Toucan (Channel Bill Toucan)

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Channel Bill Toucan

Zookeeper's Lounge

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Author: devona; with info from SS

Keywords: Real Animal

Date released: January 16, 2004

Ztd size : 693 KB

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Toucans are boldly marked arboreal birds that have very large, serrated, and often multicolored bills that may exceed the birds' body length. About 37 species, making up the family Ramphastidae, are found from sea level to about 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in woody regions of Central America and tropical South America. Toucans usually have a body length of 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft), short and rounded wings, and strong legs with two toes oriented forward and two backward. The tongue has a featherlike fringe along each edge. The beak and plumage are usually brightly colored. Toucans are often gregarious and noisy. Most feed mainly on small fruits, but some eat insects, small lizards, and bird nestlings and eggs. They typically nest in tree cavities, where both parents incubate the one to four glossy white eggs and care for the young. The largest toucans and those with the largest bills--genus Ramphastos--typically have black plumage offset by brightly colored throats, breast spots, and feathers above and below the tail. The 11 species of aracaris, genus Pteroglossus, are black or dark green above and lighter below, often with scarlet patches. Other species include the high-altitude green toucanets, Aulacorhynchus, the hill toucans, Andigena, and the lowland-forest short-billed toucans, Selenidera.

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Additional info:

channelbilltoucan.ztd           uca: D0209026 dated 2 December 2003

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/d0209026.uca date: Tue Dec  2 21:43:22 2003
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Animal Type: D0209026

Channel Bill Toucan

Toucans are boldly marked arboreal birds that have very large, serrated, and
often multicolored bills that may exceed the birds' body length. About 37
species, making up the family Ramphastidae, are found from sea level to about
3,000 m (10,000 ft) in woody regions of Central America and tropical South
America. Toucans usually have a body length of 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft), short
and rounded wings, and strong legs with two toes oriented forward and two
backward. The tongue has a featherlike fringe along each edge. The beak and
plumage are usually brightly colored. Toucans are often gregarious and noisy.
Most feed mainly on small fruits, but some eat insects, small lizards, and
bird nestlings and eggs. They typically nest in tree cavities, where both
parents incubate the one to four glossy white eggs and care for the young. The
largest toucans and those with the largest bills--genus Ramphastos--typically
have black plumage offset by brightly colored throats, breast spots, and
feathers above and below the tail. The 11 species of aracaris, genus
Pteroglossus, are black or dark green above and lighter below, often with
scarlet patches. Other species include the high-altitude green toucanets,
Aulacorhynchus, the hill toucans, Andigena, and the lowland-forest
short-billed toucans, Selenidera.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Rainforest; Location: South America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree
Llala Palm Tree, Rainforest Bush, Rainforest Fern, Baobab Tree, Orchid Tree
Tall Grass, Kapok Tree, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES)
Rainforest Stump (ES), Rafflesia (ES), Giant Ficus Tree (ES)
Durian Tree (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Stone Ruins
Rainforest Rock - Formation, Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)

Other specifically liked items:
Waterfall Rock - Formation, Cat Climbing Tree

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-18 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
55 Rainforest Floor, 11 Dirt, 4 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
11 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Orchid Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 11 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

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