Doedicurus

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Doedicurus

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Creator: Grey_Wolf

Keywords: Extinct Animals

Date Released: Dec 13th 03
Current doedicurus.ztd dated 14 December 2003

File Size: 270.6 KB

Compatibility: Dino Digs and Marine Mania

Description: Doedicurus are related to armadillos. This animal will add interest to any zoo.

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Additional info:

doedicurus.zip               doedicurus.ztd           uca: 478AEFCB dated 14 Dec 03

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/478aefcb.uca date: Sun Dec 14 09:43:10 2003
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Animal Type: 478AEFCB

Doedicurus

Doedicurus are related with armadillos and sloths, so they are Edentates.This
sort of glyptodontid, as big as a car, have a particularly weapon: their tail
with spikes, like some dinosaurs. They lived in the prideland of South America
during the last Ice Age, with animals like Macrauchenia, Megatherium,
Smilodon, Phorusracos, etc. When the first humans arrived to South America,
they used to keep out the rain under the Glyptodontids "shells". Actually,
this rare mammals extinct about 10000 years ago for the weather change and the
hunt.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: South America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Large Burrow.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree
Hard Quandong Tree, Red Gum Tree, Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree
Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Grass Tree, Kapok Tree, Broadleaf Bush
Khejri Tree, Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES)

Rocks:
Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-3 with 15 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 30 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
15 Grass, 2 Savannah Grass, 5 Dirt, 3 Brown Stone, 2 Gray Stone, 1 Snow
2 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Broadleaf 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 30 grid squares):
No rocks should be used.