Andrewsarchus

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Andrewsarchus

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Creator: Grey_Wolf

Keywords: Extinct Animals

Date Released: Dec 6th 03
Current andrewsarchus.ztd dated 7 December 2003

File Size: 1.6 Mb

Description: This is the biggest carnivore mammal next to Megistotherium. Is related with the ancestors of the whales and with the Artiodactyls of our days (Yes, they're ungulates) It lived in the deserts of Asia 45 million years ago and it likes running through beaches searching for food..

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Additional info:

andrewsarchus.ztd                 uca: 23859959 dated 7 December 2003

Results From Configuration Checking:

23859959.uca date: Sun Dec 07 11:18:40 2003
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: Sum of family, genus, and animal id/type values are < 0.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: 23859959

Andrewsarchus

Andrewsarchus are relatives of the ancestors of the whales. This is the
biggest Mesonichyd that ever exist and the second huge carnivore mammal, next
to Megistotherium. Andrewsarchus are ungulates, so they are relatives of the
sheeps, pigs, cows... but this group dead 40 million years ago and mesonychids
extinct. It likes a desert habitat and they often run through beaches
searching for food. They lived in Mongolia and parts of Asia.They are
scavengers and follow the herds of Embolotherium to kill the babies and
olders.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Palm Tree
Maple Tree, Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree
Globe Willow Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree, Japanese Maple Tree
Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Thorn Bush, Deciduous Bush
Umbrella Thorn Tree, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree, Broadleaf Bush
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA), Bonsai (CC)
Snowbell Tree (CC), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Desert Rock - Formation
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Desert Rock (DD)
Small Desert Rock (ES), Large Desert Rock (NA)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-15 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
24 Sand, 1 Grass, 4 Savannah Grass, 13 Dirt, 5 Gravel, 13 Salt Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Saguaro Cactus
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
0 Medium Desert Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock,
and 2 Small Rock - Small.