Arkansas Razorback

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Arkansas Razorback

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Author: voolfie

Keywords: Real Animals, pigs

Date Released: Oct 7, 2004

Current razorback.ztd dated 3 October 2004

File Size: 678.97 Kb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Special thanks to Ghirin for showing me how to strive for perfection.
The coloring was done by Ghirin, and with her help i changed the rest.

The razorback is thought to have evolved from domestic pigs that Spanish conquistador, Hernando de Soto, and his expedition brought when they explored the Mississippi Valley region. Some would have been bartered with the local Indians, while others would have strayed from the expedition into Arkansas. After many generations in the wild, they reverted into thin, long-legged, mean hogs. Protruding tusks developed in long snouts for rooting and fighting. The name "razorback" referred to the sharp backbone trimmed with long bristly hair. As Arkansas become populated, homesteaders would hunt these new natives. Some were even captured and raised on the farm. With the coming of the railroad some would escape from their pens and get on the tracks. One nineteenth century farmer wrote a poem and sent it to the local railroad claim agent: My razorback strolled down your track, A week ago today. Your #29 came down the line, And snuffed his life away.You can't blame me, the hog you see, Slipped through a cattle gate, So kindly pen a check for ten, The debt to liquidate. A few days later, he was surprised to receive the following: Old #29 came down the line, And killed your hog, we know, But razorbacks on railroad tracks, Quite often meet with woe. Therefore, my friend, we cannot send, The check for which you pine, Just plant the dead, place o'er his head, Here lies a foolish swine. (Previously published in RootsWebReview: Vol. 5, No. 12, 20 March 2002 with thanks to Nancy Lambert.) Moving along to 1909, razorbacks in the wild were becoming a rare sight. That was the year that then University of Arkansas football coach, Hugo Bezdek, told his victorious team and student population- they played "like a wild band of Razorback Hogs." So as of the 1910 season the University of Arkansas' mascot has been a razorback. The team colors are red and white - naturally the razorback mascot is bright red. This Arkansas Razorback for your zoo enjoys deciduous forests, and dogwood trees.while rooting through the rolling Ozark forests. In recreating this extinct creature, please forgive the uncontrollable whim to tweak the DNA - making it RED.

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Additional info:

razorback.ztd                 uca: 8F6F510B dated 3 October 2004

Results From Configuration Checking:

8f6f510b.uca date: Sun Oct 03 11:54:24 2004
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
Animal Type: 8F6F510B

Arkansas Razorback

   The razorback is thought to have evolved from domestic pigs that Spanish
conquistador, Hernando de Soto, and his expedition brought when they explored
the Mississippi Valley region.  Some would have been bartered with the local
Indians, while others would have strayed from the expedition into Arkansas.
After many generations in the wild, they reverted into thin, long-legged, mean
hogs.  Protruding tusks developed in long snouts for rooting and fighting.
The name "razorback" referred to the sharp backbone trimmed with long bristly
hair. As Arkansas become populated, homesteaders would hunt these new natives.
Some were even captured and raised on the farm.  With the coming of the
railroad some would escape from their pens and get on the tracks.  One
nineteenth century farmer wrote a poem and sent it to the local railroad claim
agent:                                                                     My
razorback strolled down your track,                                           
                           A week ago today.                                 
                                                                     Your #29
came down the line,                                                           
                           And snuffed his life away.                         
                                                                   You can't
blame me, the hog you see,                                                   
                      Slipped through a cattle gate,                         
                                                             So kindly pen a
check for ten,                                                               
                       The debt to liquidate.                                 
                                                                A few days
later, he was surprised to receive the following:                             
       Old #29 came down the line,                                           
                                             And killed your hog, we know,   
                                                                             
   But razorbacks on railroad tracks,                                         
                                       Quite often meet with woe.             
                                                                           
Therefore, my friend, we cannot send,                                         
                                The check for which you pine,                 
                                                                   Just plant
the dead, place o'er his head,                                               
                       Here lies a foolish swine.                             
                                                              (Previously
published in RootsWebReview: Vol. 5, No. 12, 20 March 2002 with thanks to
Nancy Lambert nlambert@pdnt.com].  Moving along to 1909, razorbacks in the
wild were becoming a rare sight.  That was the year that then University of
Arkansas football coach,  Hugo Bezdek, told his victorious team and student
population- they played "like a wild band of Razorback Hogs."  So as of the
1910 season the University of Arkansas' mascot has been a razorback. The team
colors are red and white -  naturally the razorback mascot is bright red. This
Arkansas Razorback for your zoo enjoys deciduous forests, and dogwood
trees.while rooting through the rolling Ozark forests.  In recreating this
extinct creature, please forgive the uncontrollable whim to tweak the DNA -
making it RED.   

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.

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, Tall Grass, Water Lily, Water Reed
Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Gingko Tree (DD)
Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

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

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-6 with 12 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 24 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
15 Deciduous Floor, 0 Sand, 1 Dirt, 1 Gray Stone, 2 Fresh Water, 5 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
5 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Pacific Dogwood Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 5 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
13 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 24 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.