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Beech Marten By Hawkkeye

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Author: Hawkkeye

Keywords: mustelid

Release date: 27 November 2021

File Size: n/a

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Part of the Fur Farm Pack
The Beech Marten is very common species of medium-sized mustelid from Eurasia. Beech Marten is close relative to European Pine Marten.

Additional info:

Previously in hawkkeyes fur farm.ZTD

FurFarmByHawkkeye.zip: combined/FurFarmByHawkkeye.ZTD
FurFarmByHawkkeye.zip: BeechMartenByHawkkeye.ztd: uca: hwbemart dated 15 October 2021

Results From Configuration Checking (2021-05-30 checker version):

hwbemart.uca date: Fri Oct 15 09:50:56 2021
No Errors or Warnings to show.

Animal Type: hwbemart

Beech Marten

The beech marten (Martes foina), also known as the stone marten, house marten
or white breasted marten, is a species of marten native to much of Europe and
Central Asia, though it has established a feral population in North America.
It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN on account of its wide distribution,
its large population, and its presence in a number of protected areas. It is
superficially similar to the pine marten, but differs from it by its smaller
size and habitat preferences. While the pine marten is a forest specialist,
the beech marten is a more generalist and adaptable species, occurring in a
number of open and forest habitats. The beech marten is mainly a crepuscular
and nocturnal animal, though to a much lesser extent than the European
polecat. It is especially active during moonlit nights. Being a more
terrestrial animal than the pine marten, the beech marten is less arboreal in
its habits, though it can be a skilled climber in heavily forested areas. It
is a skilled swimmer, and may occasionally be active during daytime hours,
particularly in the summer, when nights are short. It typically hunts on the
ground. During heavy snowfalls, the beech marten moves through paths made by
hares or skis. The beech marten's diet includes a much higher quantity of
plant food than that of the pine marten and sable. Plant foods eaten by the
beech marten include cherries, apples, pears, plums, black nightshade,
tomatoes, grapes, raspberries and mountain ash. Plant food typically
predominates during the winter months. Rats, mice and chickens are also eaten.
Among bird species preyed upon by the beech marten, sparrow-like birds
predominate, though snowcocks and partridges may also be taken. The marten
likes to plunder nests of birds including passerines, galliformes and owls,
preferring to kill the parents in addition to the fledglings. Although it
rarely attacks poultry, some specimens may become specialized poultry raiders,
even when wild prey is abundant. Males tend to target large, live prey more
than females, who feed on small prey and carrion with greater frequency. Model
and skin: BUNTERIRO, ZTABC. Text and Image: Eng Wikipedia.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Eurasia
Cost: 400; Crowd number: 99
ZT Family: Mustelidae; ZT Genus: Pig
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Maple Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Bamboo, Yew Tree
Birch Tree, Spruce Tree, Western Larch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree
Globe Willow Tree, Deciduous Bush, Paper Birch Tree, Weeping Willow Tree
White Oak Tree, Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree
Himalayan Birch Tree, Western Juniper Tree, Himalayan Pine Tree, Sage Bush
Broadleaf Bush, Pine Bush, Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD)
Glossopteris Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock, Medium Rock, Deciduous Forest Rock Formation
Large Highland Rock, Coniferous Forest Rock Formation
Medium Highland Rock (DD), Medium Coniferous Rock (DD), Highland Rock (CC)

Specifically liked shelters:
Small Burrow, Burrow, Large Burrow

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-10 with 8 squares for each adult

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 16 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 16 grid squares):
7 Deciduous Floor, 3 Gray Stone, 3 Grass, 3 Coniferous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 16 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Birch Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 16 grid squares):
8 Small Rock, which is its most liked rock

Elevation: Of the 16 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.