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Author: MoonDawg

Keywords: Birds

Date Released: Nov 23 2008

Current GreaterRoadrunnerMD_2008.ztd dated 23 November 2008

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Description: Roadrunner species generally range in size from 18 inches (46 cm) to 24 inches (61 cm) from tail to beak. The roadrunner is a large, slender, black-brown and white streaked ground bird.
It has long legs, strong feet, and an oversized dark bill. The tail is broad with white tips on the three outer tail feathers. The bird has a blank patch of skin behind each eye; this patch is is shaded blue proximally to red distally. The lesser roadrunner is slightly smaller, not as streaky, and has a smaller bill. The roadrunner is large and long-legged, with a thick, long black beak and a long dark tail. The bird is terrestrial; although capable of flight, it spends most of its time on the ground. During flight, the wings are short and rounded and reveal a white crescent in the primary feathers. Roadrunners and other members of the cuckoo family have zygodactyl feet (two toes in front and two toes in back). Roadrunners can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) and generally prefer sprinting to flying. Roadrunners will fly to escape faster moving predators such as coyotes.

The roadrunner has a dove-like "coo" that is slow and descending.
Its distinct mating call is a very domineering tone, descending from a high pitch.
It also makes a rapid clattering sound with its mandibles.

Roadrunners are omnivores and are opportunistic. Their diet normally consist of insects (such as grasshoppers, crickets, caterpillars, and beetles), small reptiles (such as lizards and snakes, including rattlesnakes), rodents and small mammals, tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, small birds, eggs, nestlings, and fruits and seeds like prickly pear cactus and sumac. The lesser roadrunner eats mainly insects. Roadrunners forage on the ground and, when hunting, usually run after prey from under cover. They may leap to catch insects, and commonly batter certain prey, such as snakes, against the ground.

Additional info:

GreaterRoadrunnerMD_2008.ztd                               uca: 9D5C5026 dated 23 November 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

9d5c5026.uca date: Sun Nov 23 13:17:24 2008
*** Warning: cPrefIconID 7074 is not in [cSuitableObjects] with value > 0.
Animal Type: 9D5C5026

Greater Roadrunner

Roadrunner species generally range in size from 18 inches (46 cm) to 24 inches
(61 cm) from tail to beak. The roadrunner is a large, slender, black-brown and
white streaked ground bird with a distinctive head crest. It has long legs,
strong feet, and an oversized dark bill. The tail is broad with white tips on
the three outer tail feathers. The bird has a blank patch of skin behind each
eye; this patch is is shaded blue proximally to red distally. The lesser
roadrunner is slightly smaller, not as streaky, and has a smaller bill. The
roadrunner is large and long-legged, with a thick, long black beak and a long
dark tail. The bird is terrestrial; although capable of flight, it spends most
of its time on the ground. During flight, the wings are short and rounded and
reveal a white crescent in the primary feathers. Roadrunners and other members
of the cuckoo family have zygodactyl feet (two toes in front and two toes in
back). Roadrunners can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) and
generally prefer sprinting to flying. Roadrunners will fly to escape faster
moving predators such as coyotes.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: Western USA
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Broadleaf Bush, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Small Rock - 7, Small Rock - 8
Small Rock - 9, Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock - Formation

Other specifically liked items:
Jungle Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-10 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
30 Grass, 24 Dirt, 6 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Broadleaf Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 4 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
5 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 60 squares, 2 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.