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Prairie Peafowl

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Author: Genkicoll

Keywords: fantasy animals, birds

Release Date: Jun 25 2009

Last Updated: Jul 3 2009 to increase the peafowl's lifespan.

Current gcPrairiefowl.ztd dated 3 July 2009

File Size: 623.01k

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Many avians are found throughout the prairie. But none are as magnificient as the Prairiefowl. Its almost neon green plumage catches the eye. The grass seems to part itself as the bird steps into shorter grass, as if letting royalty pass.
For all its glitz and glamour, the Prairiefowl is low on the foodchain. Coyotes, hawks, and wildcats find the bird rather tasty. It relies on its coloring to hide itself in the tall grass. When startled it will run at speeds up to 20mph, with short spurts of flight in between.

Its eating habits are also questionable. It does eat seeds, grasses, and insects; but it can also be found scratching through bison..droppings. Or snatching up an occasional snake or lizard for a little protein.

Peacocks often fight over harems, mostly while the peahens ignore them. The defeated may lose some feathers due to the fierceness of the competitions.

Hens lay their eggs in high, thick grass. Sisters and mothers may share nests, having several nests scattered about. This tactic ensure that if one nest is found, there will still be chicks from each female in another nest.

Chicks are ready to run as soon as they hatch.

NOTE: 100% compatible with the silkies made by Sundance and the Hereford cow made by Genkicoll.

Many thanks to Jens of ZTU for allowing us to recolor Willie T's original peafowl, and to Sundance for coming up with the description.

Additional info:

gcPrairiefowl.ztd                        uca: 29F26224 dated 3 July 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

29F26224.uca date: Fri Jul 03 14:36:36 2009
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: 29F26224

Prairiefowl

Prairie Peafowl
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Preferred shelter: Small Lean-to.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Thorn Bush, Deciduous Bush, Tall Grass
Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Christmas Tree
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD), Senegal Date Palm (ES)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-14 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 20 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
11 Grass, 3 Savannah Grass, 4 Dirt, 2 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Broadleaf Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
2 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.