Stork (Abdim's Stork)

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Abdim's Stork

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Creator: Lehner

Keywords: Real Animals

Date Released: Nov 27th 03

Current ztd date: November 27, 2003

File Size: 111.7 KB

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The Abdim's storks (Ciconia abdimii) are glossy black with a white belly, which you often can't see very good. The bill and legs are dull grey and they have a bare blue face. They can be found in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and in the northern parts of South Africa. Abdim's storks mainly live in high grassland and in the semi-arid Kalahari, they can also be seen in the savannah and in cultivated lands. By day they forage in open veld, walking slowly and gathers around in water. In flocks of several hundred birds they fly through the land. As Abdim's storks are very gregarious, they also root in huge numbers in trees or on cliffs at night. Their call is usually very silent. They soar well, often to great hights, sometimes descending swiftly with swerving flight and half-closed wings to suitable feeding grounds, where they mainly look for larger insects but also for frogs, lizards, newts, young snakes, mice, small crawfish and fish. Their nest looks like a platform of sticks placed in a tree or on the roof of a house. The incubation time is about 31 days and they lay two to three eggs. Next to the three other six Ciconia storks they are the only species in that group. In zoos they get mainly fed with fish or mice. In exhibits together with other African savannah animals they also feel well. Holding them together with rhinoceroses, gazelles, zebras and especially with hippopotamuses and flamingos isn't a problem.

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Additional info:

Abdimns Stork.ztd             uca: 272276EC dated 27 Nov 03

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/272276ec.uca date: Thu Nov 27 19:26:30 2003
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: 272276EC

Abdim's stork

The Abdim's storks (Ciconia abdimii) are glossy black with a white belly,
which you often can't see very good. The bill and legs are dull grey and they
have a bare blue face. They can be found in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia,
Mozambique and in the northern parts of South Africa. Abdim's storks mainly
live in high grassland and in the semi-arid Kalahari, they can also be seen in
the savannah and in cultivated lands. By day they forage in open veld, walking
slowly and gathers around in water. In flocks of several hundred birds they
fly through the land. As Abdim's storks are very gregarious, they also root in
huge numbers in trees or on cliffs at night. Their call is usually very
silent. They soar well, often to great hights, sometimes descending swiftly
with swerving flight and half-closed wings to suitable feeding grounds, where
they mainly look for larger insects but also for frogs, lizards, newts, young
snakes, mice, small crawfish and fish. Their nest looks like a platform of
sticks placed in a tree or on the roof of a house. The incubation time is
about 31 days and they lay two to three eggs. Next to the three other six
Ciconia storks they are the only species in that group. In zoos they get
mainly fed with fish or mice. In exhibits together with other African savannah
animals they also feel well. Holding them together with rhinoceroses,
gazelles, zebras and especially with hippopotamuses and flamingos isn?t a
problem.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 86.
Animal can swim in water terrain.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree
Elephant Ear Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree, Hard Quandong Tree
Red Gum Tree, Llala Palm Tree, Thorn Bush, Rainforest Bush, Rainforest Fern
Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Orchid Tree, Tall Grass
Water Lily, Water Reed, Grass Tree, Kapok Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Khejri Tree
Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD)
Horsetail (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD)
Sigillaria Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD), Sea Anemone (MM)
Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (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), Red Gorgonian (MM)
Sargassum (MM), Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Cucumber (MM), Sea Star (MM)
Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM), Stove Pipe Sponge (MM)
Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM), Senegal Date Palm (ES)
Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES), Rafflesia (ES)
Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock - Formation, Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Medium Aquatic Rock (DD), 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), Termite Mound (ES), Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES)
Limestone Rock (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-46 with 14 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 28 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 28 grid squares):
15 Fresh Water, 4 Sand, 4 Savannah Grass, 5 Dirt

Foliage (for exhibit with 28 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Water Reed
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 4 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 28 grid squares):
3 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.