Ebony Velociraptor

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Ebony Velociraptor

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Extinct Animals, dinosaurs

Date Released: Jan 15, 2004

Current EbonyVelociraptorGh_2003.ztd dated 9 January 2004

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Description: The ebony velociraptor is a melanistic variant of the velociraptor. In melanism, the high production of melanin leads to dark brown or black fur and/or skin. Melanistic variants are found in many different species ranging from fish to mammals and in some cases this color variant does not pose a major handicap to the individual (unlike albinism and leucism).

Melanistic animals tend to have higher survival rates in areas of dense foliage, where the darker pigment might provide better camouflage. This appears to be the case in felines such as black leopards and jaguars. In other instances, such as animals living in open country with little plant cover would be at a disadvantage because they would be more conspicuous to prey or predators.

References:
Designer Reptiles and Amphibians. R.D. Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett, 2001.
Reptile and Amphibian Variants: Colors, Patterns, and Scales. H. Bernard Bechtel, 1995.
The Corn Snake Manual. Bill Love and Kathy Love, 2000.
Walker's Mammals of World. Nowak, 1999.
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Ebony Velociraptor

The ebony velociraptor is a melanistic variant of the velociraptor.  In
melanism, the high production of melanin leads to dark brown or black fur
and/or skin.  Melanistic variants are found in many different species ranging
from fish to mammals and in some cases this color variant does not pose a
major handicap to the individual (unlike albinism and leucism). 
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Coniferous Forest; Location: Asia; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (7) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree
Western Red Cedar Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Club Moss Shrub (DD)
Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Small Rock - 7, Small Rock - 8
Small Rock - 9, Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-5 with 80 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 160 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
136 Coniferous Floor, 8 Fresh Water, 16 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Dawn Redwood Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 10 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
6 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

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