Roadrunner (Lesser Roadrunner)

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Lesser Roadrunner

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: Birds

Date Released: Nov 25 2008

Current LesserRoadrunnerMD_2008.ztd dated 24 November 2008

File Size: 826.4k

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The Lesser Roadrunner, Geococcyx velox, is a large, long-legged member of the Cuckoo family, Cuculidae.
The Lesser Roadrunner resembles the Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californiana) in appearance and habit but is smaller and has a significantly shorter bill. Its breeding range is in southwestern Mexico, and north into the western side of the Sierra Madre Occidental range; also northern Central America, and a disjunct range in the northern Yucatán Peninsula.

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Additional info:

LesserRoadrunnerMD_2008.ztd                                     uca: B4DF7057 dated 24 November 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

b4df7057.uca date: Mon Nov 24 21:15:58 2008
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: B4DF7057

Lesser Roadrunner

The Lesser roadrunner resembles the Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx
californiana) in appearance and habit but is smaller and has a significantly
shorter bill. Its breeding range is in southwestern Mexico, and north into the
western side of the Sierra Madre Occidental range; also northern Central
America, and a disjunct range in the northern Yucatán Peninsula.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Palm Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Small Rock - 7, Small Rock - 8
Small Rock - 9, Stone Ruins, Desert Rock - Formation
Rainforest Rock - Formation, Medium Desert Rock (DD), Small Desert Rock (ES)
Large Desert Rock (NA)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-10 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 30 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
22 Sand, 3 Dirt, 3 Brown Stone, 2 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Saguaro Cactus
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
2 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 30 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.