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European Otter

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Author: Bigcatkeeper

Keywords: Real Animals

Date released: Jan 3, 2004

Current european_otter.ztd dated 3 January 2004

File Size: 2.68 Mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: With the exception of the fox and wildcat all British carnivores belong to the family known as mustelids (the weasel family) of which there are 8 member species in the UK.
All tend to be characterised by long sinuous bodies and short legs (the powerful build of the badger is an exception to this, but this animal is highly distinctive because of its facial strips and size).

The Otter is a secretive semi-aquatic member of the mustelid family, once widespread in Britain where it was found living on rivers and inland waterways and in certain coastal areas.
In the late 1950's and early 1960's pollution, hunting and loss of habitat caused a serious decline in the otter population, not only here in Britain but throughout Europe.

Today, with strict protection from the Wildlife and Countryside Act anti-pollution laws resulting in cleaner rivers, and river banks environmentally managed to provide secluded undisturbed habitats, the otter population is once again on the increase with many sightings in their former habitats.

Otters in the wild are extremely shy and rarely seen. During the day they tend to lie up in suitable cover on the river bank only becoming active at dawn and dusk when riverbanks and waterways are at their quietest, allowing them to hunt for food undisturbed.

Fish make up the greater part of an otter's diet with eels being a particular favourite, but they will also take water fowl, moorhens, coots and ducks and anything else that is edible living along the riverbank.
European Otter created by Bigcatkeeper
Thanks to Professorpaul

Additional info:

EuropeanOtter.zip          european_otter.ztd         uca: 6824F026 dated 17 Nov 03

Results From Configuration Checking:

6824f026.uca date: Mon Nov 17 07:58:38 2003
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*** Warning: Terrain sum does not equal 100.
Animal Type: 6824F026

European Otter

With the exception of the fox and wildcat all British carnivores belong to the
family known as mustelids (the weasel family) of which there are 8 member
species in the UK.  All tend to be characterised by long sinuous bodies and
short legs (the powerful build of the badger is an exception to this, but this
animal is highly distinctive because of its facial strips and size).
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Europe
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 96.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.

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, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Bonsai (CC)
Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation

Other specifically liked items:
Tank Filter (MM), Sea Lion Beach Ball (MM), Sea Lion Squeeze Horn (MM)
Sea Lion Raft (MM), Sea Otter Ball (MM), Sea Otter Hoop (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-6 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
18 Deciduous Floor, 0 Gray Stone, 6 Dirt, 16 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Deciduous 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 40 grid squares):
13 Small Rock - Medium, which is its most liked rock.

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