Finless Porpoise

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Finless Porpoise

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Real Animals, marine, porpoise

Date Released: Sept 6, 2005

Current FinlessPorpoiseGh_2003.ztd dated 17 December 2003

File Size: 7.42 Mb

Compatibility: MM and CC

Description: The finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) is found in the costal waters from the Persian Gulf to Japan. Populations are also found in adjacent estuaries, rivers, and shallow channels. They prefer shallow waters (up to 50 m deep) with soft or sandy bottoms.

Due it's lack of a dorsal fine, it is easy to identify in the wild. The living animal is often blue-gray and may darken after death. The neck vertebrae are not fused, allowing the animal to turn its head. Males may grow to 2 m and females range up to 1.5 m in length.

Finless porpoises are often seen alone or in groups of 2-4, although large groupings of up to 20 have been reported. Their primary diet consists of small fish, squid, crustaceans, and octopus.

References:
Walker's Mammals of the World. Nowak, 1999.

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Finless Porpoise

The finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) is found in the costal waters
from the Persian Gulf to Japan.  Populations are also found in adjacent
estuaries, rivers, and shallow channels.  They prefer shallow waters (up to 50
m deep) with soft or sandy bottoms. 
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: Southeast Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 96.
Animal can swim in tanks and must stay 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)
Sea Lettuce (MM), Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM)
Sea Sponge (MM), Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM)

Rocks:
Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Ocean Floor Rock (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: 3-6 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
60 Salt Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
12 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Sea Grass (MM)

Rocks (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
24 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.

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