Guineafowl (Helmeted Guineafowl)

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Helmeted Guineafowl

ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: Hawkkeye

Keywords: birds, fowl

Release date: 29 August 2021

File Size: n/a

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Part of the Fowl Pack
The Helmeted Guineafowl is the most well-known species of guineafowl family. They live in forested and shrubby areas throughout most of Africa south of Sahara Desert.

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Additional info:

FowlByHawkkeye.zip: combined/FowlByHawkkeye.ztd
FowlByHawkkeye.zip: HelmetedGuineafowlByHawkkeye.ztd

Previous ztd: hawkkeyesfowl.zip: hawkkeyesfowl.ZTD

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

hwhgfowl.uca date: Wed Jun 23 23:42:50 2021
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Animal Type: hwhgfowl

Helmeted Guineafowl

The helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl
bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native
to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced, as a
domesticated species, into the West Indies, North America, Australia and
Europe. The helmeted guineafowl is a large 53 to 58 centimetres (21 to 23 in)
bird with a round body and small head. They weigh about 1.3 kilograms (2.9
lb). The body plumage is gray-black spangled with white. Like other
guineafowl, this species has an unfeathered head. In this species it is
decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and bare skin with red,
blue or black hues. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is likewise
short. Various sub-species are proposed, differences in appearance being
mostly a large variation in shape, size and colour of the casque and facial
wattles. This is a gregarious species, forming flocks outside the breeding
season typically of about 25 birds that also roost communally. Guineafowl are
particularly well-suited to consuming massive quantities of ticks, which might
otherwise spread lyme disease. These birds are terrestrial, and prone to run
rather than fly when alarmed. Like most gallinaceous birds, they have a
short-lived explosive flight and rely on gliding to cover extended distances.
Helmeted guineafowl can walk 10 km and more in a day. Their bodies are
well-suited for running and they are remarkably successful in maintaining
dynamic stability over rough terrain at speed. They make loud harsh calls when
disturbed.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: Africa
Cost: 450; Crowd number: 100
ZT Family: Bird; ZT Genus: Sheep
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 85
Preferred shelter: Small Lean-to
Preferred ZT shelter allowing any animal without hack: Small Concrete Shelter
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Eucalyptus Tree
Hard Quandong Tree, Red Gum Tree, Thorn Bush, Rainforest Bush
Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Orchid Tree, Tall Grass
Grass Tree, Khejri Tree, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES)
Rafflesia (ES), Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock, Medium Rock, Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock Formation
Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES), Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES)
Limestone Rock (ES)

Specifically liked shelters:
Small Lean-to, Lean-to, Large Lean-to, Small Concrete Shelter
Concrete Shelter, Large Concrete Shelter, Small Wood Shelter, Wood Shelter
Large Wood Shelter

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-99 with 4 squares for each adult

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 12 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 12 grid squares):
10 Savannah Grass, 1 Dirt, 1 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 12 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Rainforest Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 12 grid squares):
1 Small Rock, which is its most liked rock