

Current ztd date: 20 July 2011

File Size: 24 kb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Originally released at Zoo Tycoon Plus
The Somali Ostrich was recently classified as a new species of ostrich. This animal was made by CaptRutlinger.
This is just a stat change of the ingame ostrich.

Additional info:

somali ostrich.ztd          uca: B933A0EA dated 20 July 2011

Results From Configuration Checking:

b933a0ea.uca date: Wed Jul 20 16:10:08 2011
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: B933A0EA

Somali Ostrich

Contrary to the common ostrich, the Somali ostrich (Struthio camelus
molybdophanes) does not like the open plains, being more usual to find it in
bush and scrubland, solitary or in pairs. Inhabits northern Kenya from lake
Turkana to Wajir, and southward to Samburu, Meru and Tsavo East. The Somali
ostrich can be distinguished from the common by the blue tone in neck, flanks
and legs, which becomes brighter in the breeding season, though it can be
partially concealed by the dust. The male's plumage is very flashy, whereas
the female is duller, but browner and less grey than the common ostrich's
female. The most recent studies suggest that the Somali ostrich forms a
separate species.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Thorn Bush, Baobab Tree
Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Sigillaria Tree (DD), Senegal Date Palm (ES)

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

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-12 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 20 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
15 Savannah Grass, 3 Sand, 1 Dirt, 1 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Thorn Bush
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 20 grid squares):
2 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.