Rhamphosuchus

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Rhamphosuchus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals, reptiles

Release Date: Dec 2 2008

Current RhamphosuchusMD_2008.ztd dated 24 November 2008

File Size: 4.46mb

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description: Rhamphosuchus ("Beak crocodile") is an extinct relative of the modern gharial and false gharial.
It inhabited what is now the Indian sub-continent in the Miocene and Pliocene eras. It is only known from incomplete sets of fossils, mostly teeth and skulls, but palaeontologists estimate that it was one of the largest, if not the largest crocodylian that ever lived, reaching an estimated length of 15 to 18 m (50-60 ft). Another crocodylian, Purussaurus from the same era but living in Brazil is estimated to be of similar size from an equally incomplete fossil set. The only other crocodylians which even come close are the Late Cretaceous Deinosuchus and Early Cretaceous Sarcosuchus and also the strange planctivorous Mourasuchus which lived at the same time and in the same region with Purussaurus. As a relation to the modern gharial, Rhamphosuchus almost certainly ate fish, but whether of not it was capable of killing larger animals is unknown.

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RhamphosuchusMD_2008.ztd                                      uca: 925ECB7A dated 24 November 2008

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Animal Type: 925ECB7A

Rhamphosuchus

It inhabited what is now the Indian sub-continent in the Miocene and Pliocene
eras. It is only known from incomplete sets of fossils, mostly teeth and
skulls, but palaeontologists estimate that it was one of the largest, if not
the largest crocodylian that ever lived, reaching an estimated length of 15 to
18 m (50-60 ft). Another crocodylian, Purussaurus from the same era but living
in Brazil is estimated to be of similar size from an equally incomplete fossil
set. The only other crocodylians which even come close are the Late Cretaceous
Deinosuchus and Early Cretaceous Sarcosuchus and also the strange
planctivorous Mourasuchus which lived at the same time and in the same region
with Purussaurus. As a relation to the modern gharial, Rhamphosuchus almost
certainly ate fish, but whether of not it was capable of killing larger
animals is unknown.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: India; Era: Ice Age
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (7) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Water Lily, Water Reed, Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD)
Sea Anemone (MM), Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (MM), Brittle Sea Star (MM)
Clam Bed (MM), Orange Cup Coral (MM), Divercate Tree Coral (MM)
Feather Duster Worm (MM), Fire Coral (MM), Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM)
Red Gorgonian (MM), Sargassum (MM), Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Cucumber (MM)
Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM)
Stove Pipe Sponge (MM), Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM)

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, Medium Aquatic Rock (DD), Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Coral Formation (MM), Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Large Coral Formation (MM), Iceberg (MM)
Isle Rock (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Tank Filter (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-2 with 80 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 160 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
104 Fresh Water, 24 Dirt, 32 Sand

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
13 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Horsetail (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 13 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
13 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.