Hooded Seal

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Hooded Seal

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Real Animals, marine, seals

Date Released: Sept 6, 2005

Current HoodedSealGh_2003.ztd dated 19 October 2003

File Size: 3.23 Mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) occurs mainly in the northern Atlantic ocean from Newffoundland to Greenland. Individuals have been reported as far west as iceland and as far south as Florida. The hooded seal gets it name from the enlarged, inflatable nose of the male. To inflate the hood, the male closes his nostrils and fills his nose with air. The male can also blow a bright red ballon (made from the nasal septum) out of one nostril instead of inflating the hood. Females also have a hood, but it is smaller and is not inflatable.

Hooded seals prefer to live in deep water areas where there is thick floating ice. During early spring, females haul out on the sea ice to give birth to their pups. This is also the mating season, when males display to the females, using their hoods as threats to rival males.

Hooded seals feed on fish, cephalopods, shrimp, and mussels.

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Additional info:

HoodedSeal.zip          HoodedSealGh_2003.ztd         uca: 08A6C026 dated 19 Oct 03

Results From Configuration Checking:

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Animal Type: 08A6C026

Hooded Seal

The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) occurs mainly in the northern Atlantic
ocean from Newffoundland to Greenland.  Individuals have been reported as far
west as iceland and as far south as Florida.  The hooded seal gets it name
from the enlarged, inflatable nose of the male. To inflate the hood, the male
closes his nostrils and fills his nose with air. The male can also blow a
bright red ballon (made from the nasal septum) out of one nostril instead of
inflating the hood.  Females also have a hood, but it smaller and is not
inflatable.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: Arctic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Animal can swim in water terrain.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Water Lily, Water Reed, Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Horsetail (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)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, 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)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-16 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
63 Salt Water, 7 Snow

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
No foliage should be used.

Rocks (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
8 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.