Commerson's Dolphin

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Commerson's dolphin

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Real Animals, marine, dolphin

Date Released: Sept 6, 2005

Current CommersonsDolphinGh_2004.ztd dated 15 January 2004

File Size: 3.21 Mb

Compatibility: MM and CC

Description: Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), also known as the piebald dolphin, is native to coastal waters of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. (A second population has been identified in the Indian Ocean.) This dolphin is easy to recognize due to its striking black and white skin pattern. Young are born grey and become two-toned with age.

Commerson's dolphins prefer coastal waters where the continental shelf is wide and flat. Their diet consists of squid, crustaceans, and fish. They usually travel in small groups of two to four animals, but large schools have been reported.

*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Evolved.

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Additional info:

CommersonsDolphinGh_2004.ztd                       uca: D5CAB047 dated 15 January 2004

Results From Configuration Checking:

d5cab047.uca date: Thu Jan 15 21:18:34 2004
***** Error: cSwims setting is not 0 but water_idle is not defined.
***** Error: cSwims is not 0 but there is no [AmbientAnimsWater] section.
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
Animal Type: D5CAB047

Commerson's Dolphin

Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), also known as the piebald
dolphin, is native to coastal waters of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean.  (A
second population has been identified in the Indian Ocean.)  This dolphin is
easy to recognize due to its striking black and white skin pattern.  Young are
born grey and become two-toned with age.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: Atlantic Coast
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 96.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (10) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Sea Anemone (MM), Barnacles (MM), Brittle Sea Star (MM), Clam Bed (MM)
Orange Cup Coral (MM), Divercate Tree Coral (MM), Feather Duster Worm (MM)
Fire Coral (MM), Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM), Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Star (MM)
Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM), Stove Pipe Sponge (MM)
Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM)

Rocks:
Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Medium Coral Formation (MM)
Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Large Coral Formation (MM), Iceberg (MM), Isle Rock (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Giant Pacific Clam (MM), Treasure Chest (MM), Deep Sea Diver Statue (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-12 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
40 Salt Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
6 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Sand Dollar (MM)

Rocks (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
13 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.