Fox (African Ruppell's Fox)

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African Ruppell's Fox

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Author:  Ghirin

Keywords: real animals

Release Date: Sept 14, 2003
Current AfricanRuppellFoxGh_2003.ztd dated 13 September 2003

File Size: 930.48 Kb

Compatibility: not mentioned

Description: The sand fox (Vulpes ruppelli), also known as Ruppell's fox, is native to arid and semi-arid regions in northern Africa, Arabia and central Asia, including stony desert, steppes, thornbush savannah, and dry woodland. They have a distinctive call, a "wow" sound ending to two yaps.
Sand foxes live in pairs or small family groups. They build dens, but also tend to move to a new location about once a week. Sand foxes hunt at night, preying on small mammals, insects, fruit and carrion.

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Additional info:

AfricanRuppellFoxGh_2003.ztd                 uca: FBFA5207 dated 13 September 2003

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/fbfa5207.uca date: Sat Sep 13 20:08:54 2003
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: FBFA5207

African Sand Fox

The sand fox (Vulpes ruppelli), also known as Ruppell's fox, is native to arid
and semi-arid regions in northern Africa, Arabia and central Asia, including
stony desert, steppes, thornbush savannah, and dry woodland.  They have a
distinctive call, a "wow" sound ending to two yaps.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: North Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Small Burrow.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Palm Tree, Eucalyptus Tree
Hard Quandong Tree, Joshua Tree, Red Gum Tree, Quiver Tree
Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree
Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Grass Tree, Khejri Tree
Sigillaria Tree (DD), Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA)
Senegal Date Palm (ES), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Desert Rock - Formation
Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Desert Rock (DD)
Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES), Small Desert Rock (ES)
Large Desert Rock (NA)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-15 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
39 Sand, 16 Savannah Grass, 14 Dirt, 1 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Thorn Bush
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 70 grid squares):
17 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.