Duck Billed Platypus

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Duck Billed Platypus

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Creator: RSN

Keywords: Real Animals, Australia

Date Released: Nov 29th 03
Current Duck billed platypus_Fixed.ZTD dated 2 December 2003

File Size: 314.9 KB

Compatibility: Marine Mania

Description: Duck billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of two reminiscent species of monotremates, which also includes the echidna. What would you think of an animal that has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, and a flat tail like a beaver? An animal with thick fur like a mammal that lays eggs like a reptile?
At first glance, a platypus bill looks a lot like a ducks bill. But a ducks bill is hard and horny, while a platypus is soft and rubbery and packed with sensitive nerves. It's used to feel around in the mud for food. A platypus has an incredible appetite. It can eat 12,500 worms in a month!
The bill of the platypus can get a eletric charge in the food to kill.
Animal fixed and updated by : Devona

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Additional info:

Duck billed platypus_Fixed.zip      Duck billed platypus_Fixed.ZTD      uca: 7D82F6B0 dated 2 Dec 03

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/7d82f6b0.uca date: Tue Dec  2 18:36:36 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: 7D82F6B0

Duck billed platypus

Duck billed platypus(Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of two remanscent
species of monotremates, which also includes the echidna. What would you think
of an animal that has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, and a flat tail like
a beaver? An animal with thick fur like a mammal that lays eggs like a
reptile?
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Australia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 85.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree
Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree, Eucalyptus Tree
Hard Quandong Tree, Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree
Globe Willow Tree, Red Gum Tree, Japanese Maple Tree, Thorn Bush
Deciduous Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree
Tall Grass, Water Reed, Grass Tree, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Broadleaf Bush, Khejri Tree, Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD)
Magnolia Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES), Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

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

Other specifically liked items:
Tank Filter (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-3 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
52 Fresh Water, 7 Dirt, 11 Deciduous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
7 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Acacia Caffra Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 7 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
1 Medium Savannah Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock,
and 2 Small Rock - Small.