Caribou (Barren-ground Caribou)

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Barren-ground Caribou

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Real Animals, ungulates

Date released: Sept 5, 2005
Current BarrenGroundCaribouGha_2004.ztd dated 29 November 2004

File Size: 1.15 Mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti and Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) are one of the three varieties of North American caribou. (The other varieties are woodland and Peary.) The Alaskan subspecies (R. t. granti) lives west of the Mackenzie River, while the Canadian subspecies (R. t. groenlandicus) lives east of that river. The name "barren-ground" refers to the artic tundra that these animals live on.

Barren ground caribou are known for their tendency to form large, migrating herds. During the spring and summer months, barren-ground caribou migrate to their calving grounds in the high arctic. They then migrate to southern lands to avoid the harsh winter.

Like other caribou, barren-ground caribou are vegetarians, feeding on young leaves, lichens, grasses, and sedges. When the ground in covered with snow, they will scrape the snow aside with their hooves. This behavior has given the animals their name, derived from the Mi'kmaq term "xalibu" meaning "one who paws".

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Additional info:

BarrenGroundCaribouGha_2004.ztd                       uca: 8EDF20BC dated 29 November 2004

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Barren-Ground Caribou

The barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti and Rangifer tarandus
groenlandicus) are one of the three varieties of North American caribou.  (The
other varieties are woodland and Peary.)  The Alaskan subspecies (R. t.
granti) lives west of the Mackenzie River, while the Canadian subspecies (R.
t. groenlandicus) lives east of that river.  The name "barren-ground" refers
to the artic tundra that these animals live on. 
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Tundra; Location: Arctic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Large Stable.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Yew Tree, Spruce Tree
Yellow Cedar Tree, Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree, Pine Bush
Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD)
Lepidodendron Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)
Arctic Birch Tree (DD), Arctic Grass (DD), Arctic Bush (DD)

Rocks:
Small Snowy Rock - Medium, Small Snowy Rock - Small
Large Snowy Rock - Medium, Large Snowy Rock - Large
Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Coniferous Rock (DD)

Other specifically liked items:
Snowy Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 8-24 with 30 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 8 adults): 240 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 240 grid squares):
120 Snow, 24 Dirt, 24 Gray Stone, 60 Grass, 12 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 240 grid squares):
7 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Spruce Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 7 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 240 grid squares):
19 Small Snowy Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.